Started in 2023 as a one‑woman passion project by German developer‑author Leonie Grabel, Novelcrafter has grown into a remote tool‑maker that puts every step of novel creation—planning scenes, storing lore in a personal “Codex,” drafting in a distraction‑free editor, and brainstorming with plug‑in‑your‑own AI models—inside one smooth workspace. Writers praise the way it keeps character and world details organised, offers chat‑style idea prompts on demand, and lets them stay in control of which AI model they use, calling it “a thoughtfully constructed writing platform” that cuts friction without stealing creative control. After a free 21‑day trial, plans are refreshingly simple: Scribe $4/mo, Hobbyist $8/mo, Artisan $14/mo, Specialist $20/mo—all with unlimited books but escalating AI and collaboration perks