Adobe InCopy vs Final Draft
Adobe InCopy
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Final Draft
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| Figure | Adobe InCopy | Final Draft |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.99/mo | $0.69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 12 |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 8.5 (#30) | 9.2 (#6) |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Final Draft supports real-time collaboration on the script and Beat Board, while Final Draft Cloud provides asynchronous collaboration. |
| Export formats | standard | extensive |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Mobile apps | No | Yes |
| Publishing tools | No | Yes |
| Support | Adobe's InCopy release notes direct users to InCopy Learn & Support, the user community, and download and installation help. | Final Draft provides a knowledge base, self-service activation, installers and manuals, and registered-customer support resources. |
Plans
Adobe InCopy
- Adobe InCopy Single App$4.99 a month
- Adobe InCopy Single AppPriced on request
- Creative Cloud Pro$69.99 a month
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers$69.99 a month
- Business$99.99 a month
Final Draft
- Final Draft Suite Annual$99.99 a year
- Final Draft Suite Monthly$16.99 a month
- Final Draft 13$249.99 a month
- Final Draft Suite annual$8.33 a year
- Final Draft Suite$16.99 a month
- Upgrade to Final Draft 13$79.99, paid once
- Educational Edition$99.99, paid once
- Final Draft 13 Student$99.99, paid once
- Final Draft 13 Personal$199.99, paid once
- Final Draft 13 Educators & Non-profitsPriced on request
In their own words
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Final Draft
Final Draft is screenwriting software that automatically formats scripts and supports planning, drafting and production workflows. Beat Board, Outline Editor and Structure Lines help writers brainstorm, outline and navigate drafts. SmartType completes common character names and locations, and writers can store multiple dialogue versions. The software includes templates, customizable workflows, autosave, sprint timers and writing statistics. Production tools cover revision, location tracking, casting, scheduling, budgeting, production tagging and reporting. Real-time collaboration works on scripts and the Beat Board; Final Draft Cloud adds asynchronous collaboration, Vault storage, project folders, ScriptNotes, sharing and optional desktop-to-cloud syncing. Final Draft is available for macOS, Windows, web and iOS, but the numbered desktop versions do not run on iPad or iPhone; Final Draft Go is separate. Desktop requirements are macOS 12 Monterey or later, or Windows 10 or later with an Intel or AMD processor; Chromebook is not supported. Suite plans include Final Draft 13 and Cloud: $99.99 a year or $16.99 a month, each with a 5-day trial.