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When comparing Highland 2 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 Highland 2 is ranked 14th.
Specs
PlatformsMac
PlatformsWindows OSX
Auto-completeYes
BreakdownYes
Color codingYes
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockYes
Real-time online collaborationYes
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
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Pros
Pro Great interface with lots of writing templates and a customizable workspace
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
Con Mac only
Con Expensive
The OS X and Windows versions of the software cost $249.