FictionEngine
The facts below are what the maker publishes about FictionEngine, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From FictionEngine's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 pen name · 1 social account · 100 email subscribers |
| Creator | $19 a month | 3 pen names · 5 social accounts · 2,500 email subscribers · 25 manuscripts · 1 ARC launch/month · 100 monthly AI tokens · $190/year |
| Publisher | $49 a month | 10 pen names · 15 social accounts · 25,000 email subscribers · unlimited manuscripts · 5 ARC launches/month · 500 monthly AI tokens · $490/year |
| Studio | $99 a month | unlimited pen names · social accounts · email subscribers · manuscripts · ARC launches · 2,000 monthly AI tokens · $990/year |
| FictionEngine Desktop | $20, paid once | Lifetime license · up to 3 device activations · $59.99 crossed out; limited-time launch price |
The facts
Each one read from FictionEngine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI provider keys
- The desktop software page says users can use their own OpenAI or Anthropic API keys, or buy token packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- AI tokens
- Tokens never expire, paid plans include a monthly token allowance, and users can buy additional tokens when needed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Author marketing
- Other tools include ARC review teams, book catalogs with retailer links, reader communities, hosted author pages, and analytics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data rights
- The terms say users retain ownership of content they create, while FictionEngine gets a limited license to store and display it to operate the platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email marketing
- The platform includes reader list management, launch campaigns, welcome sequences, segmentation, and author email templates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes FictionEngine as built for writers and positions it as an all-in-one platform for indie authors.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Long-form writing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says data is stored on US servers, protected by TLS in transit and encryption at rest, and book content and exports are stored in AWS S3 with account-linked access controls.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- FictionEngine combines AI writing tools, publishing features, and author marketing tools for indie authors.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Social scheduling
- The social scheduler supports TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says the team aims to respond to inquiries within one business day; Publisher includes priority support and Studio includes a dedicated account manager.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing
- Its tools include AI story and book generation, a cover designer, chapter editor, and one-click EPUB export.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- The desktop app supports offline writing, local storage, cross-device sync, and up to three device activations.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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