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starc review 90/100 on verified data

starc is an AI writing tool: Desktop writing software for screenplays, novels, comics and other stories, with planning boards, character tools and an AI writing assistant.

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Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify

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Score (rank 6 of 59)
90/100
Coverage (5 of 7 criteria)
75%
From, per month
$4.17
Free plan
Yes
starcFrom $4.17/moVisit

Paid plans start at $4.17 per month billed yearly on the Pro plan, and there is a free plan and a 30-day free trial.

In our AI writing tools ranking starc scores 90/100, rank 6 of 59, based on 5 of 7 criteria (75% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

starc at a glance

Each value links the vendor page it was read from and the date we checked it.
Pricing model
Free plan + paid plans source, Oct 14, 2026
Cheapest paid plan
Pro: $4.17/mo (billed yearly) source, Oct 14, 2026
Free trial
30 days source, Oct 14, 2026
Data export
Screenplay, comic, audio drama, stageplay and novel documents (import / export) source, Oct 14, 2026

starc plans

4 published plans, per month, billed monthly and yearly.

  • Free

    Free

    Billed monthly
    Free
    Billed yearly
    Free
    Charged per
    per workspace

    Published limits

    None stated

  • Pro

    $4.17per month, billed yearly

    Billed monthly
    Not offered
    Billed yearly
    $4.17
    Charged per
    per workspace

    Published limits

    • 5 credits per month

  • Pro Lifetime

    $150 once

    Billed monthly
    $150 once
    Billed yearly
    –
    Charged per
    per workspace

    Published limits

    None stated

  • Creator

    $8.34per month, billed yearly

    Billed monthly
    Not offered
    Billed yearly
    $8.34
    Charged per
    per workspace

    Published limits

    • 10 credits per month
    • 5 storage gb

Prices in USD per month, before tax. Read from the vendor's pricing page on Oct 14, 2026. "Not stated" means the page does not publish it.

Full starc pricing and plan limits

How starc scores

The AI writing tools scorecard applied to starc's verified data: 90/100, rank 6 of 59, based on 5 of 7 criteria.

Score

90/100

Rank #6 of 59

Coverage 75%

5 of 7 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.

Full ranking of AI writing toolsHow we score

  1. Entry price

    100/100

    Weight 33%$4.17/month billed annually on Pro; no monthly-billed price published (scored against annual-billed prices) source

  2. Free plan or trial

    100/100

    Weight 20%Free plan (Free) source

  3. Pricing transparency

    100/100

    Weight 13%4 of 4 plans have a public price source

  4. Verified features

    50/100

    Weight 20%2 of 8 tracked features verified: team access, ai assistant source

  5. API, integrations and export

    100/100

    Weight 13%documented data export source

  6. Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion

    Excluded

    Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.

  7. Languagescategory criterion

    Excluded

    Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.

starc features

2 of the 9 features we compare AI writing tools on, as starc publishes them.
Team access
Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
AI assistant
Yes source, Oct 14, 2026

9 more details we track are not published by the vendor or not verified yet (shown as – in tables). How we verify

starc alternatives

The highest-scoring of 80 comparable tools.
Top starc alternatives
#ToolScoreCoverageFrom, billed monthlyFrom, billed yearlyFree planPublic APIChecked
1Typefully98/10075%5 of 7 criteriaFreeFreeYes, 1 userYesOct 14, 2026
2Rytr94/10065%4 of 7 criteria$7.50/moNot offeredYes, 10,000 characters per month–Oct 14, 2026
3Podcasts To Text93/10060%4 of 7 criteria$14/moNot offeredYesYesOct 14, 2026
4Authormity92/10065%4 of 7 criteria––Yes–Oct 14, 2026
5Paperpal91/10065%4 of 7 criteriaNot offered$6/moYes–Oct 14, 2026

Each value links the vendor page it was read from (hover for the check date). Coverage is the share of the scorecard's weight with verified data, and "N of M criteria" how many criteria the score is based on; a tool is ranked at 60% or more.

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Questions, answered from the data

How much does starc cost?

Paid plans start at $4.17 per month billed yearly on the Pro plan, according to starc's pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026).

Does starc have a free plan?

Yes: starc has a free plan and a 30-day free trial (checked Oct 14, 2026).

How does starc score?

In our AI writing tools ranking starc scores 90/100, rank 6 of 59, based on 5 of 7 criteria (75% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

What are the best starc alternatives?

By our scorecard the top-ranked alternatives are Typefully (98/100), Rytr (94/100) and Podcasts To Text (93/100).

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Pricing last read Oct 14, 2026. Vendors change prices; the linked page is the final word.