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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.3% 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)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.85 1 per month billed annually
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Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PagesSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Final Draft excels in document creation with its robust Formatting feature, scoring 9.4, which allows for precise control over screenplay formatting, a critical aspect for scriptwriters. In contrast, Pages, while versatile, does not specialize in screenplay formatting, leading to a score of 8.6 in Templates.
- Reviewers mention that Final Draft's Story Map feature, rated at 8.5, provides a unique visual tool for organizing story elements, which is particularly beneficial for screenwriters. Pages lacks a comparable feature, focusing more on general document creation.
- G2 users highlight that Final Draft's PDF Creation capability, rated at 9.1, is seamless and essential for sharing scripts in a professional format. Pages, while it can create PDFs, does not offer the same level of specialized output for screenplay documents.
- Users on G2 report that Final Draft's Collaborative Creation feature, with a score of 6.5, is less effective compared to Pages, which has a higher score of 7.4 for Multi-User Collaboration. This indicates that Pages may be better suited for teams working on general documents.
- Reviewers mention that Final Draft's Revision History feature, rated at 8.9, is highly praised for tracking changes in scripts, which is crucial for writers. Pages also offers revision capabilities but does not match the specificity needed for screenplay revisions.
- Users say that while Final Draft has a strong focus on screenplay writing, it falls short in Real-Time Communication with a score of 6.3, whereas Pages offers better collaborative tools, making it more suitable for general document editing and teamwork.
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
Pages
No pricing availableFree Trial
Final Draft
Free Trial is available
Pages
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
38
8.7
317
Ease of Use
9.2
38
8.9
319
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
65
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
54
Quality of Support
8.4
32
8.7
199
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
38
7.7
312
Features by Category
Document Creation
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Workflow
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
44
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
33
Not enough data
6.5
27
File Types
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
7.8
23
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.1
50
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Operating System
Not enough data
6.1
20
Not enough data
9.9
50
Not enough data
6.1
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Final Draft
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pages
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%
Education Management
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Higher Education
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.9%
Other
70.7%
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
What's the easiest way to add fonts into Pages?
3 Comments
BP
Download fonts and install them on your computer, and you will find them integrated on Pages and other programs.Read more
How do I make a checklist in pages?
1 Comment
JS
In the document, make a list of items to be checked. Select your list and go to the Format Pane to the right of the application window and look down to...Read more
Pages has no more discussions with answers
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