Toon Boom Storyboard Pro vs Storyboarder

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro8.6Visit Storyboarder8.4Visit

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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Storyboarder #8 in Storyboard Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Storyboarder

• Toon Boom Storyboard Pro fits best

  Animation and film professionals

• Storyboarder fits best

  Free desktop storyboard creation

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Side by side

Feature	Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Storyboarder 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Storyboard Software	#8 in Storyboard Software
Best for	Animation and film professionals	Free desktop storyboard creation
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$90/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 2/3 · Storyboarder 2/3
Shot annotations	✓	✓
Scene layouts	✓	✓
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	—
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	Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, Animated GIF
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS	macOS, Windows, Linux
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	Fully free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines drawing, shot metadata, timing, audio, and screenplay support Exports to Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, and animated GIF
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	Team collaboration is not included The workflow is centered on desktop applications External editing depends on Photoshop-compatible PSD editors
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 →	Storyboarder is a free, open-source desktop application for visualizing stories through illustrated boards. It suits story artists, directors, writers, advertisers, and other creators who need to draw sequences, organize shots, and prepare… 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

• Storyboarder — where it wins

  • Fully free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines drawing, shot metadata, timing, audio, and screenplay support
  • Exports to Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, and animated GIF

  Where it doesn't

  • Team collaboration is not included
  • The workflow is centered on desktop applications
  • External editing depends on Photoshop-compatible PSD editors

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

  A deep storyboard and animatic workspace for professional visual production.

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• Storyboarder8.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable free storyboard workspace for solo creators across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  Visit StoryboarderFull verdict →