Boords vs StoryboardHero (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
StoryboardHero
From $19/mo against from $29/mo
Free plan
Boords
Only Boords has one
Higher rating
Boords
4.3 against 4.0
Same job?
Yes
Both are Video tools

Side by side

Compared on	Boords	StoryboardHero
Our rating	4.3Better	4.0
Starts at	$29/mo	$19/moBetter
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Video	Video
Plans	From $29/mo	From $19/mo
Key features	AI script-to-storyboard frame generation Animatics creation from storyboard frames No-login client review and frame-by-frame commenting Version control across storyboard revisions Integrations with Adobe After Effects, Google Drive, Slack, and Trello	Script generation from a brief Storyboard frames with character consistency across scenes Hand-drawn frames available from an artist team PDF and MP4 export with custom branding Guest commenting and password protection
Pros	Independent, self-funded company with an 11-year track record No-login client approval flow removes a common pre-production bottleneck Free-to-start tier requires no credit card	Character consistency is the requirement a storyboard actually has Hand-drawn option acknowledges where generation falls short 7-day trial with no card and commercial use on every tier
Cons	AI-generated frames still need manual refinement for final use Built for storyboarding specifically, not full video editing Pricing tiers vary across sources, worth confirming the current rate before buying	Premium AI images are capped per tier Generated frames read as generated to a discerning client Style range narrows quickly once a house look is fixed
Company	Boords, founded 2015	StoryboardHero

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260814. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Boords better than StoryboardHero?

In our reviews Boords scores 4.3 and StoryboardHero scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. Boords: Turns a script into frame-by-frame storyboards with AI, then keeps client approvals in one shared link. StoryboardHero: Turns a brief into a script and a storyboard, with the same character across every frame.

Which is cheaper, Boords or StoryboardHero?

StoryboardHero has the lower starting price: from $29/mo for Boords and from $19/mo for StoryboardHero.

Do Boords and StoryboardHero have free plans?

Only Boords has a free plan.

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