Dabble on the BookBird Score
BookBird Score · writing software · #11 of 12
Best for: Plot grid, notes and co-authoring in one subscription
- Plans (USD)
- Writer: $19 a month
- Author: $29 a month
- Bestseller: $49 a month
- Lifetime Author Access: $699 one-time
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Platforms
- Windows, Mac, Linux, web, iOS, Android
- Exports
- Word, text, Google Docs
- Checklist
- Outlining or plotting, Notes and research beside the draft, Collaboration, Cloud sync or backup, Writing goals and stats
- Trustpilot
- 3 from 5 reviews
- US searches a month
- 1,900 (“dabble writer”)
Dabble pricing
Subscription, lifetime option. Free trial: 14 days. The plans as Dabble’s own site listed them on October 2, 2026, in US dollars:
- Writer: $19 a month
- Author: $29 a month
- Bestseller: $49 a month
- Lifetime Author Access: $699 one-time
What Dabble offers
From Dabble’s own pages, checked on October 2, 2026:
- Plot Grid alongside the manuscript
- Story notebook and character profiles
- Goals and writing stats
- Real-time co-authoring
- Cloud backup and sync with offline work
- Focus mode, themes and dark mode
- Comments, sticky notes, track changes (Author plan)
- Read-to-Me and grammar/style checks (Author plan)
Runs on: Windows, Mac, Linux, web, iOS and Android. Exports: Word, text and Google Docs.
Who Dabble suits, and what its pages do not list
- Best for: Plot grid, notes and co-authoring in one subscription.
Dabble’s pages list every item on our checklist for its group, and it runs on all five platforms we count.
Reviews and search interest
On Trustpilot, Dabble has 3 stars from 5 reviews. G2 blocked our requests, so its ratings are not used.
About 1,900 people a month search Google in the US for “dabble writer” (Google Ads data via DataForSEO). That search interest is the Demand part of the score.
Dabble alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | 7.9 | Free plan; paid from $12 a month | Worldbuilders who want characters, maps and timelines next to the draft |
| Scrivener | 7.6 | $59.99 one-time | Long manuscripts written in pieces, then compiled to Word, EPUB or PDF |
| Reedsy Studio | 7.3 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Drafting and typesetting a book in the browser, free |
| LivingWriter | 7.2 | Free plan; paid from $15 a month | Outlining and drafting on every platform, with optional AI |
| Atticus | 7.0 | $147 one-time | Writing and formatting in one app, paid for once |
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Dabble questions
How much does Dabble cost?
$19 a month. Dabble lists 4 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
Is there a free trial of Dabble?
Yes, 14 days.
What devices does Dabble run on?
Windows, Mac, Linux, web, iOS and Android, according to its own site.
What file formats can Dabble export?
Word, text and Google Docs, according to its own site.
How the BookBird Score is computed: the formula. Prices, features and ratings were read from the vendor’s site and Trustpilot on October 2, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.