Starc
ScreenwritingModern open-source screenwriting app from the KIT Scenarist team
- Stars
- ★ 401
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Final Draft, WriterDuet
Free alternatives to Final Draft
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Quick answer: Starc has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 401), followed by KIT Scenarist (★ 352). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Industry-standard screenwriting software used across film and TV. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.
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KIT Scenarist
ScreenwritingOpen-source screenplay editor with research and statistics
- Stars
- ★ 352
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Final Draft, WriterDuet
Trelby
ScreenwritingFree multi-platform screenwriting program in Python
- Stars
- ★ 350
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Final Draft, Fade In
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Celtx
ScreenwritingBrowser scriptwriting and pre-production with free and paid plans
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Alternative to Final Draft, WriterDuet
Fountain tools
ScreenwritingPlain-text screenplay format with many free editors
- Licence
- MIT (format spec)
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Final Draft, Fade In
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Final Draft?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 5 options: Starc, KIT Scenarist, Trelby, Celtx and Fountain tools.
Which Final Draft alternatives are open source?
Starc (GPL-3.0), KIT Scenarist (GPL-3.0), Trelby (GPL-2.0) and Fountain tools (MIT (format spec)). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Final Draft alternatives run on a Mac?
Starc, KIT Scenarist and Fountain tools. The others listed here aren't listed for macOS.
Related categories: Screenwriting
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool exports a format your editor, agent or printer accepts, and back up your manuscript before you switch mid-draft.