Best Screenwriting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Celtx is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Story Architect and Studiovity. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Story Architect. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Final Draft at $0.69/mo.
A screenplay moves through drafting, revision, and sometimes preparation for production, and software can support different parts of that work. Compare revision tracking and real-time collaboration with production breakdown tools; export formats and offline mode may matter to your writing process too. Celtx, Story Architect, and Studiovity are among the options named here. Supported platforms show where each can be used, while a free plan and paid-from pricing provide cost details. Consider whether you mainly need a focused writing environment or features for sharing and production tasks, then weigh those needs against the capabilities listed.
27 screenwriting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
27ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.69/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Screenwriting Software 25 channels on this page · 109 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromReal-time collaborationOffline modeRevision trackingProduction breakdown toolsSupported platformsExport formats Spec sheet Score
01 Celtx Free planYesPaid from11.24/user/moReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsstandard 4/8spec lines stated 8.0
02 Story Architect Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationYesOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidExport formatsDOCX, PDF, FDX, Fountain 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
03 Studiovity Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationYesOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsweb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidExport formatsFDX, PDF, Text 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 WriterDuet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Final Draft Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 OpenDraft Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationYesOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Android, browserExport formatsPDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain), Fade In (.fadein), Open Screenplay Format (.osf), OpenDraft (.odraft) 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 ScreenWeaver Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsPDF, FDX 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 Revision Screenwriter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationYesOffline modenot statedRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidExport formatsPDF, Fountain, Fade In, FDX 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Arc Studio Pro Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsstandard 3/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 DramaQueen Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationNoOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxExport formatsWord, EPUB3, PDF, RTF, Markdown, Fountain, Final Draft 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Scriptum Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationNoOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsweb, Windows, macOS, LinuxExport formatsScriptum (.scriptum), Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain, .spmd), plain text (.txt), PDF 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Scrite Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
13 Beat Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsstandard 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 Storyist Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
15 Fade In Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
16 TalkingDraft Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeNoRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsweb, mobile browserExport formatsTXT 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 Trelby Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxExport formatsPDF, RTF, formatted ASCII, HTML, Final Draft XML (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain) 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
18 ActOne Screenplay Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modeYesRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsWindows, LinuxExport formatsPDF, FDX 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 Dramatica Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsweb, apiExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 DubScript Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationNoOffline modeYesRevision trackingNoProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsAndroidExport formatsPDF, Final Draft (.fdx), HTML, print 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 Movie Magic Screenwriter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExport formatsstandard 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 Screenwriter-mode Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingnot statedProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsLinux, macOS, WindowsExport formatsPDF, .screenplay, .scp, .org 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Slugline Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsnot statedSupported platformsmacOS, iOS/iPadOSExport formatsFountain, Final Draft FDX, PDF 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 TwelvePoint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedOffline modenot statedRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsmacOS, iOSExport formatsPDF, RTF, plain text, HTML, ePub, FDX 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
25 Playscript Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedReal-time collaborationYesOffline modenot statedRevision trackingYesProduction breakdown toolsYesSupported platformsweb, AndroidExport formatsFDX, Fountain, FTX, PDF 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
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Questions about this list
Which screenwriting software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Celtx is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 8.0. Story Architect is second and Studiovity third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Final Draft has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.69/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.