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LivingWriter Review: Price, Features and Score

LivingWriter at a glance: Free plan; paid from $15 a month, on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Below are its plans, what its own site says it does for an author, its score and the products to compare it with. We did not test it ourselves; the data was checked on October 7, 2026.

Prices and data checked October 7, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

LivingWriter on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · book writing software · #3 of 16 ·

Best for: Plotters writing on web, desktop and mobile

BookBird Author Score7.8/10 #3 of 16 book writing software. Worked out from LivingWriter’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts43.8/50Each of the 8 author jobs on the book writing software list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when LivingWriter’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 8 confirmed = 43.8 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts9.6/25Searches, 20 points: 1,300 a month for “livingwriter”, against Google Docs, the most searched in this category (20,400,000), on a log scale = 8.5. Trend, 5 points: down 29% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 1.1; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 78.3 of 100 points= 7.8 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from LivingWriter’s own pages

  • Yes: Chapters and scenes you can reorder
  • Yes: Word-count goals
  • Yes: Notes beside the manuscript
  • Yes: Version history or snapshots
  • Not stated: Works offline (not stated)
  • Yes: Exports to Word (DOCX)
  • Yes: Exports a book file (EPUB or print PDF)
  • Yes: Syncs across devices

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LivingWriter pricing

Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. Free trial: 7 days. The plans as LivingWriter’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:

  • Free
  • Pro: $24.99 a month
  • Pro: $179 a year (shown as $14.92/month billed yearly)
  • Pro + AI: $34.99 a month
  • Pro + AI: $229 a year (shown as $19.08/month billed yearly)

Paid trial: $0.99 for 7 days. Quarterly billing also offered, price not displayed. Prices differ from the 2026-10-02 record ($15 / $30); re-read in a browser on 2026-10-07.

What LivingWriter offers

From LivingWriter’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:

  • Manuscript board to drag chapters and scenes into place
  • Element, planning and research boards beside the draft
  • Story structure templates (Hero's Journey, Story Circle, romance beats and more)
  • Manuscript word-count goal with deadline tracking
  • Previous versions viewable, comparable and restorable
  • Exports to DOCX, PDF, EPUB and an Amazon KDP format; print-ready files on Pro
  • AI rewrites, outlines, analysis and manuscript chat on Pro + AI
  • Canva, Google Drive and Grammarly integrations

Runs on: web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Exports: DOCX, PDF, EPUB and Amazon KDP.

Who LivingWriter suits, and what its pages do not say

Best for: Plotters writing on web, desktop and mobile.

Not confirmed on LivingWriter’s pages when we checked: works offline. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being described, and the score only credits what is.

About 1,300 people a month search Google in the US for “livingwriter”, down 29% over the past year (Google Ads data via DataForSEO).

LivingWriter alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Novlr8.7Free plan; paid from $8 a month (billed yearly)Writers wanting a free web app with no built-in AI
Google Docs8.3FreeAuthors sharing drafts with editors at no cost
Scrivener7.7$59.99 one-timeMac or Windows authors who want a one-time licence
Ulysses7.6$39.99 a yearApple-only writers who like plain-text markup
Storyist7.5$19 one-timeApple users who want a one-time purchase with ebook export

Compare: All book writing software · All software for authors

LivingWriter questions

How much does LivingWriter cost?

Free plan; paid from $179 a year. LivingWriter lists 5 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.

What does LivingWriter run on?

web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, according to its own site.

Is there a free trial of LivingWriter?

Yes, 7 days.

What file formats can LivingWriter export?

DOCX, PDF, EPUB and Amazon KDP, according to its own site.

How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from LivingWriter’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.