Cineboard vs Flix

Cineboard8.7Visit Flix8.5Visit

Higher score Cineboard #5 in Storyboard Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Cineboard

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Flix #7 in Storyboard Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Foundry

• Cineboard fits best

  Affordable visual production planning

• Flix fits best

  Enterprise animation pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	Cineboard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Flix 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Storyboard Software	#7 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Affordable visual production planning	Enterprise animation pipelines
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.90/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cineboard 3/3 · Flix 3/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Frame limit	20 frames	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, PNG	QuickTime, PDF, JSON, CSV, original artwork, images, dialogue and audio
Supported platforms	web	Windows, macOS, Linux server, self-hosted client/server, REST API
Our review
Pros	Combines moodboards, Shot Cards, scenes, and shooting plans Technical shot fields cover lens, camera, framing, movement, and FPS Supports client links, PDF and PNG exports, and team collaboration	Manages boards, sequences, revisions, annotations and feedback Connects with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Avid Supports editorial round-tripping, dialogue versioning and REST APIs
Cons	Web-only access limits platform flexibility The Free plan allows one project and 20 Shot Cards AI features and credits vary by paid plan	Pricing requires contacting Foundry There is no free plan or trial license Its client/server model may exceed smaller teams’ needs
Our verdict	Cineboard is a browser-based visual pre-production workspace for directors, cinematographers, and production teams. It brings moodboards, reference-led frame development, storyboard Shot Cards, scene organization, shooting schedules,… Read the review →	Flix is a story development and storyboard hub for animation, visual effects, gaming, film and television teams. It brings storyboard files, sequences, revisions and production assets into a shared workflow, with collaboration features for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cineboard — where it wins

  • Combines moodboards, Shot Cards, scenes, and shooting plans
  • Technical shot fields cover lens, camera, framing, movement, and FPS
  • Supports client links, PDF and PNG exports, and team collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • The Free plan allows one project and 20 Shot Cards
  • AI features and credits vary by paid plan

• Flix — where it wins

  • Manages boards, sequences, revisions, annotations and feedback
  • Connects with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Avid
  • Supports editorial round-tripping, dialogue versioning and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Foundry
  • There is no free plan or trial license
  • Its client/server model may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• Cineboard8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused web workspace for turning visual concepts into organized production plans.

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• Flix8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A studio-focused storyboard hub with deep editorial, dialogue and workflow controls.

  Visit FoundryFull verdict →