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Connections Writing vs Novelcrafter in 2026

Compare Novelcrafter and Connections Writing for planning, writing and checking a book, from each tool's own pages and claims, including published prices.

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Novelcrafter lets you connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine. [1] Connections Writing is made by the team that publishes this site; it plans the book chapter by chapter from a premise, writes chapters with AI, checks grammar and continuity, and exports the book. [2] [2] [2] [2] Novelcrafter's plans start at $4 USD a month. [1] Connections Writing is free to start, and AI use is limited by a weekly allowance. [2]

OptionOwn feeBilling period
Novelcrafter Scribe$4 USD [3]monthly [3]
Novelcrafter Hobbyist$8 USD [3]monthly [3]
Novelcrafter Artisan$14 USD [3]monthly [3]
Novelcrafter Specialist$20 USD [3]monthly [3]
Connections Free$0 [2]not published
Connections Pro$39.99 [2]not published
Connections Business$99.99 [2]not published
Connections Business Plus$199.99 [2]monthly [2]

The short answer

Connections Writing takes a premise and how it should sound, plans the book chapter by chapter, then its AI writes each chapter one section at a time and can check it for grammar, spelling, clarity and continuity. [2] [2] [2] Novelcrafter lets you connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine, and its Codex automatically keeps track of and links characters, places, lore and more. [1] [1] For a person who runs things, Novelcrafter's own pages say it covers bringing your own AI and sharing a world across a book series. [1] [1] Connections Writing's claims say it covers planning, writing, checking and exporting a whole book in one web app. [2] [2] [2]

What Novelcrafter is built for

Novelcrafter lets you connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine. [1] You can connect to an AI platform of your choice, or run models on your own machine. [1] Its Codex feature automatically keeps track of and links characters, places, lore and more. [1] The Codex can be shared across books in a series, so the same information is not entered over and over. [1] Novelcrafter offers collaboration options including teams for writing groups. [1] You can build your own shortcuts with a customizable prompting system. [1] Its page says it was built by writers, without venture funding. [1] Plans start from 4 USD per month with no credit card required. [1] A 21-day free trial includes all features with no credit card. [3] [3]

What Connections Writing is built for

Connections Writing is made by the team that publishes this site. You write down a premise and how it should sound, and the book is planned out chapter by chapter. [2] The AI writes a chapter one section at a time, showing progress as it goes. [2] An AI check of a chapter looks at grammar, punctuation, spelling and clarity, and checks continuity against the story bible and earlier chapter summaries. [2] You can bring in a .docx, .txt or .md file, or paste text, and export the book as a Word file, an EPUB or Markdown. [2] [2]

Pricing and fees

Novelcrafter publishes its prices as monthly plans. [3] The Scribe plan costs $4 USD monthly. [3] The Hobbyist plan costs $8 USD monthly. [3] The Artisan plan costs $14 USD monthly. [3] The Specialist plan costs $20 USD monthly. [3] Plans start from 4 USD per month, with no credit card required. [1] A 21-day free trial includes all features. [3] Connections Writing publishes its own prices. Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [2] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, costs $39.99 a month and includes premium across every Connections product. [2] Connections Business costs $99.99 a month, with higher limits across every Connections product. [2] Connections Business Plus costs $199.99 a month. [2] Whether either tool charges a fee on top of a card payment service is not published.

Getting started

Novelcrafter opens with a 21-day free trial, no credit card required, and all features included. [3] Plans start from 4 USD per month with no credit card required. [1] You connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine. [1] Connections Writing is free to start, and AI use is limited by a weekly allowance. [2] No paid plan is required to open the product, and the welcome page has a 'Start writing' button. [2] [2] You bring in a .docx, .txt or .md file, or paste text, and it is split into chapters at its headings. [2] The AI then writes a chapter one section at a time. [2]

Things to check before you choose

Which AI model will the tool use, and what will that model cost to run? Novelcrafter lets you supply the AI connection; Connections Writing limits AI use with a weekly allowance and credits, so check how far that allowance takes a full book. [1] [2] [2] Are the prices monthly or one-time, and do any fees sit on top of a card payment service? Where the tools are silent, neither page says. Will the tool keep your draft if you stop paying? Which formats do you need to get a book out, and does the tool offer a way to save a print copy? [2] [2] How will you keep edits or recover an earlier version of a chapter?

How to choose

A person who runs things who wants to bring a specific AI model matches Novelcrafter, whose pages say you connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine. [1] Someone who wants to share world details across a series or work in a writing group matches Novelcrafter, which shares its Codex across books and offers teams for writing groups. [1] [1] Someone who wants a planned, chapter-by-chapter book with built-in checks matches Connections Writing, whose claims cover planning, writing, proofreading, AI checking and continuity. [2] [2] [2] Someone who wants to start free and own the finished files matches Connections Writing, which is free to start and exports a Word file, EPUB or Markdown. [2] [2]

Frequently asked questions

Which tool connects to an AI model of your choice?

Novelcrafter's own pages say you can connect to an AI platform of your choice or run models on your own machine. [1] Writing with your own AI spends no Connections AI credit. [2] Check which AI models each tool supports and what running them costs before you choose.

Does either tool plan a book before writing?

Connections Writing is planned before writing: you write down a premise and how it should sound, and the book is planned out chapter by chapter, then the AI writes each chapter one section at a time. [2] [2] Novelcrafter's pages cover tracking characters, places and lore in a Codex and building your own prompting shortcuts, so ask how its planning works before you decide. [1] [1] Ask each tool how its planning works.

How much does Novelcrafter cost per month?

Novelcrafter publishes its plans as monthly fees. [3] The Scribe plan costs $4 USD monthly, the Hobbyist plan $8 USD monthly, the Artisan plan $14 USD monthly and the Specialist plan $20 USD monthly. [3] [3] [3] [3] Plans start from 4 USD per month with no credit card required. [1]

Is Connections Writing free to start?

Connections Writing is free to start, and AI use is limited by a weekly allowance. [2] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [2] No paid plan is required to open the product, and AI features use credits on the free plan. [2] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, costs $39.99 a month. [2] Connections Business costs $99.99 a month. [2] Connections Business Plus costs $199.99 a month. [2]

Can either tool take a draft and turn it into a book file?

Connections Writing lets you bring in a .docx, .txt or .md file, or paste text, and it is split into chapters at its headings, and you can download the book as a Word file, an EPUB or Markdown text. [2] [2] Check what file formats Novelcrafter accepts and exports before you choose.

Writing is free to start, and AI use is limited by a weekly allowance. [2] Connections Business Plus costs 19999 cents ($199.99) a month. [2]

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Sources

  1. Novelcrafter, novelcrafter.com, read 2026-10-08
  2. Connections Writing's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  3. Novelcrafter, novelcrafter.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08

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