(Beat) Alternatives

(Beat) is described as 'Beat is an elegant screenwriting app for macOS and iOS, created by a screenwriter for screenwriters. And best of all — Beat is fully open source!' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are eight alternatives to (Beat) for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Linux apps. The best (Beat) alternative is Final Draft. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Trelby or Celtx. Other great apps like (Beat) are Scrite, Arc Studio Pro, Highland and Fade In.

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Beat is an elegant screenwriting app for macOS and iOS, created by a screenwriter for screenwriters. And best of all — Beat...

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(Beat) alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. Final Draft icon

    Final Draft

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    Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays.

    48 Final Draft alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Final Draft Features

    1.  Screenwriting
    2.  Scriptwriting Assistant
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Brainstorming

    Final Draft VS (Beat)

     

    • Final Draft is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to (Beat).

    • Final Draft is the most popular commercial alternative to (Beat).

    • Final Draft is Paid and Proprietary(Beat) is Freemium and Open Source
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    Trelby

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    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    26 Trelby alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Trelby

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    Trelby VS (Beat)

     

    • Trelby is the most popular Linux alternative to (Beat).

    • Trelby is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to (Beat).

    • Trelby is Free and Open Source(Beat) is Freemium and Open Source
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    Scrite

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    Scrite is an open-source app to make screenplay writing fun, engaging and productive. You will always be able to write for free using the Scrite app.

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    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Scrite Features

    1.  Screenwriting

    Scrite VS (Beat)

     
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    Arc Studio Pro

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    Arc Studio Pro is a screenwriting software with features for collaboration, automated version control, and data backup. Its distraction-free interface adheres to industry-standard formatting and supports various formats like Fina...

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    Celtx

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    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    38 Celtx alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Celtx Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting

    Celtx VS (Beat)

     

    • Celtx is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to (Beat).

    • Celtx is Freemium and Proprietary(Beat) is Freemium and Open Source
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    Arc Studio Pro

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    Arc Studio Pro is a screenwriting software with features for collaboration, automated version control, and data backup. Its distraction-free interface adheres to industry-standard formatting and supports various formats like Final Draft, Word, PDF, and Fountain for seamless...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Arc Studio Pro Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting
    4.  Collaborative writing

    Arc Studio Pro VS (Beat)

     
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    Highland

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    With Highland, crafting a perfectly-formatted screenplay is as simple as writing an email. Just type. Highland will make it look good.

    15 Highland alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Highland screenshot 1

    Highland Features

    1.  Screenwriting

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    Fade In

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    Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Wellcome on Windows

    Fade In Features

    1.  Screenwriting
    2.  Compatible with Final Draft
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Lifetime licence

    Fade In VS (Beat)

     
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    Slugline

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    A minimal, distraction-free environment for screenwriting.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Fountain support
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Sync with iCloud
    4.  Auto Formatting
    5.  Screenwriting
    6.  Fullscreen support

    Slugline VS (Beat)

     
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