Notebook.ai AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Novel Authoring Tools

The best Novel Authoring alternative to Notebook.ai is bibisco, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Notebook.ai and 11 are Novel Authoring Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Novel Authoring Tool alternatives to Notebook.ai are Lore Forge, Fantasia Archive, Plottr and World Scribe.

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  1. bibisco icon

    bibisco

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    Desktop application for novel structuring, offering chapter and scene management, distraction-free text editing, detailed timeline, character interviews, multilingual support, export to publishing formats, revision history, relationship diagrams, and writing goal tracking.

    50 bibisco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
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    • bibisco is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • bibisco is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • bibisco is Freemium and Open SourceNotebook.ai is Freemium and Proprietary
    • bibisco is Privacy focusedNotebook.ai is not according to our users
  2. Lore Forge icon

    Lore Forge

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    The only app you'll need to write your novels and build your worlds. Organize your thoughts and cross-reference anything at any time.

    45 Lore Forge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Lore Forge is the most popular Web-based alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • Lore Forge is Free and ProprietaryNotebook.ai is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lore Forge is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNotebook.ai is not according to our users
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    Fantasia Archive

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    Free offline worldbuilding and story creation tool with dozens of templates, complex tagging options, document linking, and project-wide search. Template examples: characters, places, events, religions, currencies, magic, species, languages.

    29 Fantasia Archive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Plottr icon

    Plottr

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    Visual story plotting software for planning novels with drag and drop scenes, timeline and outline views, centralized notes, features for making characters and locations, color coding, tagging, syncing across devices, and exporting to multiple formats.

    40 Plottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Plottr is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • Plottr is the most popular commercial alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • Plottr is Paid and ProprietaryNotebook.ai is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Plottr is CustomizableNotebook.ai is not according to our users
  6. World Scribe icon

    World Scribe

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    World Scribe eases the creation process by letting you keep track of every important element in your fictional setting, including the ways in which they're connected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Notion Story Wiki icon

    Notion Story Wiki

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    A feature-packed Notion template built to help novelists, screenwriters, video game writers, and other storytellers flesh out their worlds, stories, and characters.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Notion
    • Web Browser
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  9. kanka.io icon

    kanka.io

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    Kanka is an easy and flexible tool to worldbuild and manage your RPG campaign online. Create and organize people, places, organizations, events and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mobile dashboard
    Desktop dashboard
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    Comments about kanka.io as an Alternative to Notebook.ai
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    price, features, access, member control, viability. it scores highest in all these catagories in my opinion. fk $150 price tags for playing with friends.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • kanka.io is Freemium and ProprietaryNotebook.ai is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • kanka.io is LightweightNotebook.ai is not according to our users
  10. Character Story Planner 2 icon

    Character Story Planner 2

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    The new version of Character Story Planner, planning and building a story cannot be easier with the help with this app. It helps the writer to plan the building of character, relation, group, race, creature, etc with the new template system which let the user fill the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Character Story Planner 2 is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Notebook.ai.

    • Character Story Planner 2 is Free and ProprietaryNotebook.ai is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. World Anvil icon

    World Anvil

     12 likes
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    Write articles to detail and keep track of everything in your world! Choose from over 25 templates designed to inspire you with prompts and deepen your worldbuilding! Embed your maps, and include images, music and sound effects, and even secrets and spoiler markers, for an...

    24 World Anvil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    It's a good alternative because it's free and it has a Twitter-y feel to it. They're very similar, in designing characters, but Notebook.ai has a broader range and an easier way of doing things. However, both are good for novel worldbuilding.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • World Anvil is Freemium and ProprietaryNotebook.ai is also Freemium and Proprietary
  12. ChronoGrapher icon

    ChronoGrapher

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    ChronoGrapher is an extremely flexible worldbuilding tool for writers, worldbuilders and game masters. It boasts a freeform notetaking wiki, interactive maps, tile map editor, extensive time and history tracking features and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Chronica icon

    Chronica

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    A campaign planner and manager with loads of world building tools. The online campaign manager has system flexibility with features include:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Kinships and Guilds
     
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