Boords vs StoryTribe

Boords9.3Visit StoryTribe8.8Visit

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

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StoryTribe #4 in Storyboard Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit StoryTribe

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• StoryTribe fits best

  Cross-platform creators on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	StoryTribe 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#4 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	Cross-platform creators on a budget
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$26/user/mo	$12.99/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 3/3 · StoryTribe 3/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	10 frames
Export formats	PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text	PDF, PowerPoint, PNG, MP4, Final Draft, Fountain, Word, plain text
Supported platforms	web, API	web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
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	Combines scripts, boards, shot lists, animatics and exports Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android Studio adds live co-editing and shared team assets
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	Free projects are limited to 10 shots, with one frame per shot Free downloads and exports include a watermark Advanced team features require the Studio plan
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 →	StoryTribe brings screenplay writing, script import, scene and shot organization, storyboard editing, shot-list planning, animatics and sharing into one project. It is aimed at filmmakers, agencies, educators and UX teams that need to move… 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

• StoryTribe — where it wins

  • Combines scripts, boards, shot lists, animatics and exports
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android
  • Studio adds live co-editing and shared team assets

  Where it doesn't

  • Free projects are limited to 10 shots, with one frame per shot
  • Free downloads and exports include a watermark
  • Advanced team features require the Studio plan

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• StoryTribe8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad storyboard workspace with strong exports, collaboration and a useful free tier.

  Visit StoryTribeFull verdict →