Story world
NovelAI's Lorebook keeps entries the AI reads. Feldar's Canvas links them, with labels you can see.
Feldar vs NovelAI
NovelAI co-writes stories with you for the fun of it, with images and encrypted stories. Feldar is built for a novel you mean to finish and revise.
Which one fits you.
Choose NovelAI if you
From $10 a month
- want to co-write stories with an AI, turn by turn
- like text adventures and interactive fiction
- want anime-style images in the same plan
- need stories that are end-to-end encrypted
- generate a lot of text for a flat price
Choose Feldar if you
Free to start, then $20 a month
- are writing a novel you mean to finish
- write the prose yourself, with help when you ask
- want chapters, scene outlines and a story Canvas
- need revision tools: Checks, rewrites and Lens
- want the whole book as a .docx or PDF
At a glance.
From NovelAI's home page, subscription docs, FAQ and privacy policy, and Feldar's pricing page and current app.
| NovelAI | Feldar | |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| Built for | AI storytelling, text adventures, anime art | Planning, writing and revising a novel |
| Structure | Stories on story shelves | Chapters, each with a scene outline |
| Story world | Lorebook entries the AI draws on | Canvas cards the AI draws on |
| Writing with AI | The AI continues the story as you go | Continue from here and Draft Page |
| Revision | Not the focus | Polish, Deepen, Enhance and Checks |
| Images | NovelAI Diffusion V5 | A cover for each book only |
| AI | ||
| Models | GLM 4.6; Opus adds Xialong | GPT-6 and Claude 5.5, by plan |
| Privacy | Stories end-to-end encrypted | Not used for training; not end-to-end encrypted |
| Price and platforms | ||
| Free option | Paper trial, 50 text generations | Starter, with 500 credits |
| Starts at | $10 a month, unlimited text | $20 a month, or $180 a year |
| Yearly plan | None; renews every 30 days | From $180 a year |
| Platforms | Web, installable from a phone browser | Web and Mac |
| Export | .story, .scenario or raw text | .docx, PDF, Markdown, .txt |
How they differ in use.
Accept
Revise
DismissWriting with AI
NovelAI continues the story turn by turn. Feldar's lines stay blue until you accept them.
Revision
Revision is not NovelAI's focus. Feldar's Checks run five passes over the page and offer fixes you accept or discard.
What a year costs.
NovelAI renews every 30 days and has no yearly plan, so a year is about twelve payments. Feldar billed yearly.
Every NovelAI tier has unlimited text generation; Anlas pay for images. Feldar meters AI in credits, and your writing stays available if you run out.
Moving a story from NovelAI to Feldar.
Download your stories first: NovelAI cannot recover them if you lose your password.
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Step 1
Export the story from NovelAI as raw text.
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Step 2
Choose Import manuscript in your Feldar Library.
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Step 3
Add the Lorebook entries you need as Canvas cards.
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Step 4
Paste 600 words of your prose into Voice & Style.
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Step 5
Outline the chapters you haven't written yet.
Questions
Is Feldar a NovelAI alternative?
For writing a novel, yes. For AI storytelling games and image generation, no: Feldar has no text adventure mode and no image generator.
Is NovelAI private?
NovelAI says your stories are end-to-end encrypted in your browser and it cannot read them, and that what you send for generation is not stored.
Is there a free version of NovelAI?
There is a free trial, Paper: 50 text, 30 image and 100 text-to-speech generations with a verified email. Feldar's Starter plan is free with no time limit and 500 AI credits.
How much does NovelAI cost?
Tablet is $10, Scroll $15 and Opus $25, renewing every 30 days, as of November 6, 2026.
Can I write a whole novel in NovelAI?
You can, and some people do. What it lacks for a long manuscript is structure: chapters, scene plans, revision passes and manuscript export. If you draft there, plan to assemble and revise the book somewhere else.
Sources
All checked November 6, 2026.