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Head-to-head · AI Storyboard Generators

Boords vs StoryboardHero

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Boords #1 in AI Storyboard Generators 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Boords
StoryboardHero #6 in AI Storyboard Generators 7.5/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit StoryboardHero

Boords leads on 1 check, StoryboardHero on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBoords · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceStoryboardHero · $19/mo
  • Free planonly Boords
  • Free trialonly StoryboardHero

Boords scores higher on our rubric for ai storyboard generators: 8.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Boords offers free plan; StoryboardHero doesn't. StoryboardHero is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $26/mo.

Boords is the better fit for mature teams needing collaboration and review workflows. StoryboardHero is the better fit for teams sharing polished storyboards with clients.

  • Boords fits best

    Mature teams needing collaboration and review workflows

  • StoryboardHero fits best

    Teams sharing polished storyboards with clients

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Side by side

Feature Boords 8.6/10 Visit ↗ StoryboardHero 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.5
Ranking #1 in AI Storyboard Generators #6 in AI Storyboard Generators
Best for Mature teams needing collaboration and review workflows Teams sharing polished storyboards with clients
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $26/user/mo $19/mo (best)
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 Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 1/5 · StoryboardHero 1/5
Script import Not checked yet Not checked yet
Shot sequencing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Frame generation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Shot annotations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Specs
Export formats PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text PDF, CSV, MP4
Our review
Pros
  • Combines scripts, storyboards, shot lists, animatics, and approvals
  • Real-time collaboration, guest comments, version history, and client links
  • Exports to PDF, DOCX, XLSX, MP4, Google Slides, and more
  • Generates concepts, scripts, scenes, shots, and AI images
  • Detailed shot settings support precise visual planning
  • Password-protected sharing, comments, and branded exports
Cons
  • Paid plans start at $26 per user per month with annual billing
  • Free tier is limited to a single user
  • Advanced team controls require the Team plan
  • No free plan; paid access starts at $19 per month
  • Web-only platform limits access to browser-based workflows
  • Premium AI image allowances vary by paid plan
Our verdict

Boords is a browser-based pre-production platform for video agencies, studios, and brand teams. It brings script writing, two-column AV formatting, storyboard frame editing, AI image generation, shot lists, scene views, animatics, client…

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StoryboardHero is an online AI storyboarding platform for video agencies, filmmakers, creators, and production teams. It turns concepts and scripts into scenes and shots, generates standard and premium AI images, and supports custom…

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  1. BoordsAI Storyboard Generators 8.6Free plan
  2. StoryboardHeroAI Storyboard Generators 7.57-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Boords — where it wins

    • Combines scripts, storyboards, shot lists, animatics, and approvals
    • Real-time collaboration, guest comments, version history, and client links
    • Exports to PDF, DOCX, XLSX, MP4, Google Slides, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans start at $26 per user per month with annual billing
    • Free tier is limited to a single user
    • Advanced team controls require the Team plan

  • StoryboardHero — where it wins

    • Generates concepts, scripts, scenes, shots, and AI images
    • Detailed shot settings support precise visual planning
    • Password-protected sharing, comments, and branded exports

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid access starts at $19 per month
    • Web-only platform limits access to browser-based workflows
    • Premium AI image allowances vary by paid plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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