Squibler is an AI book and novel writing tool for writers, authors and novelists, with paid Plus plans at USD 29.99/month or USD 15.83/month billed annually.
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Novelcrafter
Novelcrafter is a paid writing platform for novelists and authors, offering a Codex wiki, planning modes and optional AI tools for brainstorming, drafting and review.
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- Verified 16 Oct 2026
What Novelcrafter does
Novelcrafter helps novelists and authors of all genres organize a manuscript. Its Codex wiki tracks and links characters, places and lore, and its planning modes help find plot holes and inconsistencies. Optional AI tools can assist with brainstorming, writing and reviewing, and author pairs, proofreaders and editors can collaborate on stories.
Built for
- Novelists and authors of all genres and styles
- Author pairs, proofreaders and editors collaborating on stories
Key features
- Codex wiki that automatically tracks and links characters, places and lore
- Different planning modes to pinpoint plot holes and inconsistencies
- Codex shared across books in a series
- Connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models locally
- Workshop chat with AI (Artisan plan and above)
- Customizable prompting system
Pros and cons
Pros
- The Codex wiki automatically tracks and links characters, places and lore.
- Books in a series can share one Codex, so characters and lore carry across volumes.
- The Scribe plan costs USD 4/month billed monthly and includes unlimited books, series and universes.
- A free trial is available and signup is self-serve.
- Users can connect to an AI platform of their choice or run models locally.
Cons
- Workshop chat with AI requires the Artisan plan at USD 14/month billed monthly or higher.
- Inviting users to novels and series, and creating and managing teams, requires the Specialist plan at USD 20/month billed monthly.
- Advanced review features on the Artisan plan are listed as planned rather than available.
Where Novelcrafter is listed
Novelcrafter is listed under AI blog and article writers in AI writing tools.
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