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Compare Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.85 1 per month billed annually
No pricing available
Final Draft
Star Rating
(43)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.85 1 per month billed annually
Browse all 2 pricing plansMovie Magic Screenwriter
Star Rating
(11)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Movie Magic ScreenwriterSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Final Draft excels in its Formatting capabilities, scoring 9.4, which allows for seamless adherence to industry standards, while Movie Magic Screenwriter, with a score of 8.3, is noted for being less intuitive in this area.
- Reviewers mention that the Collaborative Creation feature in Movie Magic Screenwriter is superior, scoring 8.3 compared to Final Draft's 6.5, making it a better choice for teams needing real-time collaboration.
- G2 users highlight that Final Draft's Template Creation feature is highly rated at 8.9, providing a wide variety of pre-set templates that streamline the writing process, whereas Movie Magic Screenwriter lacks in this aspect.
- Users on G2 report that Final Draft's PDF Creation feature, scoring 9.1, is robust and user-friendly, while Movie Magic Screenwriter's score of 8.9 indicates it may not be as efficient for exporting scripts.
- Reviewers mention that the Story Map feature in Final Draft, with a score of 8.5, is particularly useful for visualizing plot structure, which is less emphasized in Movie Magic Screenwriter.
- Users say that the Quality of Support for Final Draft, rated at 8.4, is generally better than Movie Magic Screenwriter's 7.9, indicating a more responsive customer service experience for Final Draft users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Final Draft
Final Draft 13 EDU Site License
Starting at $9.85
1 per month billed annually
Final Draft, A Cast & Crew Company, values its relationships with schools, educational organizations, studios, and production companies. The Final Draft Site License is the appropriate license if your organization, company, or school needs several licenses for multiple employees, students or enterprise usage.
With its flexible license agreements and remote deployment capability, the Final Draft Site License enables any member of your organization to use the latest version of Final Draft both at home and on campus at no additional charge. Easy accessibility is affordable with free version upgrades and tiered discount pricing. An assigned Enterprise Associate can help add more users at any point in your contract year.
Pay for only one semester’s worth of users and receive 2 semesters or 4 quarters worth of the same user count annually for no additional cost.
** Non-profits, churches and theatre groups qualify for the discounted Final Draft Educational Site License
- Easy Installer Deployment/Org Admin dashboard for remote license management
- Secure & Easy Home Use - No personal data is ever collected!
- Remote Collaboration
Movie Magic Screenwriter
No pricing availableFree Trial
Final Draft
Free Trial is available
Movie Magic Screenwriter
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
38
9.1
11
Ease of Use
9.2
38
8.6
11
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
32
7.9
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
38
6.8
11
Features by Category
Document Creation
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
8.3
6
9.1
9
8.9
6
Workflow
6.5
10
8.3
5
7.0
10
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter are categorized as Screenwriting
Unique Categories
Final Draft is categorized as Document Creation
Movie Magic Screenwriter has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Final Draft
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Movie Magic Screenwriter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Entertainment
30.2%
Motion Pictures and Film
20.9%
Writing and Editing
11.6%
Media Production
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
25.6%
Motion Pictures and Film
45.5%
Entertainment
36.4%
Writing and Editing
18.2%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Final Draft
Most Helpful Favorable Review
KHALID R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Final Draft is the best application we've tried for screenwriting because of its shrewd devices for designing your work to proficient particulars. It additionally offers spaces to assist you with creating stories, similar to the Story Guide and Beat Board....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
Lots of bugs, lots of obvious things missing, not a lot of innovation.
Movie Magic Screenwriter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Entertainment
What I like best about movie magic screen writer is that you can collaborate with as many fellow riders and each one could make as many edits to the script as they won and we all stay on the same page
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Writing and Editing
Just not as fully functional as Final Draft, again, it’s all about the ease of use.
KHALID R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Final Draft is the best application we've tried for screenwriting because of its shrewd devices for designing your work to proficient particulars. It additionally offers spaces to assist you with creating stories, similar to the Story Guide and Beat Board....
Verified User in Entertainment
What I like best about movie magic screen writer is that you can collaborate with as many fellow riders and each one could make as many edits to the script as they won and we all stay on the same page
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
Lots of bugs, lots of obvious things missing, not a lot of innovation.
Verified User in Writing and Editing
Just not as fully functional as Final Draft, again, it’s all about the ease of use.
Discussions
How much does final draft cost?
1 comment
AS
Final Draft 12 enterprise site license is a yearly subscription. Pricing depends on user count and industry type (Studio, Educational, Non-Profit, Government...Read more
What is Final Draft educational?
1 comment
AS
The Final Draft 12 EDU Site License is a yearly subscription enterprise license for universities, K12 schools, non-profits and government agencies. Read more
Is Final Draft a one time purchase?
1 comment
AS
Final Draft 12 Site License is a yearly subscription enterprise license.Read more
Movie Magic Screenwriter has no discussions with answers
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