Best Screenwriting Software in 2026
26 screenwriting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
17free plans on this page
$0.69/molowest paid tier
1 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Story Architect Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · $4.17/mo
#2 Celtx Runner-up · 9.0 Free plan · $11.24/mo
#3 WriterDuet Also great · 8.7 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4.17/mofirst paid tier About Story ArchitectVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 11.24 /user/mo
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$11.24/mofirst paid tier About CeltxVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial iOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.69/mofirst paid tier About Final DraftVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4.92/mofirst paid tier About StudiovityVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5.75/mofirst paid tier About Arc Studio ProVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$11.90/mofirst paid tier About DramaQueenVisit site - Free trial WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$1.58/mofirst paid tier About ScriteVisit site - Free plan WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan macOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€12.99/mofirst paid tier About BeatVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About ScreenWeaverVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$79.95/mofirst paid tier About Fade InVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial macOSiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About StoryistVisit site - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebAndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline mode
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Revision tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$49.99/mofirst paid tier About SluglineVisit site - macOSiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€25/mofirst paid tier About TwelvePointVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebAndroid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which screenwriting software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Story Architect is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.4. Celtx is second and WriterDuet third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Final Draft has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.69/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.