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Dabble vs Microsoft Word
Both stand on text app. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Dabble brings fiction planning, drafting, editing, and collaboration tools together for novelists. It offers a 14-day trial, but ongoing use requires a paid plan and work becomes read-only after cancellation.
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Word covers document editing across web, mobile, and desktop, with offline editing and collaboration. The free plan is web-based; desktop Word and additional storage appear in paid plans.
Visit Microsoft WordThe facts
| Dabble | Microsoft Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Writer: $19 a month | Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $7 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | dabblewriter.com | microsoft.com |
| On text app | #15 of 24 | #11 of 24 |
Dabble: what it does well
- Plot Grid organizes plot lines and points
- Co-authors can collaborate in real time
- Provides automatic cloud backup and sync
- Manuscripts can be exported to Word and Google Docs
What to know first
- There is no free plan
- Subscriptions start at $19 a month
- Work becomes read-only after a subscription ends
Microsoft Word: what it does well
- Free web plan includes sharing and real-time collaboration
- Supports offline editing and track changes
- Available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows
- Desktop plans include up to 1 TB of cloud storage
What to know first
- Free plan is Word for the web
- Microsoft 365 Personal costs $9.99 a month
- Maximum document size is 512 MB
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