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Bunsho vs Grasmere

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Bunsho compared with Grasmere
DetailBunsho logo BunshoGrasmere logo Grasmere
What it doesNovel writing software that tracks characters, timelines, and world rules, and catches continuity errors before readers do Markdown editor for writers and researchers
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: editor with one project and starter AI credits. Quill: $8/month with unlimited projects, full editor, World and Planner, no AI. Storyteller: $15/month with continuity checker and monthly AI allowance. Saga: $29/month with higher AI limit for daily drafting and series work. Free 14-day trial, then $14.99 one-time purchase
Key features
  • Continuity checker that identifies contradictions with both passages quoted
  • Plot hole checker
  • Planner with chapter cards showing intended story purpose
  • Shows how story changes ripple through manuscript
  • Free editor with no account or card required
  • Local-first with manuscript stored on user's machine
  • AI-generated prose for scenes as beat sheets requiring approval
  • Hand-editable character and world entries that become canon
  • Web clipping and research collection from websites, books and papers
  • Publishing to PDF, Word, or website
  • On-device AI for document analysis
What makes it different
  • Automatically reads manuscript to populate character, place, and object tracking rather than requiring manual form entry
  • Only checks for continuity when you request it, never running in background while typing
  • Shows both conflicting passages side by side for every continuity issue found
  • Director Mode ensures AI-drafted scenes don't contradict character knowledge before prose is written
  • Manuscript never leaves your machine or used for AI training
  • Pure Markdown format with documents stored as ordinary .md files, editable in any app
  • On-device AI by default with no data sent to servers unless you choose otherwise
  • Seamless iCloud Drive and Dropbox integration with conflict resolution
  • Automatic link updates when documents are renamed or moved
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)111
Citation Flow (Majestic)2413
Referring domains (Majestic)379

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