Boords vs Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Boords9.3Visit Toon Boom Storyboard Pro8.6Visit

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

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Toon Boom Storyboard Pro #6 in Storyboard Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Toon Boom

• Boords fits best

  Professional storyboard teams

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

  Animation and film professionals

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Side by side

Feature	Boords 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Storyboard Software	#6 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Professional storyboard teams	Animation and film professionals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$26/user/mo	$90/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Boords 3/3 · Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 2/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, DOCX, XLSX, image files, MP4, Google Slides, Markdown, plain text	PDF, QuickTime Movie (.mov), H.264/MPEG-4 (.mov), Windows Media Video (.wmv), PSD, TGA, JPG/JPEG, PNG, CSV, EDL, AAF, XML, Harmony, FBX
Supported platforms	web, API	Windows, macOS
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 bitmap, vector, 2D and 3D layout tools Supports animatics, timing, audio editing and unlimited sound tracks Exports to PDF, movies, image sequences and production formats
Cons	The free tier supports only one user AI image allowances vary by plan Access is centered on web and API workflows	Starts at $90 per month with no free plan Runs only on Windows and macOS Its broad production feature set may exceed simple storyboard needs
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 →	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro is desktop software for creating storyboards and animatics across animation, live action, games and other visual productions. It is aimed at storyboard artists, directors, independent storytellers, agencies,… 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

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro — where it wins

  • Combines bitmap, vector, 2D and 3D layout tools
  • Supports animatics, timing, audio editing and unlimited sound tracks
  • Exports to PDF, movies, image sequences and production formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $90 per month with no free plan
  • Runs only on Windows and macOS
  • Its broad production feature set may exceed simple storyboard needs

• Boords9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A deep storyboard and animatic workspace for professional visual production.

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