Craft
Scrivener
No signals
Craft
Scrivener
Craft
Scrivener
Craft
Scrivener
No signals
Craft
Scrivener
Users: 1 user
Storage: 1GB
Limits: 1500 blocks total, Limited sharing, No priority support
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: Per user
Storage: 250GB per space
Limits: Need multiple users to justify cost
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB per space
Limits: Must maintain student/educator status
Users: 1 user
Limits: Trial counts usage days not calendar days, expires after 30 days of use
Users: 1 user
Limits: Single platform only, no cross-platform license
Users: 1 user
Limits: iOS not included
Users: 1 user
Limits: Requires desktop version for full workflow, sync can be finicky
Users: 1 user
Limits: Must prove student/academic status
Users: 1 user
Limits: Requires existing license
| Feature | Craft | Scrivener |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Native Apple apps Best Mac App 2021 | ||
| Organization | ||
| Binder organization system Hierarchical document structure | ||
| Corkboard view Index card visualization | ||
| Outliner view Spreadsheet-style overview | ||
| Research folder Store PDFs, images, web pages | ||
| Databases Not available | ||
| Character/Setting templates Built-in templates | ||
| Custom metadata User-defined fields | ||
| Collections Virtual groupings | ||
| Bidirectional linking Limited linking features | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Offline-first Full offline editing | ||
| Cross-platform sync Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, Web | ||
| Usability | ||
| Beautiful documents Focus on visual quality | ||
| Export | ||
| Compile/Export Powerful but complex to learn | ||
| Screenplay formatting Industry-standard scripts | ||
| Productivity | ||
| Templates Available | ||
| Kanban boards Not available | ||
| Task management No built-in tasks | ||
| AI | ||
| Craft AI Pro plan and above | ||
| Backup | ||
| Snapshots (version history) Manual version snapshots | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Team collaboration Business plan | ||
| Real-time collaboration Not supported | ||
| Editing | ||
| Split editor View two documents simultaneously | ||
| Table support Buggy implementation | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Education plan Free Pro for students | ||
| Unlimited free blocks 1500 block limit on free | ||
| Writing | ||
| Writing statistics Word counts, targets, progress | ||
| Full-screen composition mode Distraction-free writing | ||
| Portability | ||
| Export to PDF/Markdown Available | ||
| Capture | ||
| Web clipper Available | ||
| Security | ||
| Local file storage Cloud-only | ||
| iCloud sync option Company servers only | ||
| Sync | ||
| Cloud sync Local only, Dropbox workaround | ||
| Platform | ||
| Web version Desktop only | ||
| Android app iOS only for mobile | ||
