Fair Pricing: Why You Only Pay While You Write
Many writing tools lock you into expensive annual contracts. With SYMBAN, you cancel anytime — and start free with 2 chapters.
The Problem with Rigid Pricing
You want to write a book. You sign up for a tool — and suddenly you're locked into an annual contract. Whether you write or not: you pay. Every month. No way out.
That's the reality with many writing tools. Long-term commitments, expensive Pro tiers for basic features, and if you pause for two months, you still pay. (How SYMBAN compares to general tools overall, you can read in our honest comparison with ChatGPT.)
How Writing Actually Works
Writing isn't a steady activity. It happens in bursts:
- Week 1-3: Intense concept phase. Characters, world, plot structure.
- Week 4-12: Text production. Chapter by chapter.
- Week 13-20: Revision. Reading, correcting, refining.
- Month 6-9: Break. Life, work, family. Creative recovery.
In this cycle, you actively write maybe 3-5 months. Why should you pay for the other months?
How SYMBAN Keeps It Fair
SYMBAN offers four plans — all monthly cancellable, no minimum term:
Starter (EUR29/month)
2 chapters per month. For a quiet start, 1 book per year.
Hobby (EUR79/month)
5 chapters per month, series mode, Workshop Chat, full memory. For active hobby authors, 1 book in 2–3 months.
Selfpublisher (EUR169/month)
12 chapters per month, series mode, book-level editing, concept upload, chapter top-ups. For Amazon-KDP authors with 4–6 books per year.
Pro (EUR349/month)
25 chapters per month, BYOK included (your own OpenAI key = unlimited chapters directly via OpenAI). For professional series production.
Plus: 2 chapters free to try out — no credit card required.
The key point: You cancel whenever you want. No annual contract. No notice period. No fine print.
The Math
Casual author (1 book in 5 months):
- Rigid annual subscription elsewhere: 12 × EUR79 = EUR948/year
- SYMBAN Hobby: 5 × EUR79 = EUR395, then cancel, done
Ambitious author (2 novels/year):
- Elsewhere: 12 × EUR169 = EUR2,028/year
- SYMBAN Selfpublisher: 8 active months × EUR169 = EUR1,352, pause when needed
First-time author (testing first):
- Elsewhere: Subscribe immediately, risk
- SYMBAN: Try 2 chapters free, then decide
How that compares to a human ghostwriter, see our cost comparison.
No Hidden Tiers
| Feature | Typical tool | SYMBAN |
|---|---|---|
| Full text quality | From Pro tier | From the first chapter (free) |
| Memory | From Pro tier | From the first chapter (free) |
| Export | Varies | From the first chapter (free) |
| Multi-volume series | Enterprise | From Hobby (EUR79) |
| Workshop Chat | Not available | From Hobby (EUR79) |
| Own OpenAI key (BYOK) | Not available | Included from Pro (EUR349) |
Text quality is identical in every plan. No feature is artificially held back to push you to upgrade.
No Pressure, No Stress
Write when inspiration strikes. Pause when it doesn't. Cancel when you're done. Come back when the next book calls.
Your text belongs to you — always. Export anytime, keep everything, even after cancellation.
The Bottom Line
Cancel anytime. No minimum term. No hidden costs. Start free with 2 chapters and decide for yourself whether SYMBAN is right for you. All details on our pricing page.