GrinTale
6.0#34 in book writing softwareFrom €79 a yearWeb
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What both publish
| Fact | GrinTale | Novlr |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Google Docs manuscripts can be imported by downloading them as Microsoft Word .docx files first. | Studio offers additional backups to Google Drive or Dropbox. |
| Intended users | The maker presents GrinTale for novelists, essayists and academics, screenwriters, bloggers and journalists. | Novlr says it serves writers who write for themselves, share fanfiction, or aim for traditional or self-publishing. |
| Purpose | GrinTale is an online writing environment for organizing books and long texts, including chapters, characters, research and notes. | Novlr is a creative writing workspace designed to help writers plan, write, stay motivated, and publish. |
| Security | The maker says data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored on protected cloud servers, passwords are hashed, and accounts can use two-factor authentication. | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with database row-level security and secure session management. |
| Story planning | The product includes character and location cards, a visual mind map and a corkboard for organizing story material. | Its planning grid helps writers track story arcs and plot threads across a project, with planning notes alongside the manuscript. |
| Support | The Pro plan includes priority support, and the FAQ gives [email protected] as a contact address. | Novlr offers in-app support chat, email support, and a writer community on Discord. |
| Writing tools | Features include fullscreen focus mode, autosave, word count goals, snapshots and document versions. | Features include focus mode, typewriter mode, writing sprints, goals, streaks, analytics, notes, and a planning grid. |
GrinTale plans
- GrinTale Pro€79 a year
Novlr plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$8 a month
- Studio$16 a month
- Lifetime Studio Member$499, paid once
Pick GrinTale if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Novlr if…
Novlr suits writers who want one workspace for planning and drafting, whether writing for themselves, sharing fanfiction, or pursuing traditional or self-publishing. It may also suit authors who want website creation and publishing tools alongside their writing.