Previs Pro vs StoryTribe

Previs Pro is a 3D previsualisation tool for filmmakers planning virtual sets, character placement, camera angles, and editorial timelines. Its simulation follows real-world optics rather than working as a flat drawing canvas. It imports screenplay files from Final Draft, Fountain, Open Screenplay Format, Fade In, and Celtx. Export options include PDF, JPEG, PNG, MP4, and NLE; the NLE export is a Final Cut Pro 7 XML project compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. The free plan permits one animatic per project and watermarks exports. Annual, Monthly, and Lifetime plans provide unlimited projects, scenes, shots, and animatics, with AI generation charged by use. Annual costs $9.99 a year, billed $119.99/year; Monthly costs $39.99 a month; Lifetime costs $359.99, paid once. Previs Pro runs on iOS and macOS, with no Windows or Android version or roadmap. A purchase works on up to five personal devices using the same Apple ID.

StoryTribe combines scripts, storyboards, shot lists, and video planning in one project. It can draft a storyboard from a script or prompt, separating generated images into editable layers. Users can compose shots from characters, props, backgrounds, and their own drawings. Scripts can be imported from Final Draft, Fountain, Word, or text files, with a review step before import. A table-based shot list tracks fields such as size, angle, cast, location, and custom properties. The video editor turns a storyboard into an animatic with timing, voice-over, music, and transitions; MP4 export is on a paid plan. Public or unlisted storyboard pages can be viewed by clients without accounts. The editor runs in a phone browser, and tablet editing includes Table view. A free plan allows unlimited projects but caps each at 10 shots and watermarks downloads and exports. StoryTribe says user content and AI prompts may be stored on its servers, and AI-generated images may be reused or published.