Head-to-head · Writing Apps
Campfire vs Novlr
Campfire leads on 1 check, Novlr on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCampfire · 8.1/10
- Lowest starting priceNovlr · $8/mo
- Free planboth
- Most featuresCampfire · 5 of 5
Campfire scores higher on our rubric for writing apps: 8.1 against 5.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #37.
Novlr is cheaper to start at $8/user/mo against $19/user/mo. Campfire offers mobile apps; Novlr doesn't.
Campfire is the better fit for collaborative fiction teams. Novlr is the better fit for goal-driven novelists.
- Campfire fits best
Collaborative fiction teams
- Novlr fits best
Goal-driven novelists
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Side by side
| Feature | Campfire 8.1/10 Visit ↗ | Novlr 5.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.1 | 5.8 |
| Ranking | #14 in Writing Apps | #37 in Writing Apps |
| Best for | Collaborative fiction teams | Goal-driven novelists |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $8/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Features Campfire 5/5 · Novlr 4/5 | ||
| Publishing tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version history | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile apps | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Export formats | Extensive | Extensive |
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| Our verdict | Campfire brings manuscript drafting and story planning together for authors, publishers, and readers. Its workflow includes chapter organization plus modules for characters, settings, and worldbuilding, so fiction teams can keep narrative… Read the review → |
Novlr is a browser-based creative writing workspace for novelists and other writers who want their drafting, planning and progress tracking in one place. It combines a fullscreen focus mode with project and chapter organization, notes,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Campfire — where it wins
- Organizes manuscripts and chapters alongside character and setting modules
- Supports editor, commenter, and viewer roles with version restoration
- Offers offline desktop writing and PDF, EPUB, DOCX, HTML, and RTF exports
Where it doesn't
- Try For Free limits access to writing and worldbuilding modules
- Standard Monthly is listed at $19/month for all modules and collaboration
- No integrations are described
Novlr — where it wins
- Free plan includes focus mode, writing goals, planning and two projects.
- Studio adds unlimited projects, version history and proofreading tools.
- Novlr Sites and cloud backups support author publishing workflows.
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan is limited to two projects.
- Starter limits projects to 10 and version history to 30 days.
- Mobile access is through browsers rather than a native app.
- Campfire8.1/10 · Free plan
Draft fiction, build story worlds, and collaborate with editors in one workspace.
Visit CampfireFull verdict → - Novlr5.8/10 · Free plan
A browser-based novel-writing workspace with planning, goals and publishing tools.
Visit NovlrFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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