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At a glance
Choose Plottr if
- you want a separate outlining and plotting tool
Choose InkSpine if
- you want plotting, drafting and worldbuilding in one project
Feature by feature
| Feature | Plottr | InkSpine |
|---|---|---|
| What it actually is | An outlining and plotting tool — the manuscript itself is written somewhere else | Plotting, drafting, and worldbuilding in one project — no exporting an outline elsewhere |
| Characters & locations | Live in Plottr, separate from the prose that references them | Linked directly to the chapters that mention them |
| Platform | Windows and Mac. Linux, tablets and phones only through the Pro plan's browser app (Linux not officially supported) | Windows, macOS, and Linux, from one app |
| Where the files live | Its own project file, separate from your manuscript files | One folder of plain files — the outline and the prose live side by side |
The plot board, without the export.
Plottr is a good place to shuffle a story's structure — but the outline still has to leave Plottr before it becomes a manuscript. InkSpine keeps the corkboard, the plot overview and a story-arc board next to the actual chapters, so nothing has to change apps.
If your outline and your manuscript live in two different programs, come put them in one.