Shot Designer vs StoryboardHero
Shot Designer
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StoryboardHero
storyboardhero.aiSide by side
| Figure | Shot Designer | StoryboardHero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Storyboard Software | 8.5 (#5) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Audience | The maker positions Shot Designer for directors and directors of photography, and its tutorials cover camera blocking, shot lists, storyboards, and set and lighting design. | The maker presents the product for video agencies, filmmakers and video creators, and says no design or video production background is required. |
| Purpose | Shot Designer is a camera-blocking tool that combines camera diagrams, animation, shot lists, storyboards, a director’s viewfinder, and team sharing. | StoryboardHero is an online AI storyboard platform for creating video concepts, scripts and storyboards. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] for support and privacy inquiries. | The Enterprise plan includes a dedicated account manager, and the maker offers a done-for-you storyboard service by request. |
Plans
StoryboardHero
- Solo$19 a month
- Starter$59 a month
- Optional sketch artist credits$99, paid once
- Advanced$199 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Shot Designer
Shot Designer is a camera-blocking tool that brings diagrams, shot lists, storyboards, animation, a Director’s Viewfinder, and team sharing together. It can move cameras automatically when characters are repositioned in a diagram. The shot list and diagram stay linked, so edits to one update the other. Users can animate characters and cameras in real time to preview scene rhythm, while the Viewfinder supports major camera formats and records the lens used for a shot. Other tools include set and lighting designers, imports for production drawings, templates, and a prop and furniture library. The Free plan saves the current scene but allows only one scene at a time and omits file management, export, and sync or team sharing. Pro costs 19.99 USD once and adds those management and sharing features, Scene Freeze, and PDF, JPG, and Excel export. Shot Designer runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. The maker positions it for directors and directors of photography.
StoryboardHero
StoryboardHero has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.