Boords vs Storyboarder

Boords9.3Visit Storyboarder8.4Visit

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

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Storyboarder #8 in Storyboard Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Storyboarder

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• Storyboarder fits best

  Free desktop storyboard creation

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Storyboarder 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#8 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	Free desktop storyboard creation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$26/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Boords 3/3 · Storyboarder 2/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text	Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, Animated GIF
Supported platforms	web, API	macOS, Windows, Linux
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	Fully free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines drawing, shot metadata, timing, audio, and screenplay support Exports to Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, and animated GIF
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	Team collaboration is not included The workflow is centered on desktop applications External editing depends on Photoshop-compatible PSD editors
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 →	Storyboarder is a free, open-source desktop application for visualizing stories through illustrated boards. It suits story artists, directors, writers, advertisers, and other creators who need to draw sequences, organize shots, and prepare… 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

• Storyboarder — where it wins

  • Fully free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines drawing, shot metadata, timing, audio, and screenplay support
  • Exports to Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, and animated GIF

  Where it doesn't

  • Team collaboration is not included
  • The workflow is centered on desktop applications
  • External editing depends on Photoshop-compatible PSD editors

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Storyboarder8.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable free storyboard workspace for solo creators across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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