Best Novellum Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from book writing software ranked against Novellum on the same published basis.
- 1Novellum vs Campfire
- 2Novellum vs Wavemaker Cards
- 3Novellum vs LivingWriter
- 4Novellum vs Novlr
- 5Novellum vs Plot Factory
- 6Novellum vs Author's Forge
- 7Novellum vs DragonWriter
- 8Novellum vs Novvler
- 9Novellum vs Plumelisse
- 10Novellum vs Squibler
- 11Novellum vs Dabble
- 12Novellum vs bibisco
- 13Novellum vs yWriter
- 14Novellum vs Manuscribe
- 15Novellum vs Manuskript
- 16Novellum vs novelWriter
- 17Novellum vs oStorybook
- 18Novellum vs Pagewright
- 19Novellum vs Atticus
- 20Novellum vs NovelOS Studio
Novellum alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campfire | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Wavemaker Cards | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | LivingWriter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Novlr | 6.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Plot Factory | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Author's Forge | 6.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DragonWriter | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 8 | Novvler | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | iOS, Web |
| 9 | Plumelisse | 6.4 | Free plan | €6.58/mo | Web |
| 10 | Squibler | 6.4 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Web |
| 11 | Dabble | 5.8 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | bibisco | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | yWriter | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Manuscribe | 5.4 | No | $17/mo | Web |
| 15 | Manuskript | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | novelWriter | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows, Mac |
| 17 | oStorybook | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Pagewright | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Atticus | 5.3 | No | $147/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 20 | NovelOS Studio | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Novellum alternatives
What is the best alternative to Novellum?
Campfire, number 1 in book writing software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Wavemaker Cards, LivingWriter, Novlr and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Novellum?
Campfire is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.