How should I compare the prices?

Author’s Blueprint costs $47 once for up to three of your own devices. Updates within your purchased version are included. Check Scrivener’s and Atticus’s official sites for current prices, supported devices, and upgrade terms.

Which app should I choose?

Start with the task you need help with. Compare story planning, keeping research with your draft, and preparing book layouts. Try a sample chapter where a trial is available, and read the refund and installation terms before buying.

Can I use Author’s Blueprint offline?

Writing and manuscript reports run on your computer. Activation and periodic license checks need a connection, with up to 14 days of offline editing between checks. After that, you can still read and export your work until your license is checked again.

The Author’s Blueprint vs Scrivener vs Atticus

We make Author’s Blueprint. This comparison covers the tools in each app so you can decide which ones fit the way you work.

What each app includes

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Features of Author’s Blueprint, Scrivener, and Atticus
Task	Author’s Blueprint	Scrivener	Atticus
Planning	Seven story frameworks, scene board, cast notes, and timelines	Corkboard, outliner, folders, and research alongside the draft	Chapter organization within a writing and formatting workspace
Writing	Manuscript editor, goals, sprints, and local reports	Drafting alongside research, with targets and document snapshots	Writing editor and book formatting tools
Export	DOCX, EPUB, Markdown, PDF, and portable .abp projects	Compile to formats including Word, PDF, and EPUB	EPUB, print PDF, and DOCX

Scrivener

Scrivener lets you organize sections of a draft in folders, rearrange them on a corkboard or in an outline, and keep research beside the manuscript. Its Compile tool controls how the draft is assembled and exported. See Scrivener’s feature overview for details and current purchasing options.

Atticus

Atticus combines writing with book formatting, including themes for ebook and print layouts. Its getting started guide walks through chapter organization, editing, formatting, and exports. For offline writing, you need to be signed in with the app open before losing your connection. Importing and exporting need internet access, as explained in Atticus’s offline instructions.

Author’s Blueprint

Author’s Blueprint brings story frameworks, character notes, scenes, and a manuscript editor into one desktop app. Reports look at patterns such as pacing, repeated words, and character appearances. They run on your computer and give you things to review in your own draft.

It costs $47 once for up to three of your own devices, with updates within your purchased version included. Activation and periodic license checks need internet access, with up to 14 days of offline editing between checks. Read our installation guide before buying: the early Windows and Mac releases are unsigned.

Choose around your next task

Pick a chapter and a few notes from your project. Check how you would organize them, revise the text, and export the result in each app. If you’re preparing a book for publication, look closely at the layout options and the exported files. If you’re still planning, spend more time with the outlining and note tools.

Feature details checked against the linked product documentation on November 1, 2026. Check each maker’s site for current prices and requirements.

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