Gorilla Scheduling vs Slatefox

Gorilla Scheduling is film production software for screenplay breakdowns, stripboards, shoot days, cast and crew, and production reports. Its online version runs in a browser, supports collaboration, and requires no desktop installation. It can import Final Draft and PDF screenplays, import Movie Magic Scheduling data, and handle Final Draft .fdx imports and exports and Movie Magic .sex exports. Reports include shooting and one-line schedules, Day Out of Days, cast and crew lists, element reports, breakdown sheets, stripboard reports, and calendar reports. Breakdown Assistant AI helps identify and organize screenplay elements for review in the scheduling workflow. Koala Call Sheets uses information in Gorilla Scheduling to create, customize, PDF, email, and distribute call sheets. Online Work Offline mode supports selected breakdown and scheduling edits, which sync when online. The free Online plan has limited features; collaboration and certain reports and exports require a paid plan. Paid offerings include desktop scheduling and budgeting plans. Supported projects can move between Desktop and Online without rebuilding them.

Slatefox is a web-based production planning tool for indie crews taking scripts through shoot preparation. It is aimed at producer-directors, first assistant directors, student crews and small teams making shorts, music videos, commercials, web series, documentaries and features. Paste script text to create scenes and characters, or use the AI Script Parser to produce scenes, cast and breakdowns in one pass. Users can build a stripboard, arrange shoot days on a calendar and view page totals. Slatefox generates PDF call sheets with sun, weather and cast call times, and automatically creates day-out-of-days reports. Continuity notes and photos can be pinned to scenes. The Day Simulator updates overtime, daylight, turnaround and day structure as schedule changes are explored. Auto Day-Out suggests scene groupings by location, interior or exterior, day or night, and cast availability; users review suggestions before applying them. Slatefox says it works offline without a signal and scripts stay on users’ devices; no account is required. Cloud sync is available across devices. Free is available to try; Indie costs €19 a month and Studio costs €59 a month.