Scriptava vs NovelAI
NovelAI is a subscription to its own story models. Scriptava works with the Claude or ChatGPT you already pay for, and keeps the whole book for them.
| Feature | Scriptava | NovelAI |
|---|---|---|
| How the AI is paid for | Your own Claude or ChatGPT | A subscription to NovelAI’s own models |
| Price | 21 days free, then from £5 a month | $10, $15 or $25 a month, with a free trial |
| Works inside Claude or ChatGPT | Yes | No |
| Chapter plans you approve | Yes | No |
| Reviews every chapter | Ten reviews, which you can change | No |
| Image generation | No | Yes |
Their details checked 8 November 2026 on their own website, with prices in US dollars. Prices and plans can change.
The main difference
NovelAI gives you its own models for story writing and images, with a lorebook for the details of your world.
Scriptava uses the AI you already have. It keeps the plan, the story bible and every chapter, and checks each chapter before you read it.
When NovelAI may suit you better
If you want its own fiction models, or images alongside your story, NovelAI offers both.
When Scriptava suits you better
- You already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and like how they write.
- You’re writing a long book that needs to stay consistent.
- You want each chapter planned, approved and reviewed.
- You want a Word or EPUB file ready to publish.