Which plan is right for me?
If you're starting out or working on one or two projects, Free has everything you need to write. Choose Starter if you juggle several projects and want longer version history and the full Academy, and Studio if you want unlimited projects, an author website, and the professional extras.
At a glance
Free | Starter | Studio | Lifetime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price | Free | $10/month, or $8/month billed yearly | $20/month, or $16/month billed yearly | $499 once |
Projects | 2 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Version history | 3 days | 30 days | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Focus mode, typewriter mode, search and replace | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Notes, planning grid, comments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Goals, streaks, sprints, nudges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Writing analytics | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sync across devices and offline protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Community, Writer Discounts and the Reading Room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Academy | Starter courses | All courses | All courses | All courses |
Proofreader and advanced grammar and style checker | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Extra themes | No | No | 3 extra | 3 extra |
Google Drive and Dropbox backups | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Novlr Sites (publish, premium themes, custom domain) | Add-on, $6/month | Add-on, $6/month | Included | Included |
Priority support | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Co-ownership of Novlr | No | No | No | Yes |
Which one should I choose?
Free suits you if you're trying Novlr, writing one book at a time, or only need to look back a few days in your version history.
Starter suits you if you have several projects on the go, need deeper analytics to track your writing progress, or want every Academy course.
Studio suits you if you need unlimited projects, want to publish an author website, want a built-in proofreader, or want automatic backups to Google Drive or Dropbox.
Lifetime suits you if you plan to stay with Novlr for the long run and want to own part of it. It costs roughly the same as two and a half years of Studio on yearly billing.
You can change plan at any time from your account settings.
Updated on: 06/11/2026
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