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Novelcrafter
Novelcrafter's Codex stores reusable characters, places, and other reference entries. The Codex is included across plans; AI integration requires Hobbyist or higher and a provider key.
Vendor: Novelcrafter
Best fit
- Organizing a story bible
- Tracking recurring series details
- Supplying Codex context to AI writing
Limitations
- Expecting AI on the lowest plan
- Assuming provider access is included without checking terms
Documented strengths
- Codex entries can be shared across books
- Custom details support different writing workflows
Things to check
- AI requires a qualifying plan and provider key
- The advertised trial is time-limited
Pricing and data
Pricing: Scribe $4/month; Hobbyist $8/month enables bring-your-own-key AI. A 21-day trial is advertised.
Manuscript data policy: not checked
Vendor API: Unknown · Vendor MCP: Unknown
Source check: 2026-09-27. Confirm changing facts with the vendor.
Evidence
- Codex across plans, cross-book context, $4 Scribe and $8 Hobbyist plans, provider-key AI, and a 21-day trial. · Checked 2026-09-27