Webnovels AI vs Sudowrite
Sudowrite includes its AI and meters it in credits, from $19 a month. 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 | Sudowrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 a monthor $49 a year, half the usual $99 | 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 | NoAI is included through Sudowrite credits |
| AI credits | NoneYour provider’s own plan limits apply | Metered225K, 1M (promotional) or 2M a month, by plan; Max rolls unused credits over for 12 months |
| Where you write | Desktop appChapters saved as Markdown in a folder you choose | Web app |
| Edits by the AI | Proposed for your approvalBao proposes each change, and you approve it or send it back with feedback | Written into the editorAI tools generate and rewrite text inside the editor |
| Story records | Beside each chapterCharacters, places, timeline, plot threads and Author Voice | Story BibleFor planning and drafting |
Sudowrite figures from sudowrite.com/pricing on 12 October 2026. The 1M credit amount was marked as a promotion.
What a year of writing costs
The Webnovels AI price covers the software, and the AI runs on the account you connect. If you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude Max, or run a local model, the AI adds nothing. Sudowrite’s price includes AI only up to your credit allowance.
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.
Sudowrite · annual billing
$120–$528a year
$10, $22 or $44 a month billed annually
What the AI costs
AI is included only up to your plan’s monthly credits. When they run out, you wait for next month or upgrade.
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Questions
How much does Sudowrite cost?
On 12 October 2026, Sudowrite listed $19, $29 and $59 a month, or $10, $22 and $44 a month billed annually. The plans include 225K, 1M (a promotional amount) and 2M credits a month, and the Max plan rolls unused credits over for 12 months.
What are Sudowrite credits?
Credits are Sudowrite’s unit for AI use. Each AI action draws from your monthly allowance, and longer or more powerful actions use more. When they run out, you wait for the next month or upgrade.
Is Webnovels AI a Sudowrite alternative?
Yes, for writers who already pay for an AI plan or want to run a local model. Webnovels AI is $10 a month with no credits, and AI runs on your own ChatGPT sign-in, a Claude API key, any other key, or Ollama and LM Studio.
What does Webnovels AI do that Sudowrite does not?
Webnovels AI runs on AI you already pay for, so it meters nothing. It saves every chapter as a Markdown file on your computer, and Bao asks before it changes a chapter or saves a new story fact.
Can I move my Sudowrite project into Webnovels AI?
Export your chapters from Sudowrite, 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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