Fade In Alternatives

Fade In is described as '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' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Fade In for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Fade In alternative is Story Architect (STARC), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fade In are Final Draft, Trelby, Celtx and Arc Studio Pro.

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Fade In alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. Story Architect (STARC) icon

    Story Architect (STARC)

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    A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

    38 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
    Story Architect (STARC) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Tracking of plots
    5.  Track Characters
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  No Coding Required

    Story Architect (STARC) VS Fade In

     

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Fade In.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fade In.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open SourceFade In is Paid and Proprietary
    • Story Architect (STARC) is LightweightFade In is not according to our users
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    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.

    47 Final Draft alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • 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 Fade In

     

    • Final Draft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Fade In.

    • Final Draft is the most popular commercial alternative to Fade In.

    • Final Draft is Paid and ProprietaryFade In is also Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    25 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 Fade In

     
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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.

    37 Celtx alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Celtx screenshot 1

    Celtx Features

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

    Celtx VS Fade In

     

    • Celtx is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Fade In.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryFade In is Paid and Proprietary
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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
    Arc Studio Pro screenshot 1

    Arc Studio Pro Features

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

    Arc Studio Pro VS Fade In

     
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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

    Highland VS Fade In

     
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    WriterSolo

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    WriterSolo is a free version of WriterDuet professional scriptwriting software that is not synced to any servers.

    12 WriterSolo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    WriterSolo screenshot 1

    WriterSolo Features

    1.  Screenwriting

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    (Beat)

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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 is fully open source!

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    The Beat user interface

    (Beat) Features

    1.  Screenwriting

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  12. Slugline icon

    Slugline

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    A minimal, distraction-free environment for screenwriting.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Slugline screenshot 1

    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 Fade In

     
  13. WriterDuet icon

    WriterDuet

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    Collaborative screenwriting for everyone*

    *Great for solo writers as well!.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top WriterDuet Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Upload PDFs
    5.  Rewind button
    6.  Screenwriting
    7.  Record lines
    8.  Dictation
    9.  PDF documentation generation
    10.  Cross browser support
    11.  Integrated Chat
    12.  Compatible with Final Draft

    WriterDuet VS Fade In

     
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    First Draft

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    First Draft, developed by a 15-year professional writer, is an offline, artificially intelligent writing tool that assists a huge number of literary tasks.

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    First Draft VS Fade In

     
  15. Studiovity Screenwriting icon

    Studiovity Screenwriting

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    Studiovity is a screenplay software designed to enhance the writing process for screenwriters. It offers many features tailored to streamline the creation of scripts for film, television, and other visual media.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Studiovity Screenwriting screenshot 1

    Studiovity Screenwriting Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Screenwriting

    Studiovity Screenwriting VS Fade In

     
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