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When comparing Dabble vs Final Draft, the Slant community recommends Dabble for most people. In the question“What is the best Mac writing software for novelists?” Dabble is ranked 7th while Final Draft is ranked 10th.
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Auto-completeYes
BreakdownYes
Color codingYes
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockYes
PlatformsWindows OSX
Real-time online collaborationYes
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
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Pros
Pro Dabble uses cloud storage so your work is always safe
Pro Dabble has a clean, uncluttered, and modern looking GUI interface
Pro Dabble is easy to use from the start, with little to no learning curve, unlike Scrivener
Pro As a web-based app, it doesn't matter if you're using Windows, MacOS, or Linux to write your masterpiece
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 Subscription plan rather than outright purchase
Con If you are already heavily invested in Scrivener, Dabble may not be for you
Con Dabble is less mature than Scrivener, so there are still a few small bugs
Con Expensive
The OS X and Windows versions of the software cost $249.