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Boords alternative

The Boords alternativebuilt on your script.

Boords is purpose-built for client sign-off workflows. In contrast, 熙熙 takes the screenplay as its creative foundation: each scene is automatically expanded into individual shots and frames, with character consistency maintained seamlessly from one shot to the next throughout the sequence.
Storyboard my scriptCompare the two
  • Shot breakdown from the screenplay
  • Storyboard and video, ¥168 一年
  • Writing stays free
The 熙熙 storyboard of The Yellow Umbrella: shot S3 with the character sheets and the screenplay beside it
Boords · storyboard熙熙

Why filmmakers try it

Three reasons to board here.

  1. The 熙熙 screenplay editor with acts, sequences and beats above a scene
    01

    Your screenplay is the starting point

    Write in a real screenplay editor, with industry-standard formatting, for 免费. The storyboard reads the scenes, characters and locations you already wrote.

  2. Storyboard of shot S3 in 熙熙, with the character sheets and the script beside it
    02

    Shots and frames, generated

    熙熙 breaks each scene into shots and generates a frame for each one. You set framing, angle, movement and duration. The 年度会员 costs ¥168 一年 and also turns each shot into video.

  3. The 熙熙 production canvas with shots S3 and S4 linked to their storyboard panels
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    The board leads to the film

    Every frame stays linked to its scene. Shots, characters and references carry into production, in the same project.

Side by side

熙熙 vs Boords

Plans and features are presented exactly as each company lists them on their official pages. Boords prices shown here are the published list prices when billed on 一年ly basis.
熙熙Boords
Price年度会员, ¥168一年Solo, $39一年 or $26一年 yearly
Free optionFree writing plan, no expiryFree trial
PlatformsBrowser on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPadBrowser on Mac, PC, Chromebook, tablet
Script editorScreenplay editor with industry-standard formatFree-form script editing and two-column AV script layout
Script to storyboardAutomatic shot breakdown per sceneConvert Script to Storyboard feature feature
Consistent charactersCharacter sheetsSaved cast, called with @
Shot controlsFraming, angle, movement, durationSwitch the camera angle of a frame
Client reviewNo-signup client reviews
Animatics and previsAI video of every shot, 年度会员Animatic editor, MP4 export
TeamsReal-time, 年度会员, unlimited seatsPro to Agency, 5 to 30 users
Students and non-profitsFree writing plan50% off

Competitor information as of September 2026, from boords.com. Prices in US dollars, list prices billed 年度; billed yearly, Boords plans run from $26 to $165 一年. Check their site for the latest.

Fair is fair

What Boords does well

Boords is built for video agencies and brand teams. It has been independent since 2015, and it shines when a client has to sign off before the shoot.

  • Client review: share a link, clients comment on the frame without signing up
  • Animatics with audio and timing, exported as MP4
  • Version history and approval status on every frame
  • Two-column AV scripts with automatic voiceover timing, plus a public API and webhooks

Boords remains a solid choice when your workflow centers on advertising campaigns and branded video content for external clients, especially if your typical week revolves around sharing review links, managing stakeholder comments, and securing final sign-off. Boords was purpose-built to serve exactly that kind of agency and production-house rhythm.

Our verdict

For films and series, start from the screenplay.

Boords works well for client review cycles on video scripts. For narrative film and episodic series work, 熙熙 takes a different starting point—the full screenplay—and automatically breaks every scene into individual shots and frames, maintaining character consistency across the entire project and generating video for every shot, all for ¥168 一年, while the writing tools and export remain free.

  • Professional writing, free and unlimited, with PDF and Final Draft export
  • A storyboard generated from your screenplay, shot by shot
  • Production connected to the same project, characters kept consistent
Storyboard my script

Switching

From script to storyboard in three steps.

Start from the screenplay, not from an empty board.
  1. 1

    Bring your screenplay

    Write it in 熙熙 for free, or attach a PDF, Final Draft (.fdx) or plain text file to the assistant and ask it to import the script.

  2. 2

    Generate the storyboard

    熙熙 breaks each scene into shots and generates a frame for each one, linked to the scene it comes from.

  3. 3

    Direct every shot

    The AI drafts, you decide. Each shot has its own settings:

    • Framing
    • Angle
    • Movement
    • Duration
The storyboard of The Yellow Umbrella in 熙熙: shot S3 beside the character sheets and the script
Shot S3, linked to its scene

Script import runs through the assistant, which comes with a paid plan. Writing and PDF or Final Draft export stay free.

More options

Other Boords alternatives

Searching for alternatives to software like Boords? Below you'll find the other platforms we evaluated in this comparison, each presented on its own dedicated page, with current pricing verified directly from each vendor's official site.

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FAQ

Questions Boords users ask

How much does Boords cost in 2026?
As of September 2026, boords.com lists four plans: Solo at $39 一年 for one user, Pro at $75 (up to 5 users), Team at $125 (up to 10) and Agency at $250 (up to 30). Billed yearly, they come to $26, $50, $85 and $165 一年. Enterprise is priced on request. Check their site for current prices.
Is 熙熙 cheaper than Boords?
For writing, yes: the 免费档 is free and does not expire. For storyboards, 熙熙’s 年度会员 costs ¥168 一年, close to Boords Solo, and it adds video generation of every shot, with 3,000 张额度 一年. For teams, Studio costs ¥168 一年 with unlimited seats.
Boords can also turn a script into a storyboard. What is different?
Boords is built around video scripts, in free-form or two-column AV format, and around client sign-off. 熙熙 is built around the screenplay: it breaks each scene into shots, and every frame stays linked to its scene and beats, from the first draft to production.
Do characters look the same from shot to shot?
Yes. Character sheets feed every frame a character appears in. Characters, locations and references carry from shot to shot, so Seo-yeon looks like Seo-yeon in the wide shot and in the close-up.
Can I control the framing and camera movement of a shot?
Yes. Every shot has manual controls for framing, angle, movement and duration. The AI gives you a first draft, and the decisions stay yours.
Does 熙熙 have client review links and animatics like Boords?
Not in the same way. Boords is stronger for client review, comments and MP4 animatics. 熙熙’s 年度会员 adds AI previsualization and video of every shot, tied to the same script, and the 年度会员 adds real-time collaboration.
Can 熙熙 turn the storyboard into video?
Yes. The 年度会员 generates each shot of the storyboard as video, with the latest models and 熙熙’s optimized video pipelines. Every clip stays linked to its scene.
What is the best software like Boords?
It depends on what you need. 熙熙 generates the storyboard from your screenplay, with characters that carry from shot to shot. Storyboarder is a free drawing tool. StudioBinder covers production planning. Each one is compared on its own page, linked above.

Boords is a trademark of its respective owner. 熙熙 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Boords. All product names appear here solely to identify the specific products being compared in this analysis.

Start from the script. The frames follow.

Start by writing your script at no cost. Once you're satisfied with your work and ready to move forward, you can generate both the storyboard and the final video output for 一年ly subscription of ¥168.
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