# Plottr vs Scrivener

Source: https://listme.name/compare/plottr-vs-scrivener
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/novel-and-long-form-writing-apps

| | Plottr | Scrivener |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88.5 | 94.5 |
| Rank | #5 | #1 |
| Price | Paid | One-time purchase |
| Best for | Visual plotting for novels and series | Long manuscripts that need research and structure |
| Planning tools | Visual timelines and scene cards | Corkboard and outliner |
| Export formats | Outline to Word and Scrivener | Word, PDF, Final Draft, plain text |
| Storage and sync | Offline app; cloud sync on Pro | Local project files; Dropbox sync on iOS |

The strongest visual outliner here, with timelines, scene cards and a series bible. It does not draft text, so it works best beside a writing app such as Scrivener. Its corkboard, outliner, writing targets and compile tools cover the whole draft. Its panels take longer to learn than Ulysses, and print layout is less polished than Vellum's.