--- description: Review of Final Draft Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Final Draft | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Mind Mapping Software](/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) > [Final Draft](/software/253244/final-draft) # Final Draft Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/253244/final-draft Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/253244/final-draft?page=2) > Final Draft enables professional filmmakers and screenwriters to write, edit, and manage drafts for movies, teleplays, novels, screenplays and more. The application enables users to automatically backup and store documents in a centralized repository for future reference. Final Draft allows teams to collaborate on projects/outlines and brainstorm and visualize ideas on a unified portal. Organizations can plot location ideas, points, and character arcs using custom images, text, flow lines and color codes to represent information in an engaging manner. Final Draft’s features include speech to script, multimedia attachments, custom tags, night mode and more. It is available on a one-time payment and support is provided via email, documentation and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 31 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 31 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Final Draft, A Cast & Crew Company ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$249.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Auto-Save - Autofill - Automatic Backup - Brainstorming - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Management - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Synchronisation - Data Visualisation - Drag & Drop - Flowchart - Graphical Data Presentation - Ideation - Mind Maps - Multi-Language - Multiple File Format Support - Multiple Projects ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) ## Related Categories - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) - [Screenwriting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4495/screenwriting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The customer service experience is exceptional and the best I have ever dealt with for any software. > > **Cons**: It is more expensive than other screenwriting software, but you get what you pay for. It is the industry standard and the only thing you need besides a laptop to pursue a screenwriting career. ----- ### "Final Draft review by John Muchangi" — 5.0/5 > **John** | *17 December 2024* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Automatically formatting my script according to industry standards is my most favorite feature of final draft. Scene numbering is my second favorite feature whereby final draft automatically numbers my scenes so that I can easily keep track of where I am in my script > > **Cons**: While it's a powerful tool for bringing a script into life, Final Draft can be complex to learn, especially for someone starting from scratch. > > Final Draft has been useful in developing speech scenes for my videos especially where specific words needs to be said ----- ### "The biggest brand, but not the greatest value" — 3.0/5 > **Trey** | *18 November 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: There was an incredible thrill seeing a software that easily and smoothly formatted my words into industry standard screenplays -- ESPECIALLY after having done it for quite some time manually in a more commonly used word processor. The ease of use and the quality of the final document was a true thrill when I was beginning my career. > > **Cons**: The list is long. Numerous features never worked for reasons that as far as I can tell were due to the compatibility of different software versions. While that might sound reasonable, the updates were frequent and always cost substantial amounts of money (for just an update\!). This led to several collaborators having a different version of Final Draft that couldn't communicate with each other. While I understand the need for updates, I do not understand the frequency and the fact that it would knock out certain features such as the writer collaborating feature (which can now be easily replicated with online websites). I also reached a point where my software was working fine, but told that I needed to update it in order to work with my new computer. I went along with this, yet the update completely crashed my software, leading me to find alternative options. > > I loved what I accomplished with it. Seeing the scripts and really getting a knack for the craft that brought them to life. I was unfortunately rubbed the wrong way by the way my script fell apart and being told the only way to save my work was to buy the incredibly expensive, new version of the software. This led me to a much more cost-effective alternative that I have been incredibly happy with since. ----- ### "Needs a Grammarly attachment" — 5.0/5 > **Allan** | *2 November 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Cons**: Needs to have Grammarly type abilities to correct and suggest language that improves final product for final Draft. ----- ### "Industry standard" — 4.0/5 > **Gregory** | *18 November 2023* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: This product is the standard. If you want to work in the business take the time and learn this product inside and out. > > **Cons**: I would like the tagging and scheduling export feature to improve a lot. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/253244/final-draft?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/253244/final-draft) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data