Alternatives

Novelcrafter alternatives for a non-fiction book

Novelcrafter is a writing app on a subscription, and its AI features run through an AI vendor you connect yourself. If you want a finished self-help or non-fiction manuscript with the AI already included, compare these options.

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Short answer

Bookfairy writes a self-help or non-fiction book from your idea, chapter by chapter, with the AI included in the price.

  • No AI account or keyThe AI is included in the price.
  • $82.80 once per bookFor up to 60,000 words; read the outline and chapter 1 free first.
  • The rest followsCover, print PDF, EPUB and Amazon listing texts in the same project.

Novelcrafter alternatives at a glance

Ordered by how close each one gets you to a finished non-fiction book you can upload. Prices in USD as shown on each provider's website.

  1. AI included

    Writes a self-help or non-fiction book from your idea: concept, outline and every chapter, up to 100,000 words, as a Word file.

    Good for
    Authors of self-help and non-fiction who want a finished manuscript without setting up AI
    Runs on
    In the browser, no AI account or key needed
    Price
    $82.80690 tokens for up to 60,000 words, once per book, no subscription needed
    • Outline and chapter 1 free to read before you pay
    • Typeset print PDF, full cover with spine and back, the barcode and publisher logo on the back, EPUB in the same project
    • Blurb, KDP keywords and Amazon categories for the listing
    Open the tool

  2. Sudowrite

    AI writing app; its AI Book Writer creates 10 chapter outlines that you expand in the editor1

    Price
    $19, $29 or $59 a month billed monthly, or $10, $22 or $44 a month billed yearly; free trial2

  3. Squibler

    AI writing tool; from the Plus plan it can "generate a full 200-300 page book", exported as a Word file or PDF34

    Price
    Plus $29.99 a month billed monthly or $15.83 a month billed annually; Pro $89.99 or $49.17; free plan with 500 AI credits a month3

  4. Atticus

    Writing and book formatting app for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook; exports EPUB, PDF and DOCX9

    Price
    $147 to write and format unlimited books and ebooks9

As of 8 November 2026, from the providers' websites (US prices in USD).

Novelcrafter, Sudowrite, Squibler and Atticus are trademarks of their respective owners. Bookfairy is not affiliated with them.

Why authors look for a Novelcrafter alternative

  • The AI is part of the book price: no AI account, no key
  • Writes the whole manuscript from your idea, chapter by chapter

Novelcrafter

  • Does not offer an AI model of its own: you connect an external AI vendor with your own key or run a local model67
  • A place to plan and write; AI features from the Hobbyist plan, such as prose from scene beats5

What Bookfairy gives you

  • $82.80690 tokens for up to 60,000 words, once per book
  • $178.801,490 tokens for the complete package with editing, cover, typesetting, EPUB and listing texts
  1. Describe your idea.
  2. Read the concept and the outline with a summary per chapter, free.
  3. Read chapter 1 in full, free.
  4. Unlock the book: every chapter in order, up to 100,000 words, as a Word file.

What comes after the manuscript

  • Typesetting: print PDF with bleed for your trim size
  • Cover: front, spine and back in one print PDF, with the ISBN barcode and publisher logo on the back
  • Cover later: translate it (same look, other language) $4.8040 tokens, new trim size $2.4020 tokens, audiobook cover $2.4020 tokens, swapping barcode and logo on the back $1.2010 tokens, changes in words $1.2010 tokens
  • EPUB, blurb, keywords and categories in the same project

Novelcrafter

  • Exports your book as a Word file or as Markdown8

How you pay

Novelcrafter

  • Monthly or annual plan; after cancelling your projects stay readable and exportable5
FAQ

Frequently asked

Do I have to connect an AI provider to use Bookfairy?

No. The writing AI is included in the book price. You describe your idea and Bookfairy writes the concept, the outline and every chapter.

How much does a 60,000-word book cost at Bookfairy?

$82.80, paid once, no subscription needed. The complete package with editing, cover, typesetting, EPUB and listing texts costs $178.80.

Can I try Bookfairy first?

Yes. The concept with the outline and the complete first chapter of your own book are free to read.

Does Bookfairy make the print and KDP files too?

Yes. The typesetting tool makes a print PDF with bleed for your trim size, the cover tool makes front, spine and back with barcode and logo in one PDF sized to your page count, and the EPUB tool makes a reflowable EPUB 3.

Can I keep working on the Bookfairy manuscript myself?

Yes. You get the whole book as a Word file and can revise it in any program. Your own revisions also strengthen your rights in the text.

Sources (9)
  1. Sudowrite, AI Book Writer (accessed 7 Nov 2026). sudowrite.com/ai-book-writer
  2. Sudowrite, Pricing, monthly and yearly billing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). sudowrite.com/pricing
  3. Squibler, Pricing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). squibler.io/pricing/
  4. Squibler, Downloading/Exporting Your Work (accessed 7 Nov 2026). squibler.io/knowledge-center/tutorials/projects…
  5. Novelcrafter, Our Plans and Pricing, monthly and annual billing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). novelcrafter.com/pricing
  6. Novelcrafter Help, Does Novelcrafter provide its own AI? (accessed 7 Nov 2026). novelcrafter.com/help/faq/ai-connections/does-n…
  7. Novelcrafter Help, What is BYOK? (accessed 7 Nov 2026). novelcrafter.com/help/faq/ai-connections/byok
  8. Novelcrafter Help, Export (accessed 7 Nov 2026). novelcrafter.com/help/docs/export/novel
  9. Atticus, product page (accessed 7 Nov 2026). atticus.io/
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