Boords vs Storyboard Studio

Boords9.3Visit Storyboard Studio8.0Visit

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

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Storyboard Studio #12 in Storyboard Software 8.0/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• Storyboard Studio fits best

  Script-to-animatic solo creators

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Storyboard Studio 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#12 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	Script-to-animatic solo creators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$26/user/mo	$209/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Boords 3/3 · Storyboard Studio 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	PDF, images, shot lists, self-contained HTML player, JSON project file
Supported platforms	web, API	web
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	Imports scripts and breaks them into scenes and shots Animatic timeline includes frame timing, mood, audio and transitions Exports PDF, images, shot lists, HTML player and JSON files
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	No permanent free plan Team features require higher-priced Studio tiers Runs as a web app rather than a native desktop application
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 →	Storyboard Studio is a browser-based previsualization tool for filmmakers, animators, game developers, teachers and students. It combines script writing and import with scene and shot breakdown, browser sketching, reference-image frames,… 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

• Storyboard Studio — where it wins

  • Imports scripts and breaks them into scenes and shots
  • Animatic timeline includes frame timing, mood, audio and transitions
  • Exports PDF, images, shot lists, HTML player and JSON files

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Team features require higher-priced Studio tiers
  • Runs as a web app rather than a native desktop application

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Storyboard Studio8.0/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused script-to-animatic workspace with strong exports and offline access.

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