bibisco
bibisco is a novel-planning and writing app for organizing projects across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
What bibisco is
bibisco is a novel-planning and writing app for organizing projects across desktop, web, and mobile platforms. Its Community Edition supports unlimited projects and includes novel planning tools, with exports to PDF, DOCX, TXT, and archive formats. Desktop apps are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and offline mode is listed. The product also includes publishing tools and extensive export formats. bibisco Everywhere adds Android, iPhone, and iPad apps with cloud synchronization across devices, and works with the Community and Supporters Editions. It costs €3.49 a month or €29.99 a year, each with a 14-day free trial. The Supporters Edition is listed at $59 a month and includes the full desktop feature set, two years of free updates, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. There is a free plan, but real-time collaboration is not available. bibisco was founded in 2014, and its maker is based in Bologna, Italy.
Good
- Community Edition allows unlimited projects.
- Exports PDF, DOCX, TXT, and archive files.
- Offline mode is available.
- Mobile apps include cloud synchronization across devices.
Watch out
- Real-time collaboration is not available.
- Supporters Edition is $59 a month.
- Mobile subscription costs €3.49 a month or €29.99 a year.
Who it suits
bibisco suits writers who want project organization and novel-planning tools, with desktop or mobile access. Its lack of real-time collaboration makes it less suited to shared live drafting.
Verdict
bibisco combines novel planning, project organization, publishing tools, and multiple export formats. Writers choosing it should account for the separate Everywhere subscription for mobile apps and cloud synchronization.
Plans and prices
From bibisco's own pricing page, checked 19 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | — | Unlimited projects · Novel planning and organization tools · PDF, DOCX, TXT, and archive export · Desktop apps for Linux, macOS, and Windows |
| Supporters Edition | $59 a month | Full desktop feature set · Two years of free updates · 30-day money-back guarantee · Linux, macOS, and Windows |
| bibisco Everywhere monthly | €3.49 a month | Android, iPhone, and iPad apps · Cloud synchronization across devices · Works with Community and Supporters Editions · 14-day free trial · billed monthly |
| bibisco Everywhere annual | €29.99 a year | Android, iPhone, and iPad apps · Cloud synchronization across devices · Works with Community and Supporters Editions · 14-day free trial · billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from bibisco's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 19 Sep 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Bologna, Italychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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