Toon Boom Storyboard Pro vs Krock.io

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro9.3Visit Krock.io8.6Visit

Higher score Toon Boom Storyboard Pro #1 in Storyboarding Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Toon Boom

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Krock.io #4 in Storyboarding Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Krock.io

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

  Animation teams needing a full-featured 2D/3D tool

• Krock.io fits best

  Teams focused on review and video-linked storyboards

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Side by side

Feature	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Krock.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Storyboarding Software	#4 in Storyboarding Software
Best for	Animation teams needing a full-featured 2D/3D tool	Teams focused on review and video-linked storyboards
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$90/yr	$10/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	7 days
Free trial length	14 days	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 0/4 · Krock.io 0/4
Real-time collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Animatic tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Script import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom characters	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
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	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines bitmap and vector drawing with 2D/3D camera and layout tools Animatics include effects, transitions, audio editing and unlimited sound tracks Exports to production formats and integrates with major editing tools	Time-coded comments, annotations, and version comparison for media review Storyboards and animatics sit alongside approval and project-status tools Plugins for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve Studio, and Final Cut Pro
Cons	The standard plan starts at $90 per month Desktop-only, with support limited to tickets, community and documentation Its broad production toolkit may exceed the needs of simple storyboarding	Pro starts at $10 per user monthly, so costs scale with seat count The $400 monthly Unlimited plan includes 100 users, which may exceed smaller teams’ needs Refunds are not provided for advanced functionality or mid-cycle cancellations
Our verdict	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro is desktop software for creating storyboards and animatics across animation, live action, games and other visual productions. Its drawing, layout, camera, timing and audio tools suit storyboard artists, directors… Read the review →	Krock.io brings media review and storyboard work into a cloud-based collaboration platform for video production companies, agencies, animation studios, and content creators. Alongside storyboard and animatic creation, it supports review of… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro — where it wins

  • Combines bitmap and vector drawing with 2D/3D camera and layout tools
  • Animatics include effects, transitions, audio editing and unlimited sound tracks
  • Exports to production formats and integrates with major editing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The standard plan starts at $90 per month
  • Desktop-only, with support limited to tickets, community and documentation
  • Its broad production toolkit may exceed the needs of simple storyboarding

• Krock.io — where it wins

  • Time-coded comments, annotations, and version comparison for media review
  • Storyboards and animatics sit alongside approval and project-status tools
  • Plugins for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve Studio, and Final Cut Pro

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro starts at $10 per user monthly, so costs scale with seat count
  • The $400 monthly Unlimited plan includes 100 users, which may exceed smaller teams’ needs
  • Refunds are not provided for advanced functionality or mid-cycle cancellations

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A full-featured 2D/3D storyboard and animatic tool, priced for committed production work.

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• Krock.io8.6/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A review-centered storyboard tool with video feedback, approvals, and creative-app plugins.

  Visit Krock.ioFull verdict →