Boords vs Flix

Boords9.3Visit Flix8.5Visit

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

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Flix #7 in Storyboard Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Foundry

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• Flix fits best

  Enterprise animation pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Flix 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#7 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	Enterprise animation pipelines
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$26/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 3/3 · Flix 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	QuickTime, PDF, JSON, CSV, original artwork, images, dialogue and audio
Supported platforms	web, API	Windows, macOS, Linux server, self-hosted client/server, REST 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	Manages boards, sequences, revisions, annotations and feedback Connects with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Avid Supports editorial round-tripping, dialogue versioning and REST APIs
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	Pricing requires contacting Foundry There is no free plan or trial license Its client/server model may exceed smaller teams’ needs
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 →	Flix is a story development and storyboard hub for animation, visual effects, gaming, film and television teams. It brings storyboard files, sequences, revisions and production assets into a shared workflow, with collaboration features for… 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

• Flix — where it wins

  • Manages boards, sequences, revisions, annotations and feedback
  • Connects with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Avid
  • Supports editorial round-tripping, dialogue versioning and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Foundry
  • There is no free plan or trial license
  • Its client/server model may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Flix8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A studio-focused storyboard hub with deep editorial, dialogue and workflow controls.

  Visit FoundryFull verdict →