Story memory
Sudowrite can fill in its Story Bible for you. Novelcrafter's Codex you build. Feldar links cards on a Canvas.
Sudowrite vs Novelcrafter vs Feldar
Sudowrite includes the AI and writes more for you. Novelcrafter costs less and runs on your own AI key.
Which one fits you.
Choose Sudowrite if you
From $10 a month billed yearly, AI included
- want a guided path from idea to drafted chapters
- want AI in the plan, with nothing to set up
- want a phone app for dictation and chat
- want models trained for fiction
- want AI edits and beta reads, on Professional and Max
Choose Novelcrafter if you
From $4 a month, plus your AI provider
- want to pick any model, even one on your computer
- want to read and write the prompts
- write a long series with a shared Codex
- want the lowest subscription, and don't mind a second bill
- co-write, on Specialist, or want revision history
Consider Feldar if you
Free to start, then $20 a month
- write most of the prose yourself
- want AI in the plan, with no API key
- want every AI change shown before it stays
- want Checks and Lens to read your draft
- want to start free, with no card
At a glance.
From each company's pricing page, features page and help center, and Feldar's current app.
| Sudowrite | Novelcrafter | Feldar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | |||
| Story memory | Story Bible, from Braindump to Scenes | Codex, with relations and progressions | A Canvas of linked cards |
| Planning | Outline and Scenes, plus a Canvas board | Grid, Matrix and Outline views | A scene outline on every chapter |
| Drafting | Write, Expand, and Draft from Scenes | Prose from Scene Beats | Continue from here and Draft Page |
| Feedback | Feedback, on Professional and Max | Workshop Chat, from Artisan | Lens, Reader reactions and Checks |
| Share with others | Share links with reader comments | Invites and teams, on Specialist | No sharing |
| AI | |||
| Models | Muse and Ballad, plus 30+ others | Any your provider offers, or a local one | GPT-6 and Claude 5.5, by plan |
| AI usage in the plan | Credits every month | Paid to your AI provider | Credits every month |
| Trains on your writing | No, per its pricing FAQ | No, per its privacy policy | No, per our privacy policy |
| Price and platforms | |||
| Free plan | Free trial only | 21-day trial only | Starter, with 500 credits |
| Starts at | $10 a month billed yearly, $19 monthly | $4 a month; with AI, $8 plus usage | $20 a month, or $180 a year |
| Export | .docx, without the Story Bible | .docx or Markdown | .docx, PDF, Markdown or .txt |
| Phone apps | iOS and Android companion app | Web app that works on phones | Web and Mac |
How they differ in use.
The AI
Sudowrite and Feldar include the models in the plan. Novelcrafter connects to the provider you choose and pay.
Drafting
Sudowrite drafts from Scenes, Novelcrafter from Scene Beats. Feldar drafts a page from its scene outline.
What a year costs.
Twelve months billed monthly, so all three compare the same way. Novelcrafter shows two months off for yearly billing, but no yearly totals.
Billed yearly, Sudowrite is $120 or $264 and Feldar $180 or $400. Novelcrafter's help center prices one 400-word passage at about $0.02 on Claude 3.5 Sonnet and $0.10 on Claude Opus, at November 2024 rates. Credits in Sudowrite and Feldar are each company's own unit.
Choosing between them.
All three let you try before you pay, so test them with a real chapter.
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Step 1
Decide whether you want the AI to write, or to help you write.
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Step 2
In Novelcrafter, connect OpenRouter or OpenAI before you start.
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Step 3
Write the same chapter in each, on their trials and Feldar's free plan.
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Step 4
Add up what a heavy month would cost, AI included.
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Step 5
Move the manuscript as a .docx; rebuild the story memory by hand.
Questions
Is Sudowrite or Novelcrafter better for writing a novel?
It depends on how you want to work. Sudowrite is better if you want the AI to generate drafts with little setup. Novelcrafter is better if you want to organize a complex book or series and control the AI yourself. Both have a free trial with no card, so the fairest test is the same chapter in each.
Is Novelcrafter cheaper than Sudowrite?
The subscription is: $4 to $20 a month against Sudowrite's $10 to $59. But Novelcrafter's plans include no AI usage, so you also pay your AI provider. For light use with inexpensive models that bill is small; for heavy drafting with top models it can pass Sudowrite's price.
Can I use my ChatGPT or Claude subscription in Novelcrafter?
No. Novelcrafter's help center says flat-rate subscriptions such as ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro can't be used. You connect an API key, through OpenRouter or OpenAI, or run a local model.
Do any of these apps train AI on my book?
Sudowrite, Novelcrafter and Feldar all say they do not. With Novelcrafter your text also goes to the AI provider you connect, under that provider's terms.
Can I move my book from one to another?
The manuscript, yes: all three export .docx, and Feldar imports it. The story memory does not travel. A Story Bible, a Codex or a Canvas has to be rebuilt in the new app.
Sources
All checked November 6, 2026.
- Sudowrite pricing and FAQ
- Sudowrite: What plans are available?
- Sudowrite: What is Story Bible
- Sudowrite: Feedback
- Sudowrite: Collaboration Options
- Sudowrite: Exporting Files
- Sudowrite: Is there a mobile app?