Autodesk Flow Production Tracking vs Production Slate

Autodesk Flow Production Tracking is a cloud production-management and review tool for VFX, animation, and games teams. It tracks assets, production data, resources, approvals, and workload in real time, with time tracking, asset versioning, proofing, and a client portal. Resource Planning views show capacity and workload, while Flow Generative Scheduling creates resource-optimized schedules and can adapt when project scope changes. Review tools provide synchronized live sessions, annotations, feedback, and side-by-side version comparisons. Integrations include Maya, 3ds Max, and Unreal Engine; Toolkit, Python API, and REST API support custom connections. Security features list single sign-on, two-factor authentication, IP allowlisting, project isolation, and quarterly independent audits. Platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and API access. There is no free plan, but Autodesk offers a free 30-day trial.

Production Slate is production management software for budgets, schedules, crew, call sheets, and read receipts. It is aimed at line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies working on films, shorts, music videos, commercials, branded content, web series, or TV. Users can import FDX scripts, read them in the app, and highlight text to tag props, wardrobe, and set dressing. Scheduling includes movable scene strips, labor cost calculations, crew and location assignments, and day-out-of-days reports. Call sheets can gather crew, cast, scenes, weather, sunrise and sunset, and nearest hospital information. Organizations can share projects and assign Owner, Editor, or Viewer access at page level. The Pro plan supports Excel, CSV, and Movie Magic Budget import and export; budgets can also be exported as PDFs. Production Slate is available on Android, iOS, and web. The Free plan has project, budget, crew, shoot-day, and call-sheet limits. Pro costs $12 a month, or $99/year.