Webnovels AI vs Novelcrafter
Novelcrafter is a browser workspace from $8 a month, plus your AI provider. Webnovels AI is $10 a month and runs on the AI you already pay for.
Why writers pick Webnovels AI
Use the AI you already pay for
Sign in with your Grok or ChatGPT subscription, add a Claude API key, or run a local model on your computer. Webnovels AI sells no AI credits.
Book memory fills itself
When you accept a chapter, Webnovels AI records what changed: the characters, places, ranks and open plot threads. Bao reads these records before it writes the next chapter.
Author Voice scans your chapters
Give it chapters you wrote. It measures their length, beats, point of view and dialogue, and Bao plans and drafts new chapters to match.
| Feature | Webnovels AI | Novelcrafter | Sudowrite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 a monthor $49 a year, half the usual $99 | From $4 a month$4 (no AI), $8, $14 or $20; annual plans advertise two months free | From $19 a month$19, $29 or $59; $10, $22 or $44 a month billed annually |
| Use the AI you already pay for | YesChatGPT or Grok sign-in, Claude and other API keys, Ollama, LM Studio | YesProvider keys and advertised local-model connections | NoAI is included through Sudowrite credits |
| AI credits | NoneYour provider’s plan limits apply | NoneAI tiers connect your own provider, which bills you separately | Metered225K, 1M (promotional) or 2M a month, by plan; Max rolls unused credits over for 12 months |
| Every feature in one plan | Yes | NoHigher tiers add workflow and team features | NoHigher tiers add credits |
| Where you write | Desktop appChapters saved as Markdown in a folder you choose | Web app | Web app |
From novelcrafter.com/pricing and sudowrite.com/pricing on 12 October 2026.
What a year of writing costs
In Webnovels AI, the AI runs on an account you already have, or on your own computer with no bill at all.
Webnovels AI
$99$49a year
Billed once a year, or $10 a month
The AI adds $0 when you use
- Your ChatGPT or Grok plan. Sign in, and the plan you already pay for runs the AI.
- Your Claude Max API credit. Max includes $100 to $200 of API credit a month.
- A model on your computer. Ollama or LM Studio, with no AI bill at all.
Novelcrafter · monthly
$96–$240a year
$8, $14 or $20 a month; annual plans advertise two months free
What the AI costs
Your AI provider bills you separately, on top of the plan. There is no ChatGPT or Grok sign-in, so you need an API key or a local model.
Compare Webnovels AI with other tools
Questions
How much does Novelcrafter cost?
On 12 October 2026, Novelcrafter listed Scribe at $4, Hobbyist at $8, Artisan at $14 and Specialist at $20 a month. Scribe has no AI. The AI plans connect your own provider, which bills you separately. Annual plans advertise two months free.
Do Webnovels AI and Novelcrafter both use your own AI?
Yes. Neither sells AI credits. Webnovels AI connects API keys, Ollama and LM Studio, and also lets you sign in with a ChatGPT or Grok account so an existing plan covers the AI. Novelcrafter connects provider keys and advertises local-model connections.
Which costs less: Webnovels AI, Sudowrite or Novelcrafter?
Webnovels AI is $10 a month, and with a ChatGPT plan, Claude Max API credits or a local model the AI adds nothing. Novelcrafter starts at $8 a month with AI, and your provider bills you on top. Sudowrite starts at $19 a month, or $10 a month billed annually, with AI credits included.
What does Webnovels AI do that Novelcrafter does not?
Webnovels AI lets you sign in with ChatGPT or Grok, so an existing plan pays for the AI. It includes every feature for $10 a month, saves chapters as Markdown files on your computer, and Bao asks before it changes a chapter or saves a new story fact.
Can I move my Novelcrafter project into Webnovels AI?
Export your manuscript from Novelcrafter, then import the TXT, Markdown or EPUB file into Webnovels AI. It splits the manuscript into chapters, and you approve any character or world records Bao proposes from it.
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