Final Draft vs FocusWriter
Final Draft
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| Figure | Final Draft | FocusWriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.69/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text App | 9.1 (#1) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 9.2 (#6) | 8.0 (#71) |
| Security | Final Draft says encrypted cloud storage protects scripts from AI scraping and describes its collaboration and sharing as enterprise-secure. | The version 1.9.1 notes say FocusWriter can use strict mode to disable unsafe Qt APIs. |
| Support | Final Draft provides a knowledge base, self-service activation, installers and manuals, and registered-customer support resources. | The maker asks bug reporters to provide operating system details, reproduction steps, expected behavior, and what actually happened. |
| What it does | Final Draft is screenwriting software that automatically formats scripts to Hollywood’s industry standards. | FocusWriter is a distraction-free word processor with an interface revealed by moving the pointer to screen edges. |
| Writing tools | SmartType auto-completes locations and character names, and the software can store multiple dialogue versions simultaneously. | The program includes on-the-fly statistics, daily goals, multiple open documents, and spell-checking. |
Plans
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
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.
FocusWriter
FocusWriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.