SimpleDiagrams vs SmartBreakdown

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SimpleDiagrams compared with SmartBreakdown
Detail	SimpleDiagrams	SmartBreakdown
What it does	Simple, sketch-style diagrams on your Mac	A private screenplay production workspace for film and television
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	DE
Pricing model	Freemium	Free trial
Pricing	Desktop: one-time purchase via Mac App Store. Cloud (coming soon): Beginner $19/month (5 diagrams, 1 author seat, 10,000 updates/month), Pro $90/month (50 diagrams, 5 author seats, 500,000 updates/month), Enterprise $250/month (250 diagrams, 25 author seats, 5,000,000 updates/month). All Cloud plans	Not given
Key features	Hand-drawn sketch style for flowcharts and diagrams Free shape libraries for AWS, Google Cloud, networks, energy and more Offline-first desktop app with one-time purchase AI agent integration for automatic diagram generation AWS Networking & Content Delivery shapes (22 shapes) Google Cloud shape library (42 shapes) Energy shapes library (batteries, solar panels, power plants) 7-day free trial	Scene recognition and parsing in four heading conventions OCR for scanned PDF screenplays Department markup with colour-coded text highlighting Cost estimation per scene and department Running time and story day tracking Reference images and notes per scene Revision history with coloured page markers PDF and Excel export with filtering Semantic search across the screenplay Sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone
What makes it different	Hand-drawn aesthetic that looks intentional, not generic Works offline with one-time purchase, no subscription required Free, open-source AI skills for automatic diagram generation Specialized shape libraries for cloud architecture, networks and domain-specific work	Completely on-device with no cloud or account required Designed specifically for department crew, not production management Handles real messy production drafts in multiple formats without retyping Scene preparation survives draft revisions without losing work Integrates breakdown, costing and schedule in one place with no separate spreadsheet
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	14	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	33	7
Referring domains (Majestic)	177	16

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