This change is a big one: the free tier just got a lot more generous.
Until now, the split was roughly "writing is free, worldbuilding is paid." You could write your story on the free plan, but the map builder, plot diagrams, and the deeper tracking tools all sat behind the Storyteller tier. On paper that made sense. Those are the expensive-to-build features, so they're the paid ones.
In practice, it meant new writers signed up, poked around the editor, and left. The things that make Skrivana Skrivana were the things they never got to touch. Nobody falls in love with a lock icon.
So the free tier has been expanded! The free plan is now one active project with the full toolkit. Draw your world map. Diagram your plot. Track every character, location, and item in the lore database. Build outlines. All of it, no trial clock, no feature-gutted preview. The limits are simple: one project, one world map, and one plot diagram per account.
Storyteller is still there for when you outgrow that. Unlimited projects, maps, and diagrams, plus the AI tools and EPUB/PDF publishing exports. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
If you're writing one book, the free plan might be all you ever need. I'm fine with that. I'd rather have people actually using the whole app and telling their writer friends about it than protecting features nobody gets far enough to see.
Skrivana is still, in what I would call, the beta phase. If you notice any bugs or have any suggestions please use our built in feedback feature or send an email to contact@skrivana.com. Thanks for all of your feedback as this is the best way Skrivana can improve!
— Ben (Skrivana Founder)