Novlr vs Squibler Comparison 2026
Both cover self-publishing and writing & scripts. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
A writing app with a free plan that writes
Draft a manuscript with AI on the first pass
At a glance
- Novlr starts cheaper, at $8.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Novlr | Squibler | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $8 | From $15.83 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Not stated | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | None | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | Self-Publishing, Writing & Scripts |
Shaded rows are where the two answers disagree and both listings have answered. A row where one side has not stated a fact is left plain, because silence is not a difference.
Novlr
A writing app with a free plan that writes
Novlr is a distraction-free place to write a book, with goals, streaks and version history around the page rather than on top of it. The free plan is a working writing tool rather than a locked demo. Paying adds the proofreader and the longer history, and it is billed yearly.
Our note
Start on the free plan and only pay when version history or the proofreader becomes the thing you miss. At $8 a month the Starter tier is the cheapest serious writing subscription in the catalog.
Squibler
Draft a manuscript with AI on the first pass
Squibler writes long-form drafts, holding characters, plot and structure steady across a whole manuscript rather than losing the thread every few thousand words. Credits meter how much gets generated and the free tier gives enough to see whether the output is worth editing. Projects export to PDF and DOCX for whatever comes next. Anybody who wants a quiet place to write their own words will find the AI here is the product rather than an accessory.
Our note
Spend the free thousand credits on the opening of something you actually intend to write, because whether the voice is usable is the only question and it is answered in a chapter. Anybody generating more than one book will find the unlimited tier cheaper than watching a credit balance, which is the trade Pro is really offering.
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