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SmartBreakdown compared with panicslides
Detail SmartBreakdown panicslides
What it doesA private screenplay production workspace for film and television Create fast, fun, weird presentations and publish them as real web links
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDE PT
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingNot given Free: create and publish anonymously, no account required. Pro: €9.99/month or €79/year (also available via Patreon Supporter membership during Early Access).
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
  • Create presentations without account or login required
  • Publish presentations as public web links
  • Embed presentations on your own website
  • Publish under custom @handle (Pro only)
  • Up to 15 slides per deck (Free) or 25 slides (Pro)
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
  • Anonymous publishing without login or credit card
  • Simple two-tier pricing with no hidden plans or upgrades
  • Ownership and control features distinguish Free from Pro
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)22 −1 (down) since last check13 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)52
Citation Flow (Majestic)719
Referring domains (Majestic)166

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