All writing tools
| Tool | Category | Pricing (as stated) |
|---|---|---|
| Aeon Timeline | Outlining & planning | $65 USD one-time; additional year of updates $35/yr |
| Atticus | Formatting & publishing | See official site |
| AutoCrit | Editing & style | Free Forever $0; Pro $30/mo or $15/mo billed annually |
| bibisco | Drafting & manuscript apps | Free download with paid supporters edition (price not shown on homepage) |
| BookBrush | Covers & marketing | See official site |
| Campfire | Worldbuilding & series bibles | Free $0/mo; unlimited plan shown at $12/mo (from $19) |
| Canva | Covers & marketing | See official site |
| ChatGPT | General AI assistants | Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans (dollar amounts not shown on the page at check) |
| Claude | General AI assistants | Free $0; Pro $17/mo annual ($200/yr) or $20 monthly; Max from $100/mo |
| Dabble | Drafting & manuscript apps | Writer $19/mo; Author $29/mo; Bestseller $49/mo; Lifetime Author $699 |
| Draft2Digital | Formatting & publishing | One-time $20 activation fee for new publishing accounts; $12/yr maintenance if under $100/yr in sales (waived first year); earns mainly via commission |
| ElevenLabs | Covers & marketing | Free $0; Starter $6/mo; Creator $22/mo; Pro $99/mo; Scale $299/mo (intro discounts shown) |
| Fictionary | Editing & style | StoryTeller $19/mo ($168/yr); StoryTeller Premium $39/mo ($348/yr); StoryCoach (for editors) $49/mo |
| Final Draft | Drafting & manuscript apps | Final Draft 13 $199.99 (from $249.99); Suite $99.99/yr or $16.99/mo |
| Gemini | General AI assistants | Free $0; $4.99/mo; AI Pro $19.99/mo; Ultra from $99.99/mo |
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) | Research | Free to try; paid plans listed on site |
| Google Docs | Drafting & manuscript apps | Free with a Google account |
| Grammarly | Editing & style | Free $0; Pro $12/mo (as shown); Enterprise: contact sales |
| Grok | General AI assistants | Free $0; Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo (taxes extra) |
| Hemingway Editor | Editing & style | See official site |
| Ideogram | Covers & marketing | See official site |
| Kindle Direct Publishing | Formatting & publishing | Free to publish; up to 70% ebook royalty |
| Ko-fi | Author income | No monthly fee; 0-5% fee per Ko-fi |
| LibreOffice Writer | Drafting & manuscript apps | Free (open source) |
| LivingWriter | Drafting & manuscript apps | See official site |
| Manuskript | Drafting & manuscript apps | Free (open source) |
| Microsoft Copilot | General AI assistants | Via Microsoft 365: Personal $9.99/mo; Family $12.99/mo; Premium $19.99/mo |
| Microsoft Word | Drafting & manuscript apps | Included with Microsoft 365 subscriptions (see official site) |
| Midjourney | Covers & marketing | Basic $10/mo; Standard $30; Pro $60; Mega $120 (20% off annually) |
| Notion | Worldbuilding & series bibles | Free $0; Plus $10/seat/mo; Business $20/seat/mo; Enterprise contact |
| Novelcrafter | AI fiction assistants | Scribe $4/mo; Hobbyist $8/mo (AI, bring your own key); Artisan $14/mo; Specialist $20/mo |
| Novlr | Drafting & manuscript apps | Starter $8/mo; Studio $16/mo (billed yearly, 20% off); Lifetime Studio $499 |
| Obsidian | Worldbuilding & series bibles | App free; Sync $4/mo annually ($5 monthly); Publish $8/site/mo annually; Commercial $50/user/yr |
| Otter.ai | Research | Basic free; Pro $16.99/user/mo ($8.33 annually); Business $30 ($19.99 annually) |
| Perplexity | Research | See official site |
| Plottr | Outlining & planning | Plottr $60/yr, Plottr Pro $99/yr or $9.99/mo, Pro + Community $129/yr or $14.99/mo; lifetime $150 / $599 / $649 |
| ProWritingAid | Editing & style | Premium $30/mo or $120/yr ($10/mo); Premium Pro $36/mo or $144/yr; lifetime $399 / $699 |
| Publisher Rocket | Covers & marketing | $199 one-time (shown reduced from $299) |
| Reedsy Studio | Formatting & publishing | Free; premium Studio Essential $4.99/mo or Outlining $7.99/mo |
| Scrivener | Drafting & manuscript apps | See official site |
| Squibler | AI fiction assistants | Free (1,000 AI credits/mo); Plus $29.99/mo or $15.83/mo annually; Pro $89.99/mo or $49.17/mo annually |
| Sudowrite | AI fiction assistants | Hobby & Student $10/mo; Professional $22/mo; Max $44/mo (yearly discounts up to 50%) |
| Ulysses | Drafting & manuscript apps | $39.99/yr or $5.99/mo |
| Vellum | Formatting & publishing | Vellum Press $249.99 (tax not included) |
| Wordtune | Editing & style | Basic $0; Advanced $6.99 ($4.89/mo annually); Unlimited $9.99 ($6.99/mo annually) |
| World Anvil | Worldbuilding & series bibles | Free tier; paid Master, Grandmaster and Sage tiers plus lifetime options (prices require login to view) |
| yWriter | Drafting & manuscript apps | Free (Windows); registration encouraged |