Boords vs AIM Previz

Boords9.3Visit AIM Previz8.2Visit

Higher score Boords #2 in Storyboard Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Boords

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AIM Previz #10 in Storyboard Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AIM Previz

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• AIM Previz fits best

  AI-first previs teams

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AIM Previz 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#10 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	AI-first previs teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$26/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 3/3 · AIM Previz 3/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text	individual frames, ZIP archives, professional formats, PSD
Supported platforms	web, API	web, api
Our review
Pros	Combines script breakdown, frame editing, shot lists, and animatics Supports real-time collaboration, approvals, and client review links Exports to PDF, DOCX, XLSX, MP4, Google Slides, and more	Generates frame variations across camera angle, lighting and composition Combines script breakdown, continuity locking and numbered shot planning Connects with Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender and MCP
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	Free frame generation is limited monthly Its primary focus is pre-production rather than final picture finishing Its broad workflow spans many stages of creative development and review
Our verdict	Boords is a browser-based pre-production platform for video agencies, studios, and brand teams. It combines a two-column script editor, storyboard frame editing, shot lists, scene views, AI image generation, animatics, version history,… Read the review →	AIM Previz is an AI-powered pre-visualization and pre-production platform for directors, cinematographers, photographers, creative professionals, studios, agencies and brand teams. It supports script import and breakdown, storyboard… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Boords — where it wins

  • Combines script breakdown, frame editing, shot lists, and animatics
  • Supports real-time collaboration, approvals, and client review links
  • Exports to PDF, DOCX, XLSX, MP4, Google Slides, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • The free tier supports only one user
  • AI image allowances vary by plan
  • Access is centered on web and API workflows

• AIM Previz — where it wins

  • Generates frame variations across camera angle, lighting and composition
  • Combines script breakdown, continuity locking and numbered shot planning
  • Connects with Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender and MCP

  Where it doesn't

  • Free frame generation is limited monthly
  • Its primary focus is pre-production rather than final picture finishing
  • Its broad workflow spans many stages of creative development and review

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

  Boords brings scripts, storyboards, animatics, approvals, and exports into one workspace.

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• AIM Previz8.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad AI previs workspace for teams planning shots, scenes and production handoffs.

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