Best Storyboard Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Boords is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Mari and Storyboard That. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Mari. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Previs Pro at $0.83/mo.
Storyboard tools help you sketch out scenes and shots while shaping a video or other visual production. Compared on scene layouts and shot annotations, they also vary in export formats, frame limits, supported platforms and team collaboration. These details can help you find an approach that fits your planning process and how you share work. Boords, Mari and Storyboard That are among the options to examine, as are Cineboard and Krock.io. Consider what you need to capture in each frame and how much room you need for a sequence. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical context when assessing the tools for your workflow.
30 storyboard software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Storyboard Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Boords API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$2.17/mo
- 02 Mari API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$57.42/mo
- 03 Storyboard That API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$9.99/mo
- 04 Cineboard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$9.90/mo
- 05 Krock.io API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$10/mo
- 06 Previs Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$0.83/mo
- 07 Shot Designer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Storyboarder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 StoryTribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.92/mo
- 10 Studiovity API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 11 MakeStoryboard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$12/mo
- 12 Plot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$9.99/mo
- 13 Toon Boom Harmony API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$6.75/mo
- 14 StoryBoom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2Free
- 15 AI Storyboard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 AIM Previz API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 StoryboardCanvas AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 StoryToShot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 FramesForge API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 NUVAR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 Storyboard Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Storybrdr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 ShotGlide API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 24 ShotPro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 25 Springboard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Frame limit | Shot annotations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boords | 6.0 | Free plan | $2.17/mo | Yes | 26 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 2 | Mari | 6.0 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | Storyboard That | 6.0 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | 3 frames | Yes |
| 4 | Cineboard | 5.9 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | — | 20 frames | Yes |
| 5 | Krock.io | 5.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | Previs Pro | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Shot Designer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Storyboarder | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | StoryTribe | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.92/mo | Yes | 12.99 /user/mo | 10 frames | Yes |
| 10 | Studiovity | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | MakeStoryboard | 5.5 | No | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /user/mo | 6 frames | Yes |
| 12 | Plot | 5.5 | No | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | 8 frames | Yes |
| 13 | Toon Boom Harmony | 5.3 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | StoryBoom | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 80 frames | Yes |
| 15 | AI Storyboard | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | AIM Previz | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | StoryboardCanvas AI | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | StoryToShot | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | FramesForge | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | NUVAR | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Storyboard Studio | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Storybrdr | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | ShotGlide | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | ShotPro | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Springboard | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which storyboard software is ranked first on Inferse?
Boords is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.0. Mari is second and Storyboard That third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Previs Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.