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Compare screenwriting apps.
Compare the tools for writing, reviewing and making a film. Prices and features checked against official vendor pages on 10/9/2026.
| Feature or cost | Screencake | Final Draft | Arc Studio Pro | WriterDuet | Celtx | Fade In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost and access | ||||||
| Write a full-length script | Free app. No account, script limit or watermark. | $199.99 one-time sale price for Final Draft 13; Suite is $99.99/year. | Free for 2 scripts with watermarked PDFs; Essentials is $69/year. | Free for 3 projects, with no page limit or watermark. | Free for 1 project; paid plans increase the project limit. | $79.95 one-time sale price for the desktop app. |
| Live co-writing | $39/year (Writers Room) | Included in Final Draft 13; Suite also includes Final Draft Cloud. | Pro, $99/year. Essentials does not include inviting collaborators. | Plus: $9.99/month or $89.88/year. | Listed on Writer and above. See current vendor pricing. | Access: $9.95/month or $99.95/year. Legacy desktop sessions remain available. |
| Collaborator accounts | Free accounts. 10 included on Writers Room, 25 on Production; unlimited on Studio. | Each desktop writer needs a license. Cloud reader access is free. | Can join with free accounts; Pro tools require their own upgrade. | Free accounts can co-write on paid projects; some advanced tools require an upgrade. | Team includes 3–15 members; Writer and Writer Pro charge extra for studio collaborators. | Access subscriptions are separate from desktop licenses; shared seats are not listed. |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and browser. | Mac and Windows; browser with Suite; Final Draft Go sold separately for iPhone. | Browser; Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps on paid plans. | Browser and mobile; Mac, Windows and Linux apps on paid plans. | Browser. | Mac, Windows and Linux; browser and mobile browser with Access. |
| Writing and review | ||||||
| Outlining and story planning | Free: beat board, scene cards, outline, story threads, pacing and story order. | Beat Board, Outline Editor and structure guides. | Pro: visual outlining, color-coded story elements and season outlines. | Cards, sequences and outlining on Free. | Beat sheets on Writer Pro and Team; add-on for Writer. | Index cards, color-coded story elements and nested sequences. |
| AV scripts | Two-column editor, including Local Mode. PDF export needs a cloud copy and connection. | Not listed | Custom formats on Pro; a dedicated AV editor is not listed. | MultiColumn tools on Premium. | Multi-column AV editor, including Free. | Not listed |
| Listen to your script | Free: system voices or natural voices that run on your device. | Uses the voices supplied by Mac or Windows. | Table Read is a credit-based add-on on paid plans. | ReadAloud on Premium: $13.99/month or $125.88/year. | Read Through listed on all plans. | Not listed |
| Draft history and comparison | Writers Room: named versions, restore, draft comparison and scene-by-scene draft history. | Track changes, revision sets and alternate dialogue. | Automatic backups on all plans; history on Pro. | Document and line history with restore on Premium. | Read-only history on Free; draft tools on paid plans. | Compare script versions; cloud version history and backup with Access. |
| Feedback and review | Writers Room: line comments, @mentions and guest links without an account. | Script comments and collaboration; sharing with Final Draft Cloud. | Comments on all plans; feedback links on Pro. | Comments, read-only collaborators and ReadThrough review links. | Paid plans include comments; review and approval on Writer Pro and Team. | Sticky notes; protected publishing and sharing with Access. |
| Production revisions | Production: revision colors, locked pages and omitted scenes. | Revision colors, page locking and omitted scenes. | Revision management on Pro. | Pro: colored revisions, page locking and omitted scenes. | Revision mode on Writer Pro and Team. | Revision colors, page and scene locking, omitted scenes. |
| Production | ||||||
| Breakdowns and reports | Production: script tags, scene reports, sides and CSV export. | Production tagging and scene, character and location reports. | Not listed | Tagging and filtering; reports on Pro. | Team includes breakdowns; add-on for Writer and Writer Pro. | Script breakdowns and reports with CSV export. |
| Storyboards and shot planning | Production: shared shot lists, layered drawing, mood boards and animatics with sound. | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Storyboards and shot lists on Writer Pro and Team; add-on for Writer. | Not listed |
| Scheduling, call sheets and budget | $69/year: stripboard, shoot days, cast availability, call sheets and budget top sheet. Studio adds budget actuals and scenarios. | Script data for scheduling and budgeting; built-in scheduling and call sheets not listed. | Not listed | Pro has script production tools; stripboards, call sheets and budgets not listed. | Team includes schedules, call sheets and budgets; add-on for Writer and Writer Pro. | Reports for other production apps; scheduling, call sheets and budgets not listed. |
| Coverage, takes and continuity | Production: lined coverage, take logs, daily progress, wardrobe and makeup continuity. | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Production reports on Team; coverage and continuity logs not listed. | Not listed |
| Workspace and privacy | ||||||
| Workspace controls | Studio: SSO, audit log, link policies, workspace archive, read API and webhooks. | Site licenses for studios; cloud collaboration and sharing. | Cloud sync and backups; workspace policy controls not listed. | Sharing permissions and PDF protection; workspace SSO and audit logs not listed. | Advanced sharing on Team; domain restrictions and studio management on Education. | Protected sharing with Access; workspace policies not listed. |
| Cloud AI | Optional. Cloud AI is off until you turn it on. Nothing you write is sent to an AI service unless you ask, and it never trains one. | Not listed in the linked feature pages. | Optional paid credits for Table Read, character images and research. | Not listed in the linked plan pages. | Not listed in the linked plan page. | Not listed in the linked feature pages. |
| End-to-end encryption | Paid plans, per screenplay. Encrypted scripts cannot use storyboards or server-generated production PDFs. | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Prices are in USD and may include temporary offers. “Not listed” means the linked sources do not describe that feature; it does not mean the product cannot do it. Check each vendor's current plans before buying.
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Sources checked 10/9/2026. Names belong to their owners. Write to support@screencake.com if a figure is out of date.
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