GrinTale
6.0#34 in book writing softwareFrom €79 a yearWeb
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Pagewright
7.6#4 in book writing softwareFrom £9 a monthFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | GrinTale | Pagewright |
|---|---|---|
| Export | Projects can be exported to PDF, DOCX and EPUB, with the FAQ specifying PDF page formats and chapter selection. | Pagewright exports KDP-ready PDF and EPUB files with front matter, back matter and chapter headings. |
| Purpose | GrinTale is an online writing environment for organizing books and long texts, including chapters, characters, research and notes. | Pagewright maps story beats, builds an outline, tracks story structure while writing, and exports a KDP-ready book. |
| 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 site says writing is encrypted in the browser before leaving the device and that the encryption key is derived from the password and exists only in the user's memory. |
GrinTale plans
- GrinTale Pro€79 a year
Pagewright plans
- FreeFree
- Writer£9 a month
Pick GrinTale if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Pagewright if…
Pagewright suits novelists who want story-structure guidance while drafting and exporting. Its Writer plan is aimed at serious self-publishing authors using Amazon KDP formatting.