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Should I use Sudowrite?

Write your novel faster with the best AI tool for fiction. Start for free today and see why The New Yorker calls it "a salvation" for writers and why The New York Times, The Verge, and many more love Sudowrite. - sudowrite.com

Depends. Buy it if you write fiction or screenplays and want AI-drafted passages you will still edit yourself. Skip it if you write nonfiction, resent credit-metered pricing, or need team collaboration.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~14 public sources; no concrete price figures, numeric ratings, or named corporate customers found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Subscription (credits)

Not disclosed in reviewed sources

ModelCredit-based subscription
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Novelists drafting faster
  • Fiction writers stuck mid-draft
  • Screenwriters wanting scene variations

Not for

  • Nonfiction and marketing writers — positioning is novels/screenplays only
  • Writers who won't heavily edit AI output
  • High-volume writers allergic to credit meters
  • Teams needing multi-user collaboration

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Credit-based subscriptions; exceeding credits may mean extra API costs on top.

medium

No public security page — only a privacy policy promising breach notification.

low

Long manuscripts live in their editor; verify export paths before committing a novel.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Generates your next 100-500 words in your own style
  • Free tier to start before paying
  • Serves phrase-level alternatives while you draft
  • Writer-founders plus an active author community
  • Cited by The New Yorker, NYT, and The Verge

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing; heavy use can add API costs
  • No public security page found
  • AI "drafts well and judges badly" — needs human judgment
  • Many users still draft in Scrivener, then import

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Credit-based; heavy use may add API costs
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Style-matched drafting, plugins, phrase alternatives
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • Yes Free tier "Start for free today" per homepage
  • Credit-based subscription Pricing model Heavy use may add API costs
  • Amit Gupta & James Yu Founders Both are writers
  • NYT, The Verge, New Yorker Press mentions New Yorker called it "a salvation"

Pricing

Subscription (credits)

Not disclosed

  • Credit-based monthly plans
  • Heavy use may incur extra API cost

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users value style-matched drafting and alternatives but stress AI output still needs heavy human editing.

“I use Scrivener to write my novel out, but then import it into Sudowrite.”
Facebook, Sudowrite Author Community
“AI drafts well and judges badly”
LinkedIn, Andrea Tomasini

Alternatives

Compare Sudowrite with each alternative.

  • Scrivener

    Own your manuscript outright; organize long novels without credit meters.

  • NovelAI

    Fiction-focused AI alternative cited in writing-tool roundups.

    Sudowrite vs NovelAI

  • ChatGPT or Claude

    General chatbots draft and brainstorm fiction without credit systems.

Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; no concrete price figures, numeric ratings, or named corporate customers found.

Strong fiction-first AI drafting, but credit meter and no public security page; nonfiction writers and teams should pass.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources; no concrete price figures, numeric ratings, or named corporate customers found.

Sources

  1. Sudowrite homepagesudowrite.com
    official
  2. Sudowrite lp-pro pagesudowrite.com
    official
  3. Sudowrite feature pagesudowrite.framer.website
    official
  4. Sudowrite security page (not found)sudowrite.com
    security
  5. Sudowrite privacy policysudowrite.com
    security
  6. Sudowrite AI Review (2025)skywork.ai
    review
  7. Best AI Apps to Write a Bookblog.chapter.pub
    review
  8. 13 Best AI Writing Toolsclickup.com
    review
  9. Sudowrite Author Community Facebook groupfacebook.com
    review
  10. Andrea Tomasini LinkedIn postlinkedin.com
    news

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