Boords vs Storyboard That

Boords8.8Visit Storyboard That8.4Visit

Higher score Boords #3 in Storyboarding Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Boords

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Storyboard That #5 in Storyboarding Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Storyboard That

• Boords fits best

  Video teams coordinating boards and client approvals

• Storyboard That fits best

  Educators and teams building visual storyboards

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Storyboard That 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Storyboarding Software	#5 in Storyboarding Software
Best for	Video teams coordinating boards and client approvals	Educators and teams building visual storyboards
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$26/user/mo	$9.99/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 0/4 · Storyboard That 0/4
Real-time collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Animatic tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Script import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom characters	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats	PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text	ZIP image pack, high-resolution image, social media image, animated GIF, PDF, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines script editing, storyboard frames, shot lists, and animatics Real-time collaboration, guest comments, and approval tracking Client review links and exports including MP4 and Google Slides	13+ layouts support storyboards, worksheets, grids, and timelines Audio, annotations, version history, and image uploads add creative depth Classroom collaboration and LMS rostering support education workflows
Cons	Free tier is limited to a single user Pro and higher plans have stated user caps Annual Agency pricing is not specified in the listed plans	The Free plan limits creation to 2 storyboards per week Free downloads include watermarks and the classic layout only The Teams plan is priced per user, which can raise costs as teams grow
Our verdict	Boords brings script writing, storyboard creation, shot lists, and animatics into a browser-based pre-production workspace. It is aimed at video agencies, studios, and brand teams that need to develop a project visually and share it for… Read the review →	Storyboard That is a browser-based tool for creating visual storyboards and graphic organizers. It suits educators, students, and teams that need to plan ideas with scenes, characters, speech bubbles, and text rather than a text-only… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Boords — where it wins

  • Combines script editing, storyboard frames, shot lists, and animatics
  • Real-time collaboration, guest comments, and approval tracking
  • Client review links and exports including MP4 and Google Slides

  Where it doesn't

  • Free tier is limited to a single user
  • Pro and higher plans have stated user caps
  • Annual Agency pricing is not specified in the listed plans

• Storyboard That — where it wins

  • 13+ layouts support storyboards, worksheets, grids, and timelines
  • Audio, annotations, version history, and image uploads add creative depth
  • Classroom collaboration and LMS rostering support education workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits creation to 2 storyboards per week
  • Free downloads include watermarks and the classic layout only
  • The Teams plan is priced per user, which can raise costs as teams grow

• Boords8.8/10 · Free plan

  A web-based workspace for scripts, storyboards, animatics, and client review.

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• Storyboard That8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A browser-based storyboard tool with strong classroom collaboration and export options.

  Try Storyboard ThatFull verdict →