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When comparing Storyist vs Final Draft, the Slant community recommends Final Draft for most people. In the question“What is the best screenwriting software?” Final Draft is ranked 12th while Storyist is ranked 19th.
Specs
Auto-completeYes
BreakdownNo
Color codingNo
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockNo
ReportsNo
Revision trackingYes
PlatformOSX iOS
Auto-completeYes
BreakdownYes
Color codingYes
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockYes
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
PlatformsWindows OSX
Real-time online collaborationYes
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Pros
Pro Offers free trial
A 15 day trial is available for those that would like to see how the software works.
Pro Collabowriter allows two people to work on the same document at the same time
Pro Industry standard
Pro Built-in collaboration tools
Pro Text-to-speech support
Pro Lots of templates
Final Draft comes bundled with over 100 screenplay, teleplay and stageplay example templates.
Pro Available on Windows, OS X and iOS
Final Draft is available on Windows and OS X with companion applications available for the iPad and iPhone.
Cons
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Con Expensive
The OS X and Windows versions of the software cost $249.