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SmartBreakdown compared with Loomgrain
Detail SmartBreakdownLoomgrain logo Loomgrain
What it doesA private screenplay production workspace for film and television Version control for creative work
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDE Not given
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingNot given Free: 5 projects and 2 GB of storage. Creator: $12 a month with 200 GB storage and unlimited projects. Pro: $24 a month with 500 GB storage. Team: $20 a month per person with 500 GB per person. Business: $35 a month per person with 1 TB per person. Paying yearly gets 2 months free on every paid plan
Key features
  • 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
  • Version tracking that keeps all iterations in order with the latest on top
  • Approval system tied to specific versions
  • Comments and feedback on each version
  • Size variants that track when they're out of date
  • Share links with customizable permissions for non-account holders
  • Team collaboration with @mentions and discussions
  • Import from Dropbox, Google Drive, or local computer
  • Support for 60+ file formats including PSDs, video, 3D models and RAW photos
  • Collections and search functionality
  • Original files kept at full size in all plans
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Never trains AI on your work and has no ads or cross-site tracking
  • Your work is always yours and remains accessible even if you stop paying
  • Built for individual creators first, teams can join later
  • Works alongside existing tools like Photoshop, Figma and Premiere without requiring changes to workflow
  • Automatically groups related files and understands which versions belong together
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)22 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)718
Referring domains (Majestic)162

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