Novelcrafter vs Bookfairy: a finished non-fiction manuscript
Same job for both: a complete non-fiction book of about 60,000 words that ends up in print and as an ebook. Here is what you get from each, what you have to set up and how you pay.
Short answer
Bookfairy writes the whole non-fiction manuscript from your idea, AI included, then makes the print files in the same project.
- $82.80 onceFor up to 60,000 words, with the AI included in the price.
- Cover, print PDF, EPUB, listing textsAll in the same project.
- NovelcrafterWriting app from $4 a month; AI features from the $8 Hobbyist plan, through an AI vendor with your own key.
Novelcrafter and Bookfairy side by side
Compared task: a complete non-fiction book of about 60,000 words, then print and ebook.
| Feature |  | Novelcrafter (subscription) |
|---|---|---|
| Result | The whole manuscript as a Word file: concept, outline and every chapter, written in order | AI generates prose from your scene beats ("Generate from Scene Beats", Hobbyist plan and up)5 |
| AI setup | Included in the book price, no AI account or key needed | No AI model of its own: you connect an external AI vendor with your own key, or run a local model67 |
| Print PDF, cover and ebook | In the same project: typeset print PDF with bleed, full cover with spine and back, the barcode and publisher logo on the back, reflowable EPUB 3 | Export as a Word file (.docx) or Markdown8 |
| KDP keywords and categories | KDP keywords with search volume from Amazon market data, Amazon categories with ranks | Not stated by the provider5 |
| Payment | Once per book, no subscription needed; outline and chapter 1 free | Subscription: Scribe $4, Hobbyist $8, Artisan $14, Specialist $20 a month (USD) billed monthly, "2 months off" billed annually; 21-day free trial, no free plan; read-only access after cancelling5 |
As of 8 November 2026. Prices of other providers as shown on their websites, in USD.
Novelcrafter, Sudowrite, Squibler and Atticus are trademarks of their respective owners. Bookfairy is not affiliated with them.
What each one gives you
- Writes the book itself: concept, outline with a summary per chapter, then every chapter in order, up to 100,000 words
- Outline and chapter 1 free to read before you pay
Novelcrafter
- A place to plan and write, with AI features from the Hobbyist plan such as prose from scene beats5
AI included or AI connected
What comes after the manuscript
- Typesetting: print PDF with bleed for your trim size
- Cover: front, spine and back, with the ISBN barcode and publisher logo on the back, $12.00100 tokens
- 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, all in the same project
Novelcrafter
- Export as a Word file or as Markdown8
How you pay
- Once per book: $82.80690 tokens for up to 60,000 words, or $178.801,490 tokens for the complete package
- No subscription, see the pricing page
Novelcrafter
- Monthly or annual plan; after cancelling, projects stay readable and exportable5
Frequently asked
Can Bookfairy write a complete non-fiction book without an AI account?
Yes. The writing AI is included in the book price: you describe your idea and Bookfairy writes the concept, the outline and every chapter, up to 100,000 words.
How does Bookfairy charge for a book?
Once per book: $82.80 for up to 60,000 words, or $178.80 for the complete package with editing, cover, typesetting, EPUB and listing texts. No subscription.
Does Bookfairy make the cover and the print files?
Yes. In the same project Bookfairy makes the typeset print PDF, the full cover with spine and back, the barcode and publisher logo on the back, the EPUB and the listing texts.
Sources (9)
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- Sudowrite, Pricing, monthly and yearly billing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). sudowrite.com/pricing
- Squibler, Pricing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). squibler.io/pricing/
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- Novelcrafter, Our Plans and Pricing, monthly and annual billing (accessed 7 Nov 2026). novelcrafter.com/pricing
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