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Head-to-head · Storyboard Software

StoryTribe vs Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score StoryTribe #4 in Storyboard Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit StoryTribe
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro #6 in Storyboard Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Toon Boom

StoryTribe leads on 1 check, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStoryTribe · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly StoryTribe
  • Free trialonly Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
  • Most featuresStoryTribe · 3 of 3

StoryTribe scores higher on our rubric for storyboard software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

StoryTribe offers free plan; Toon Boom Storyboard Pro doesn't.

StoryTribe is the better fit for cross-platform creators on a budget. Toon Boom Storyboard Pro is the better fit for animation and film professionals.

  • StoryTribe fits best

    Cross-platform creators on a budget

  • Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

    Animation and film professionals

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Side by side

Feature StoryTribe 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #4 in Storyboard Software #6 in Storyboard Software
Best for Cross-platform creators on a budget Animation and film professionals
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $12.99/user/mo $90/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows, macOS
Support Email, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features StoryTribe 3/3 · Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 2/3
Shot annotations ✓ ✓
Scene layouts ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Frame limit 10 frames Not checked yet
Export formats PDF, PowerPoint, PNG, MP4, Final Draft, Fountain, Word, 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, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows, macOS
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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…

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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,…

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  1. StoryTribeStoryboard Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Toon Boom Storyboard ProStoryboard Software 8.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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