DraftLine Screenwriting AlternativesStory Writing Tools and other similar apps like DraftLine Screenwriting

Sites and apps similar to DraftLine Screenwriting include Final Draft. It's paid, but WriterSolo and Fountain Markup are free. Other options are Fade In, Celtx, Highland and Arc Studio Pro. In total there are eight Novel Authoring Tools like DraftLine Screenwriting for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Linux.

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  1. Final Draft icon
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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.

    102 Final Draft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Fade In icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. Celtx icon
     42 likes

    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.

    93 Celtx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Highland icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. WriterSolo icon
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    WriterSolo is a free version of WriterDuet professional scriptwriting software that is not synced to any servers.

    23 WriterSolo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  6. Distraction-free screenwriting software featuring real-time collaboration, automated versioning, data backup, comprehensive import and export options including Final Draft, PDF, Word, and Fountain formats, and tools for outlining, structure, and revision management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
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  7. Fountain is inspired by Markdown syntax, intended as a simple markup syntax for writing, editing and sharing screenplays in plain, human-readable text.

    56 Fountain Markup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD
    • Objective-C
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  8. Free screenplay & script checker for Google Docs™ — reports, pre-coverage, analysis, Final Draft FDX, Fountain, FadeIn, PDF export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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