Celtx vs Movie Magic Screenwriter
Celtx
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| Figure | Celtx | Movie Magic Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $11.24/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.2 (#50) |
| Spec score · Screenwriting Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Spec score · Script Writing Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Collaboration | Users can collaborate in real time with presence awareness, comments, sharing permissions, and read-only shareable links. | Yes |
| Company history | Celtx says it was founded in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in 2000, introduced in 2006, and acquired by Backlight in 2021. | Write Brothers Inc., also known as Screenplay Systems Inc., says it has operated since 1982 and makes film and television screenwriting and production software. |
| Export formats | standard | standard |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Production Tools | Production tools include call sheets, shot lists, sides, revision tracking, budgeting, and cost reporting. | Production features include revision tracking, breakdown reports, script tagging for export to Movie Magic Scheduling and other tools, set lists, and rundown sheets. |
| Publishing tools | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The pricing comparison lists Live Chat Team Support as a team feature. | Write Brothers says it provides free technical support for as long as the customer uses Movie Magic Screenwriter, with a support site, knowledge base, and ticket submission. |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Celtx
- FreeFree
- Writer$11.24 a month
- Writer Pro$18.74 a month
- Team$44.95 a month
- EducationPriced on request
- StudentPriced on request
Movie Magic Screenwriter
- Movie Magic Screenwriter Download (Win/Mac)Price not published
- Movie Magic® Screenwriter™ - Download (Win/Mac)$169, paid once
In their own words
Celtx
Celtx is cloud-based software for writing, planning and managing media-production projects, including film, television, commercials, documentaries and interactive media. Script editors cover film and television screenplays, stageplays, multi-column audiovisual scripts and game scripts. Story development includes Beat Sheet, Storyboard and Script Goals & Insights; production planning tools cover breakdowns, catalogs, shot lists, scheduling, cast and crew, sides, budgets, call sheets and reports. Users can collaborate in real time with comments, presence awareness, permissions and shareable read-only links. Script revisions, feedback and approvals have a history. The cloud product runs in a browser, while Celtx Screenplay is listed for Windows computers and Android devices; mobile browsers include iPhone Safari support. The free plan allows one project, and the Writer plan supports up to three. Paid Writer billing is $11.24 a month when billed yearly, and a seven-day trial is listed. The maker is based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and was founded in 2000.
Movie Magic Screenwriter
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