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Best The Novel Factory Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from writing apps ranked against The Novel Factory on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Celtx Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb $11.24/mo9.6
    The Novel Factory vs Celtx
  2. 2
    Overleaf Free plan extensionself-hostedWeb 9.0
    The Novel Factory vs Overleaf
  3. 3
    Story Architect Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $4.17/mo9.0
    The Novel Factory vs Story Architect
  4. 4
    Write.as Free plan self-hosted $6/mo8.9
    The Novel Factory vs Write.as
  5. 5
    Final Draft Free trial iOSMacWebWin $0.69/mo8.7
    The Novel Factory vs Final Draft
  6. 6
    WriterDuet Free plan WebWinMacLinuxiOS Free8.7
    The Novel Factory vs WriterDuet
  7. 7
    Campfire Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin $19/mo8.7
    The Novel Factory vs Campfire
  8. 8
    SciFlow Free plan extensionWeb Free8.7
    The Novel Factory vs SciFlow
  9. 9
    Pendraic Free plan MacWebWin $14.99/mo8.7
    The Novel Factory vs Pendraic
  10. 10
    DramaQueen Free plan LinuxMacWin $11.90/mo8.7
    The Novel Factory vs DramaQueen
  11. 11
    Lastslate Free plan MacWin $10/mo8.6
    The Novel Factory vs Lastslate
  12. 12
    Scrivener Free trial iOSMacWin $23.99/mo8.4
    The Novel Factory vs Scrivener
  13. 13
    Substack Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free8.4
    The Novel Factory vs Substack
  14. 14
    Fade In Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $8.33/mo8.4
    The Novel Factory vs Fade In
  15. 15
    HackMD Free plan Web $5/mo8.3
    The Novel Factory vs HackMD
  16. 16
    Wayscript Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $8/mo8.3
    The Novel Factory vs Wayscript
  17. 17
    Minstrel Free plan LinuxMacWin $10/mo8.3
    The Novel Factory vs Minstrel
  18. 18
    Calmly Writer Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWebWin 8.3
    The Novel Factory vs Calmly Writer
  19. 19
    LyX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.2
    The Novel Factory vs LyX
  20. 20
    Hashnode Free plan apiWeb $4.17/mo8.2
    The Novel Factory vs Hashnode

The Novel Factory alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Celtx9.6Free plan$11.24/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Overleaf9.0Free planBrowser, self-hosted, Web
3Story Architect9.0Free plan$4.17/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Write.as8.9Free plan$6/moself-hosted
5Final Draft8.7No$0.69/moiOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6WriterDuet8.7Free planFreeWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
7Campfire8.7Free plan$19/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8SciFlow8.7Free planFreeBrowser, Web
9Pendraic8.7Free plan$14.99/moMac, Web, Windows
10DramaQueen8.7Free plan$11.90/moLinux, Mac, Windows
11Lastslate8.6Free plan$10/moMac, Windows
12Scrivener8.4No$23.99/moiOS, Mac, Windows
13Substack8.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
14Fade In8.4No$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15HackMD8.3Free plan$5/moWeb
16Wayscript8.3Free plan$8/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17Minstrel8.3Free plan$10/moLinux, Mac, Windows
18Calmly Writer8.3Free planAndroid, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
19LyX8.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20Hashnode8.2Free plan$4.17/moAPI, Web
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Questions about The Novel Factory alternatives

What is the best alternative to The Novel Factory?

Celtx, number 1 in writing apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Overleaf, Story Architect, Write.as and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to The Novel Factory?

Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.