Toon Boom Storyboard Pro vs Storyboard That

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro9.3Visit Storyboard That8.4Visit

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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Storyboard That #5 in Storyboarding Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Storyboard That

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

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

• Storyboard That fits best

  Educators and teams building visual storyboards

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Side by side

Feature	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Storyboard That 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Storyboarding Software	#5 in Storyboarding Software
Best for	Animation teams needing a full-featured 2D/3D tool	Educators and teams building visual storyboards
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$90/yr	$9.99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 0/4 · Storyboard That 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	ZIP image pack, high-resolution image, social media image, animated GIF, PDF, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides
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	13+ layouts support storyboards, worksheets, grids, and timelines Audio, annotations, version history, and image uploads add creative depth Classroom collaboration and LMS rostering support education workflows
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	The Free plan limits creation to 2 storyboards per week Free downloads include watermarks and the classic layout only The Teams plan is priced per user, which can raise costs as teams grow
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 →	Storyboard That is a browser-based tool for creating visual storyboards and graphic organizers. It suits educators, students, and teams that need to plan ideas with scenes, characters, speech bubbles, and text rather than a text-only… 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

• Storyboard That — where it wins

  • 13+ layouts support storyboards, worksheets, grids, and timelines
  • Audio, annotations, version history, and image uploads add creative depth
  • Classroom collaboration and LMS rostering support education workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits creation to 2 storyboards per week
  • Free downloads include watermarks and the classic layout only
  • The Teams plan is priced per user, which can raise costs as teams grow

• 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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• Storyboard That8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A browser-based storyboard tool with strong classroom collaboration and export options.

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