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Best novel writing software

20 tested · top 20 shown

3 more could only be measured on fewer than five frames, so they are not ranked here — a partial average is not comparable with a full one.

Ordered by a seven-frame production-readiness benchmark measured from each product's public surface — not popularity, pricing or feature count. Nobody pays to appear here and the order is never edited. How it is measured →
How this field scores
low 50median 78best 96
  1. 1
    First Read
    First Read is an AI writing tool that guides screenwriters from concept to production draft.
    Perf 95
    Acce 94
    Sec 80
    Priv 100
    Rel 100
    Std 100
    Disc 100
    storyhack.io · measured 2026-09-20
    7/7 frames
  2. 2
    Entangled Text
    AI-assisted novel drafting tool with outline, chapter generation, and export.
    Sec 100
    Priv 75
    Rel 100
    Std 100
    Disc 100
    2 not assessed
    entangledtext.com · measured 2026-09-02
    5/7 frames
  3. 3
    Hammer
    Open source desktop and mobile app for writing stories and building fictional worlds.
    Sec 100
    Priv 100
    Rel 100
    Std 75
    Disc 100
    2 not assessed
    hammer.ink · measured 2026-09-20
    5/7 frames
  4. 4
    FictionMaker
    AI-powered platform for writing, reading, and sharing fiction stories.
    Perf 77
    Acce 94
    Sec 100
    Priv 100
    Rel 100
    Std 100
    Disc 85
    fictionmaker.com · measured 2026-09-12
    7/7 frames
  5. 5
    Pinery
    Mac app for writing, designing, and self-publishing books with a built-in AI co-author.
    Perf 75
    Acce 100
    Sec 80
    Priv 100
    Rel 100
    Std 92
    Disc 100
    pinery.app · measured 2026-09-25
    7/7 frames
  6. 6
    Lorec
    Lorec is an all-in-one writing platform for novelists, from first draft to publication.
    Perf 78
    Acce 93
    Sec 100
    Priv 100
    Rel 100
    Std 89
    Disc 57
    lorec.io · measured 2026-09-02
    7/7 frames
  7. 7
    skrivant
    Skrivant guides you through writing a novel's first draft, step by step.
    Perf 74
    Acce 100
    Sec 80
    Priv 75
    Rel 100
    Std 73
    Disc 100
    skrivant.com · measured 2026-09-09
    7/7 frames
  8. 8
    Incanvil
    Structured workspace for writers to plan fictional worlds, characters, and lore.
    Perf 66
    Acce 87
    Sec 80
    Priv 70
    Rel 75
    Std 100
    Disc 100
    incanvil.arcticbull-studios.com · measured 2026-09-25
    7/7 frames
  9. 9
    Chaptershift
    Chaptershift guides aspiring novelists from story idea to finished first draft.
    Sec 45
    Priv 100
    Rel 75
    Std 75
    Disc 100
    2 not assessed
    chaptershift.com · measured 2026-09-11
    5/7 frames
  10. 10
    PieVid Productions
    Desktop writing software for authors to plan, draft, and typeset book manuscripts.
    Perf 97
    Acce 93
    Sec 25
    Priv 45
    Rel 100
    Std 92
    Disc 100
    pievidproductions.com · measured 2026-09-14
    7/7 frames
  11. 11
    Try Oghmere
    Oghmere provides free AI-powered writing feedback for fiction writers.
    Perf 80
    Sec 100
    Priv 75
    Rel 100
    Std 75
    Disc 35
    1 not assessed
    app.oghmere.com · measured 2026-09-15
    6/7 frames
  12. 12
    Wordwriter
    Wordwriter is an AI writing platform for drafting, editing, and publishing full books.
    Perf 65
    Acce 87
    Sec 45
    Priv 75
    Rel 100
    Std 89
    Disc 87
    wordwriter.co · measured 2026-09-14
    7/7 frames
  13. 13
    1667
    Terminal-based novel-writing tool that generates and branches AI paragraph suggestions.
    Perf 91
    Acce 97
    Sec 25
    Priv 25
    Rel 100
    Std 100
    Disc 100
    1667.ai · measured 2026-09-21
    7/7 frames
  14. 14
    AuthorNotebook
    AuthorNotebook is a private writing studio for long-form fiction authors.
    Perf 67
    Acce 96
    Sec 45
    Priv 25
    Rel 100
    Std 92
    Disc 100
    authornotebook.xyz · measured 2026-09-15
    7/7 frames
  15. 15
    Epilogue
    Epilogue is a cross-platform book writing app for drafting, planning, and editing long-form work.
    Perf 77
    Acce 100
    Sec 25
    Priv 70
    Rel 92
    Std 77
    Disc 65
    epilogue.page · measured 2026-09-13
    7/7 frames
  16. 16
    Sudowrite
    AI writing tool built for fiction authors and creative writers.
    Sec 40
    Priv 45
    Rel 100
    Std 75
    Disc 100
    2 not assessed
    sudowrite.com · measured 2026-09-10
    5/7 frames
  17. 17
    DraftGenie.io
    DraftGenie.io is an AI-powered writing tool suite for creative writers.
    Perf 80
    Acce 93
    Sec 10
    Priv 25
    Rel 100
    Std 69
    Disc 40
    draftgenie.io · measured 2026-09-12
    7/7 frames
  18. 18
    FlowDream
    AI-assisted novel writing platform for long-form story creation.
    Perf 73
    Acce 92
    Sec 25
    Priv 0
    Rel 100
    Std 72
    Disc 57
    flowdream.ai · measured 2026-09-12
    7/7 frames
  19. 19
    Scriptyard
    A free, browser-based spatial tool for planning screenplays and stories.
    Perf 80
    Sec 25
    Priv 25
    Rel 100
    Std 45
    Disc 35
    1 not assessed
    minimalhumans.com · measured 2026-09-15
    6/7 frames
  20. 20
    Chronicle Studio
    Chronicle Studio is a free, open-source writing and publishing app for novelists.
    Perf 100
    Acce 55
    Sec 45
    Priv 25
    Rel 47
    Std 64
    Disc 15
    pazvanti.github.io · measured 2026-09-15
    7/7 frames
What this does not say
This ranks how production-ready each product's public surface is — not how well it does its job. For novel writing software, that means it does not measure the quality of the work itself. Products whose sites block automated readers are left out rather than ranked last — we did not measure them, and bottom placement would claim something we never observed. Scores are floors: anything set at a CDN, a proxy or behind a login is invisible from the public surface.

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