Best Author's Forge Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from book writing software ranked against Author's Forge on the same published basis.
- 1Author's Forge vs Campfire
- 2Author's Forge vs Novlr
- 3Author's Forge vs Plot Factory
- 4Author's Forge vs DragonWriter
- 5Author's Forge vs Novvler
- 6Author's Forge vs LivingWriter
- 7Author's Forge vs Wavemaker Cards
- 8Author's Forge vs Dabble
- 9Author's Forge vs bibisco
- 10Author's Forge vs Scrivener
- 11Author's Forge vs Novelcrafter
- 12Author's Forge vs Sudowrite
- 13Author's Forge vs yWriter
- 14Author's Forge vs NovelOS Studio
- 15Author's Forge vs Atticus
- 16Author's Forge vs Fyrlo
- 17Author's Forge vs Storyist
- 19Author's Forge vs Plumelisse
- 20Author's Forge vs Squibler
- 21Author's Forge vs Manuscribe
Author's Forge alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campfire | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Novlr | 7.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Plot Factory | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | DragonWriter | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 5 | Novvler | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | iOS, Web |
| 6 | LivingWriter | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 7 | Wavemaker Cards | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Dabble | 7.3 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | bibisco | 7.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Scrivener | 7.1 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Novelcrafter | 7.0 | No | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Sudowrite | 7.0 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | yWriter | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | NovelOS Studio | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Atticus | 6.8 | No | $147/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Fyrlo | 6.8 | No | — | iOS |
| 17 | Storyist | 6.8 | No | $19/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Plumelisse | 6.3 | Free plan | €6.58/mo | Web |
| 20 | Squibler | 6.3 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Web |
| 21 | Manuscribe | 5.7 | No | $17/mo | Web |
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Questions about Author's Forge alternatives
What is the best alternative to Author's Forge?
Campfire, number 1 in book writing software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Novlr, Plot Factory, DragonWriter and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Author's Forge?
Campfire is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.