StoryboardCanvas AI vs Cineboard

StoryboardCanvas AI9.4Visit Cineboard8.7Visit

Higher score StoryboardCanvas AI #1 in Storyboard Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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

• StoryboardCanvas AI fits best

  Full production planning and storyboards

• Cineboard fits best

  Affordable visual production planning

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Side by side

Feature	StoryboardCanvas AI 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Cineboard 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Storyboard Software	#5 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Full production planning and storyboards	Affordable visual production planning
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£15/mo	$9.90/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features StoryboardCanvas AI 3/3 · Cineboard 3/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	20 frames
Export formats	PDF, PNG, CSV, MP4, MOV, FDX, Fountain, Movie Magic, Gorilla, XMEML, FCPXML, EDL, OpenTimelineIO	PDF, PNG
Supported platforms	web, chrome_extension	web
Our review
Pros	Connects screenplay, shot lists, storyboards, animatics and production management Style-locked image generation plus camera, lens and movement planning Real-time collaboration, version history and production-focused exports	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
Cons	The Free plan has no monthly AI credits Free and Hobbyist plans include only one seat Its feature breadth may exceed the needs of storyboard-only projects	Web-only access limits platform flexibility The Free plan allows one project and 20 Shot Cards AI features and credits vary by paid plan
Our verdict	StoryboardCanvas AI is a browser-based production suite for filmmakers, production companies and creative professionals. It brings screenplay writing, script breakdown, shot lists, storyboard editing, drawing, AI image generation and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• StoryboardCanvas AI — where it wins

  • Connects screenplay, shot lists, storyboards, animatics and production management
  • Style-locked image generation plus camera, lens and movement planning
  • Real-time collaboration, version history and production-focused exports

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan has no monthly AI credits
  • Free and Hobbyist plans include only one seat
  • Its feature breadth may exceed the needs of storyboard-only projects

• 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

• StoryboardCanvas AI9.4/10 · Free plan

  A full production workspace connecting scripts, storyboards, animatics and producer tools.

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• Cineboard8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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