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GrinTale vs yWriter

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8.2#1 in book writing software$5.49 one-time
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS
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What both publish

FactGrinTaleyWriter
IntegrationsGoogle Docs manuscripts can be imported by downloading them as Microsoft Word .docx files first.Mobile editions use Dropbox to edit desktop projects, while the desktop program can back up to FTP when server credentials are supplied.
PurposeGrinTale is an online writing environment for organizing books and long texts, including chapters, characters, research and notes.yWriter is novel-writing software that organizes a novel into chapters and scenes and does not generate plot ideas or perform creative tasks.

GrinTale plans

  • GrinTale Pro€79 a year

yWriter plans

  • Desktop—
  • Android—
  • iOS—
  • yWriter for MacOS betaFree
  • Mac betaFree
  • Windows desktopFree

Pick GrinTale if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.

Pick yWriter if…

yWriter suits novelists who want to organize drafts into chapters and scenes. Its desktop and mobile options may fit writers who need to edit projects across supported platforms.

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