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Quick verdict
Choose PlotLens if...
you want automated Story Bible extraction and Manuscript Check that works inside your writing tools without maintaining a separate wiki
Choose World Anvil if...
you want a community-driven wiki platform with RPG campaign tools, interactive maps, and public worldbuilding showcases
Feature comparison
| Feature | PlotLens | World Anvil |
|---|---|---|
| Story Bible | ||
| Auto story bible generation | Full support | Not supported |
| Entity extraction | Full support | Not supported |
| Wiki-style articles | Partial support | Full support |
| Relationship mapping | Full support | Full support |
| Continuity | ||
| Continuity validation | Full support | Not supported |
| Story Bible drift detection | Full support | Not supported |
| Timeline tracking | Full support | Full support |
| Integrations | ||
| Google Docs integration | Full support | Not supported |
| Word integration | Full support | Not supported |
| Interactive maps | Not supported | Full support |
| RPG campaign tools | Not supported | Full support |
| Collaboration | ||
| Team collaboration | Full support | Full support |
| Community showcase | Not supported | Full support |
Where PlotLens diverges
Less manual upkeep, more intelligence
World Anvil is a powerful wiki you populate yourself. PlotLens reads your manuscripts and auto-generates a living story bible. No copy-pasting details from chapters into wiki articles — PlotLens extracts them for you.
Validation, not just documentation
World Anvil helps you document your world. PlotLens goes further by actively checking new content against your Story Bible and flagging contradictions before they ship. Your wiki can't tell you when chapter 47 breaks what chapter 3 established.
Built for prose writers, not dungeon masters
World Anvil excels at RPG campaign management and community worldbuilding. PlotLens is purpose-built for fiction writers who need continuity intelligence in their existing writing tools.
Pricing
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