Squibler Alternatives for Novelists and AI-Assisted Writers

Squibler is an AI book and screenplay writer from Squibler, Inc., and it is still on sale. The Squibler pricing page lists a free plan with 500 AI credits a month, Plus at US$29.99 a month or US$15.83 a month billed yearly with 20,000 credits, and Pro at US$89.99 a month or US$49.17 a month billed yearly with unlimited credits.

Reviews drive most of the searches for alternatives. Squibler has a TrustScore of 2.3 out of 5 from 56 reviews on Trustpilot. Recent ones complain about unexpected charges and trouble cancelling, and an April 2026 review says a platform update lost half a manuscript and put chapters out of order.

The seven picks below are for novelists first. Two AI drafting tools come first, then writing and plotting apps that keep your files under your control, then a formatter for publishing and an AI storyteller.

Prices below are as of November 8, 2026. Our method is on How we review tools.

Quick comparison

Sudowrite

Sudowrite is the most direct swap for Squibler's AI drafting. It writes, rewrites and expands prose using its own fiction models, Muse and Ballad, matches your style, keeps track of series continuity, and adds a brainstorming and editing chat. More than 30 other models are available too.

Hobby & Student costs US$10 a month billed yearly (US$19 billed monthly) with 225,000 credits, Professional US$22 (US$29) and Max US$44 (US$59) with 2,000,000 credits that roll over for 12 months, per the Sudowrite pricing page. Yearly billing is up to 50% off, and the trial needs no credit card.

Best for: Novelists who want AI help scene by scene, not a whole book generated at once.

Pricing:

• Hobby & Student: US$10 a month billed yearly, US$19 billed monthly; 225,000 credits
• Professional: US$22 a month billed yearly, US$29 billed monthly
• Max: US$44 a month billed yearly, US$59 billed monthly; 2,000,000 credits
• Free trial with no card

Watch out for:

• Developmental edits, line edits and beta reads start on Professional; the US$10 plan does not include them.

Official site: Sudowrite.

Novelcrafter

Novelcrafter is a web writing app built around a Codex, a wiki of characters, places and lore that the AI reads while it helps you. It suits writers who want to choose their own model rather than use one provider's.

Scribe costs US$4 a month and has no AI. Hobbyist, at US$8, connects AI through your own API key, Artisan at US$14 adds Workshop Chat, and Specialist at US$20 adds co-authors and teams, per the Novelcrafter pricing page. Yearly billing takes two months off, and prices are localised by region.

Best for: Writers who want an AI-aware story bible and control over which model they pay for.

Pricing:

• Scribe: US$4 a month (no AI)
• Hobbyist: US$8 a month (AI with your own key)
• Artisan: US$14 a month
• Specialist: US$20 a month
• 21-day free trial, no card; yearly billing gives 2 months off

Watch out for:

• AI runs on your own API key, so model costs come on top of the subscription.
• There is no free plan, and cancelling leaves your projects read-only.

Official site: Novelcrafter.

Scrivener

Scrivener is the long-running choice for novelists who want structure and no AI at all. Its binder, corkboard and outliner let you split a book into scenes and move them around, and your project sits on your own disk.

A standard licence costs US$59.99 for macOS or Windows, US$50.99 for students and academics, and US$23.99 for iPhone and iPad, per the Scrivener store. The Mac and Windows bundle is US$95.98, and there is a 30-day free trial.

Best for: Writers of long or research-heavy books who want to pay once.

Pricing:

• macOS or Windows: US$59.99 one-time
• Educational licence: US$50.99
• iOS and iPadOS: US$23.99
• Mac and Windows bundle: US$95.98
• 30-day free trial

Watch out for:

• Each platform is a separate licence: even with the Mac and Windows bundle, adding an iPad brings the total to US$119.97.

Official site: Scrivener.

Reedsy Studio

Reedsy Studio covers the writing and formatting half of Squibler for free. The browser editor exports an EPUB in one click or a print-ready PDF with your chosen trim size and theme, and you can invite a co-author or editor to work with tracked changes and comments.

Paid add-ons are small: Studio Essential at US$4.99 a month and Outlining at US$7.99 a month, with a 30-day trial and no card, per the Reedsy Studio page. Beta readers can read shared chapters in an online e-reader.

Best for: Self-publishing authors who want a free editor that also formats the book.

Pricing:

• Core writing and formatting: free
• Studio Essential: US$4.99 a month
• Outlining: US$7.99 a month
• 30-day trial of paid features

Watch out for:

• There is no app to install; on a phone you use the browser and add it to your home screen.

Official site: Reedsy Studio.

Plottr

Plottr does one job: visual outlining. You lay out plot lines, timelines and series arcs on a board before you write, which replaces the planning side of Squibler without any AI. Every plan is labelled No AI.

The basic plan is a desktop app for Windows and Mac at about US$80 a year or US$199 lifetime. Plottr Pro adds cloud sync, a browser app for tablets and Chromebooks, and real-time collaboration for about US$15 a month, US$99 a year or US$699 lifetime, according to the Plottr pricing page.

Best for: Plotters who outline series in detail before drafting in another app.

Pricing:

• Plottr: about US$80 a year or US$199 lifetime
• Plottr Pro: about US$15 a month, US$99 a year or US$699 lifetime
• Pro + Community: about US$19 a month, US$160 a year or US$799 lifetime
• 30-day free trial

Watch out for:

• There are no prorated refunds and no refunds after purchase, so use the full 30-day trial first.
• Each collaborator needs their own Pro subscription.

Official site: Plottr.

Atticus

Atticus picks up where Squibler's PDF and DOCX export stops. It turns a manuscript into a formatted ebook or print interior, with 17 templates, a custom theme builder and previews for phones, tablets and e-readers.

It costs US$147 once, with no monthly fee and a 30-day money-back guarantee, per the Atticus site. It runs as a web app on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, works offline, and exports EPUB, PDF and DOCX.

Best for: Indie authors who need print-ready and ebook files without hiring a formatter.

Pricing:

• US$147 one-time, updates included
• 30-day money-back guarantee

Watch out for:

• It is a writing and formatting tool. Plotting boards and AI drafting are not part of what it sells.

Official site: Atticus.

NovelAI

NovelAI is closer to an AI co-author for interactive storytelling than to a book manager. It generates prose from its own models and also makes images, which some writers use for character art and covers.

Tablet costs US$10 a month with unlimited text generation, Scroll US$15, and Opus US$25 with 10,000 Anlas for images and up to 28,672 tokens of context, per the NovelAI subscription docs. The free Paper tier gives 50 text and 30 image generations for a verified email.

Best for: Writers who want open-ended AI story generation and images in one subscription.

Pricing:

• Paper: free trial, 50 text generations
• Tablet: US$10 a month
• Scroll: US$15 a month
• Opus: US$25 a month

Watch out for:

• Even on Opus the model sees at most 28,672 tokens, a small fraction of a novel, so long books need careful notes to stay consistent.

Official site: NovelAI.

How to choose

When to stay with Squibler

Stay with Squibler if you want an AI to draft a full book from a premise and you are happy to edit inside its web app. Plus includes 20,000 credits a month, whole-manuscript editing and PDF and DOCX export, and the Squibler FAQ says paid plans include a free printed copy of your first book. Given the data-loss reports, export your manuscript after every session.

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