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Head-to-head · Video Production Management Software

Production Slate vs Celtx

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Production Slate #4 in Video Production Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features See Production Slate
Celtx #6 in Video Production Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Celtx

Production Slate leads on 0 checks, Celtx on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProduction Slate · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Celtx
  • Most featuresProduction Slate · 6 of 6

Production Slate scores higher on our rubric for video production management software: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Production Slate is the better fit for mobile-first independent productions. Celtx is the better fit for writers and small productions needing continuity.

  • Production Slate fits best

    Mobile-first independent productions

  • Celtx fits best

    Writers and small productions needing continuity

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Side by side

Feature Production Slate 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Celtx 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #4 in Video Production Management Software #6 in Video Production Management Software
Best for Mobile-first independent productions Writers and small productions needing continuity
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99/yr $11.24/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, macOS, Android
Features Production Slate 6/6 · Celtx 0/6
Script breakdowns ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Production scheduling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Call sheets ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Budget tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Crew and cast management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Location management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile app platforms Both Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers scripts, schedules, budgets, call sheets, crew, and equipment
  • Free plan includes core production tools and PDF exports
  • Works across web, iOS, and Android with collaboration features
  • Automatic formatting for screenplay, stageplay, and multi-column scripts
  • Real-time co-writing with comments, permissions, approvals, and shareable links
  • Breakdowns, schedules, budgets, call sheets, and shot lists in one workspace
Cons
  • Team pricing is charged per user per month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom for organizations with 50+ members
  • Delivered as a progressive web app rather than a native app-store product
  • The Free plan supports one project
  • Script history preview and restore are for subscribers
  • Offline access differs between the web product and Android app
Our verdict

Production Slate is film production management software for line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies. It brings scripts, breakdowns, schedules, budgets, crew and cast, locations, equipment,…

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Celtx is cloud-based software for screenwriters, stage writers, filmmakers, studios, educators, and media production teams. Its automatic screenplay, stageplay, and multi-column formatting supports writing workflows, while beat sheets,…

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  1. Production SlateVideo Production Management Software 9.1Free plan
  2. CeltxVideo Production Management Software 8.9Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Production Slate — where it wins

    • Covers scripts, schedules, budgets, call sheets, crew, and equipment
    • Free plan includes core production tools and PDF exports
    • Works across web, iOS, and Android with collaboration features

    Where it doesn't

    • Team pricing is charged per user per month
    • Enterprise pricing is custom for organizations with 50+ members
    • Delivered as a progressive web app rather than a native app-store product

  • Celtx — where it wins

    • Automatic formatting for screenplay, stageplay, and multi-column scripts
    • Real-time co-writing with comments, permissions, approvals, and shareable links
    • Breakdowns, schedules, budgets, call sheets, and shot lists in one workspace

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan supports one project
    • Script history preview and restore are for subscribers
    • Offline access differs between the web product and Android app

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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