Toon Boom Storyboard Pro vs Flix

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro8.6Visit Flix8.5Visit

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

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

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

  Animation and film professionals

• Flix fits best

  Enterprise animation pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Flix 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Storyboard Software	#7 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Animation and film professionals	Enterprise animation pipelines
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$90/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 2/3 · Flix 3/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Frame limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, QuickTime Movie (.mov), H.264/MPEG-4 (.mov), Windows Media Video (.wmv), PSD, TGA, JPG/JPEG, PNG, CSV, EDL, AAF, XML, Harmony, FBX	QuickTime, PDF, JSON, CSV, original artwork, images, dialogue and audio
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux server, self-hosted client/server, REST API
Our review
Pros	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	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	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	Pricing requires contacting Foundry There is no free plan or trial license Its client/server model may exceed smaller teams’ needs
Our verdict	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

  A deep storyboard and animatic workspace for professional visual production.

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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 →