--- description: Review of Final Draft Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Final Draft | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Mind Mapping Software](/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) > [Final Draft](/software/253244/final-draft) # Final Draft Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/253244/final-draft Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/253244/final-draft?page=2) > Final Draft enables professional filmmakers and screenwriters to write, edit, and manage drafts for movies, teleplays, novels, screenplays and more. The application enables users to automatically backup and store documents in a centralized repository for future reference. Final Draft allows teams to collaborate on projects/outlines and brainstorm and visualize ideas on a unified portal. Organizations can plot location ideas, points, and character arcs using custom images, text, flow lines and color codes to represent information in an engaging manner. Final Draft’s features include speech to script, multimedia attachments, custom tags, night mode and more. It is available on a one-time payment and support is provided via email, documentation and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 32 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 32 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Final Draft, A Cast & Crew Company ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$249.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Auto-Save - Autofill - Automatic Backup - Brainstorming - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Management - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Synchronisation - Data Visualisation - Drag & Drop - Flowchart - Graphical Data Presentation - Ideation - Mind Maps - Multi-Language - Multiple File Format Support - Multiple Projects ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) ## Related Categories - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) - [Screenwriting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4495/screenwriting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The customer service experience is exceptional and the best I have ever dealt with for any software. > > **Cons**: It is more expensive than other screenwriting software, but you get what you pay for. It is the industry standard and the only thing you need besides a laptop to pursue a screenwriting career. ----- ### "Final Draft review by John Muchangi" — 5.0/5 > **John** | *17 December 2024* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Automatically formatting my script according to industry standards is my most favorite feature of final draft. Scene numbering is my second favorite feature whereby final draft automatically numbers my scenes so that I can easily keep track of where I am in my script > > **Cons**: While it's a powerful tool for bringing a script into life, Final Draft can be complex to learn, especially for someone starting from scratch. > > Final Draft has been useful in developing speech scenes for my videos especially where specific words needs to be said ----- ### "Final Draft Review" — 3.0/5 > **Ryan** | *3 November 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the software, because it takes very little time to learn, and you can be off and writing, and no time at all. Plus it is the industry standard ScreenWriting software. > > **Cons**: I think the cost does not justify the use any longer. There are several free, if not considerably lower costing screen writing software products that are available on the market today > > I’ve been using Final Draft for over 15 years. I’m extremely comfortable with using this product to a fault that I’m hesitant to switch, even though there are other products that are significantly lower in cost. I feel the products are becoming less consistent and more buggy and being rushed to newer versions without fixing the issues that currently exist and specifically when using the product on a Windows computer. ----- ### "Needs a Grammarly attachment" — 5.0/5 > **Allan** | *2 November 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Cons**: Needs to have Grammarly type abilities to correct and suggest language that improves final product for final Draft. ----- ### "The Pro way to Go" — 5.0/5 > **Juan** | *26 January 2024* | Outsourcing/Offshoring | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: My favorite feature is the ability to make production reports. > > **Cons**: I find it expensive over other software when working on low-budget productions. > > I use Final Draft to work with some productions, especially when having a big budget and team. I love that I can work my preproduction with ease, using reports, production summaries, script breakdowns, etc. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/253244/final-draft?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/253244/final-draft) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data