Celtx vs Scrite (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Celtx and Scrite share a 2.4 GPA, and only Celtx has a free plan.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Celtx grades higher on features and platforms. Scrite grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Celtx
Online scriptwriting with pre-production planning tools
Which one is for you
Pick Celtx if
- Fits if you're making the film too and want the script and the shoot planning in one place
- Works for film classes, with seat-based plans from $600 a year for 10 seats
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 1 project, read-only history and no comments or collaboration
- Pricey if you only want to write, since Writer is $11.24 a month and stops at 3 projects
- Skip it if you want an iPhone or iPad app, as the download page links none
- Watch out: production planning is a paid add-on on Writer and Writer Pro, and only included from Team
- Watch out: Team is priced for 3 to 15 members, $44.99 a month for 3, not as one seat
Pick Scrite if
- Fits if you write screenplays in Hindi or another Indian language
- Works for writers who would rather pay once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to write with someone else live, as there's no real-time collaboration
- Not for you if you work across devices, because files don't sync
- Watch out: plans can't be cancelled or refunded once bought
- Tight if you want Open Screenplay Format export or email support, as those need Annual Pro
- Watch out: the basic plan covers 1 device and the site says app prices may differ by region
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACeltxFair | 2.4GPAScriteFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DWriter is $11.24 a month billed yearly, $14.99 monthly, and still stops at 3 projects. The parts people want sit well above this category's $8.33 middle: unlimited projects and the story tools are Writer Pro at $18.74, and production planning is an add-on until Team, $44.99 a month for 3 members. | A$19 for a year, or $36 for the Pro year, paid once with no renewal. That works out to $1.60 to $3 a month, well under what writing tools charge. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives you 1 project with the screenplay, stageplay and A/V editors, script goals and read-through. One project is a cap you hit immediately, script history is read-only and there's no commenting or collaboration. New accounts do get a 7-day run at the paid features. | CA 30-day trial with no card, but no free plan afterwards. |
| Features | AAuto-formatting editors for screenplays, stage plays and two-column A/V scripts, then a beat sheet, storyboard and shot lists, then breakdowns, scheduling, budgets and call sheets. Revision Mode holds scene numbers once a script is locked. Nothing else here takes you from script to shoot. | CEditor, structure canvas, notebook, reports and imports. The listing says it has no device sync and no real-time collaboration. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a studio rather than an editor: beat sheets, breakdowns, schedules and budgets all want learning, and working out which plan or add-on holds what is a job in itself. The script editors do at least format as you type. | CNo store rating on record. The canvas and notebook take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BBrowser-based, with the Celtx Screenplay app on Google Play and the Microsoft Store and a plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro. The download page links no iOS app at all, so iPhone and iPad writers are out, and that's what keeps it off an A. | CMac, Windows and Linux only. Imports Final Draft and Fountain files, but no phone or web version. |
| Best for | writing a script and planning the shoot | screenwriting in Indian languages, paid once |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Celtx and Scrite. How we grade
Price against what you get
Celtx starts at $11.24 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Scrite starts at $1.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Celtx scores higher, and starts $9.66 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other writing tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Celtx for less, and 6 score higher than Scrite for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Celtx also covers long-form writing.
- Scrite also covers templates and documents.
At a glance
| Celtx | Scrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly (Writer) | $19 for 1 year; $15 early bird price |
| Free plan | 1 project with the screenplay, stageplay and multi-column AV editors, script goals and read-through. Script history is read-only and there is no commenting or collaboration. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of the paid features when a free account is created | 30-day free trial with no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Celtx Inc. | IEDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
| Price read from | celtx.com | scrite.io |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Celtx
- The Free plan allows 1 project, with read-only script history and no commenting or collaboration.
- Production planning tools cost extra on Writer and Writer Pro and are only included from the Team plan.
- Team is priced for a group of 3 to 15 members rather than as a single seat.
- The download page links the mobile Celtx Screenplay app on Google Play and the Microsoft Store only, with no iOS App Store link.
Scrite
- Plans are not auto-renewed and, once purchased, cannot be cancelled or refunded.
- It does not sync files across devices or support real-time collaboration, whatever the activation limit.
- Early bird prices apply when buying during the trial or in the last 30 days of an active plan; the standard prices are listed first.
- The site says plans shown in the app may differ by billing region and offers.
Key features
Celtx
- Script editors
- Auto-formatting editors for film and TV screenplays, stage plays and two-column A/V scripts are included on every plan, including Free.
- Story development tools
- A Beat Sheet, a Storyboard, shot lists and talent sides help plan a script. They are included from Writer Pro and sold as an add-on to Writer.
- Production planning
- Script breakdown, catalog, scheduling, cast and crew, budget, call sheets and production reports are included on Team and are an add-on for the writer plans.
- Collaboration and approvals
- Comments are anchored to script text with @mentions, presence awareness shows co-writers' cursors and edits in real time, and scripts can be sent for review and approval.
- Script history, drafts and read-through
- Restore earlier saves from a dated history, keep editable draft copies of a script, and play lines back with text-to-speech voices.
- Revision Mode and episodic projects
- Revision Mode locks a script for production so scene numbers are preserved through changes. Episodic projects link scripts across the installments of a series.
Scrite
- Screenplay editor
- A screenplay editor is included on every plan, including the free trial.
- Structure canvas
- Plot structure is laid out visually, and the structure and notebook views are available on all plans.
- Relationship graph
- A graph of character relationships is included; saving it as a PDF is not part of Annual Basic.
- Indian languages
- The pricing table lists Indian language support on every plan.
- Imports
- Final Draft, Fountain, HTML and Open Screenplay Format files can be imported; exporting Open Screenplay Format needs Annual Pro or higher.
- Reports
- Character, location, notes, subset, statistics and two-column reports can be previewed and saved, with some saved reports limited by plan.
Plans
Celtx
Free$0
1 project with the three script editors, script goals and read-through; read-only script history and limited script settings.
Writer$11.24
per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly
Up to 3 projects, unlimited comments and collaboration, script drafts and custom headers and footers. Story and production tools are optional add-ons.
Writer Pro$18.74
per month, billed yearly ($224.88); $24.99 billed monthly
Unlimited projects, episodic scripts, Revision Mode, watermarking, review and approval, the story development tools and the Adobe Premiere Pro plugin.
Team$44.99
per month for 3 members, billed yearly; $59.99 billed monthly
For 3 to 15 members: everything in Writer Pro plus production planning tools, episodic planning, advanced sharing controls and live chat support.
Education$600
per year for 10 seats ($60 a seat), billed yearly
Classroom plan for 10 to 700 seats with educator admin controls and recyclable student seats; the price per seat falls as seats are added.
Student$79.99
per year, billed yearly
Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for one student, with a student email required and 3 years of discounted pricing.
Scrite
Annual Basic$19
for 1 year, paid once, with no auto-renewal
$15 early bird price. 1 device, watermark removed; no email support or Open Screenplay Format export.
Annual Pro$36
for 1 year, paid once, with no auto-renewal
$29 early bird price. 2 devices, email support, scene metadata report and Open Screenplay Format export.
Pro Long Term$69
for 3 years, paid once, with no auto-renewal
$59 early bird price. 3 devices, with the same features as Annual Pro.
Ways to pay less
Celtx
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises 25% off for yearly billing: Writer is $134.88 a year against $14.99 a month, and Writer Pro is $224.88 a year against $24.99 a month.
- Education
Student plan for $79.99 a year
Students with a school email get Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for $79.99 a year, described by Celtx as over 75% off, for up to 3 years.
Scrite
- Education
Student and educator pricing
Students and educators get special pricing by signing up with an academic email address; the pricing page does not state the amounts.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Celtx or Scrite?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Scrite is cheaper to start with: $1.58 a month when paid by the year, against $11.24 a month for Celtx. Celtx starts at $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly (Writer), and Scrite starts at $19 for 1 year; $15 early bird price.
Which has a free plan, Celtx or Scrite?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Celtx has a free plan. Scrite does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Celtx and Scrite run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Celtx lists a web app and an Android app and only Scrite lists macOS and Linux apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.