AutoCrit vs Fictionary

AutoCrit

• Novelists self-editing a draft before paying a human editor
• Genre fiction writers who want comparison with published books
• Authors who want planning, editing and formatting in one place
• Writers looking for a members' community and live workshops

Fictionary

• Novelists revising a first draft for structure before line editing
• Genre fiction writers who want an outline template to follow
• Freelance editors delivering structural edits to several clients

AutoCrit

• The Free Forever account includes only select editing tools; the Summary Report, Story Analyzer+, readers and formatting need Pro.
• It is web-based only. The site works on phones, but AutoCrit recommends a desktop or laptop for editing.
• Monthly subscriptions are not refundable. Annual plans can be refunded within 60 days, prorated at $30 a month.
• The editing reports are algorithmic; generative AI is used only in the optional Inspiration Studio.

Fictionary

• There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial every plan is a paid subscription.
• The support FAQ says it works in Safari or Chrome on a laptop or desktop, and that phones and tablets are not supported yet.
• Manuscripts are imported only as Microsoft Word .docx files, and StoryTeller holds 3 manuscripts at a time unless you move to Premium.
• Prices here come from an October 8, 2026 archive copy of the pricing page, because the live site showed a bot check.

AutoCrit

Line editing reports

More than 25 interactive reports cover pacing, dialogue, strong writing, word choice, repetition and readability, with a spelling and grammar checker.

Genre comparison

Guided editing compares a manuscript with published work in a chosen fiction or non-fiction genre and gives a summary score to track edits against.

Story Analyzer+

Reviews a whole book for character arcs, conflict, timeline, contradictory events, foreshadowing and story beats, and can analyze a full series.

Alpha and beta readers

Automated readers give impressions of a draft from a reader's point of view, from 20+ ready-made reader avatars or a custom-built one.

Story Builder and Inspiration Studio

Story Builder holds the premise, world-building, characters and beat sheets. Inspiration Studio uses generative AI to suggest ideas when a story stalls.

Formatting and export

Formatting tools set margins, fonts, trim size and front matter, then export a manuscript to EPUB or a print-ready PDF.

Fictionary

Scene-by-scene story evaluation

A manuscript is assessed one scene at a time for character, plot and setting, covering points such as the scene goal, tension, conflict and point-of-view goals.

Story arc and 15 visualizations

Fifteen visualizations, including an automated Story Arc and a Story Goal Tracker, show where the structure has problems, and a Story Map gives an overview of the whole book.

AI feedback on every scene

A built-in AI writing instructor the company calls Edwina gives immediate, scene-specific feedback as you write or revise.

Genre-based outlining templates

Templates for different genres lay out a story arc to outline against, and the outline stays alongside the manuscript while you write.

Story Editing Journey

A step-by-step editing process tracks progress by scene and by story element, with explanations of terms such as entry hooks on hand as you edit.

StoryCoach for editors

The editor plan adds a client dashboard, editing notes shown beside each scene, track changes and a library of hundreds of prewritten suggestions.

AutoCrit

• Free Forever$0

  Write and edit without word limits, with noteboards and cards for planning and a small set of interactive editing tools.

• AutoCrit Pro Annual$15

  per month, billed annually

  Everything in Pro Monthly at half the monthly rate, described by AutoCrit as 6 months free every year.

• AutoCrit Pro Monthly$30

  per month

  All features: 25+ editing tools, the Summary Report and AutoCrit Score, Story Analyzer+, alpha and beta readers, formatting, Market Fuel and the community.

Fictionary

• StoryTeller$14

  per month, billed annually ($168); $19 billed monthly

  For writers working alone: genre-specific templates, the step-by-step editing journey, story insights and AI scene feedback. Up to 3 manuscripts at a time.

• StoryTeller Premium$29

  per month, billed annually ($348); $39 billed monthly

  All StoryTeller features plus track changes and comments, up to 10 manuscripts at a time and support for writing a series.

• StoryCoach$33

  per month, billed annually ($396); $49 billed monthly

  For professional editors: all Premium features, a client dashboard, prewritten comments and support for 20 clients at a time.

AutoCrit

• Annual discount

  50% off with annual billing

  AutoCrit Pro costs $15 a month when billed annually against $30 on the monthly plan, which the pricing page describes as 6 months free every year.

Fictionary

• Annual discount

  Save over 25% with annual billing

  The pricing page advertises more than 25% off for annual plans: $168 against $228 a year for StoryTeller, $348 against $468 for Premium and $396 against $588 for StoryCoach.