The WriterDuet Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about WriterDuet in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
WriterDuet
The Insider’s Guide
Screenwriting software built for real-time co-writing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among writing tools, read from WriterDuet’s own pages.
Made by WriterDuet Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from WriterDuet’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on WriterDuet’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade
WriterDuet is screenwriting software built around real-time collaboration. Scripts follow industry-standard formats for screenplays, stage plays, sitcoms and A/V scripts, and sync between the browser, a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux, and iOS and Android apps. The free plan covers three projects; paid plans add unlimited projects, live co-writing, the desktop app, and revision and production tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about WriterDuet, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Revision tracking is Pro, full history is Premium, and cards can't be moved on a phone or tablet.
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Best for co-writing a screenplay in real time
WriterDuet is screenwriting software built around live co-writing, with scripts that sync across the browser, desktop and phone apps.
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Paid plans start at $7.49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7.49 per month, billed annually ($89.88); $9.99 billed monthly (Plus).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan with no time limit: three projects of one document each, industry-standard formatting, read-only collaborators, Google Drive and Dropbox backups, and import and export in common formats.
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It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
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Real-time co-writing
Paid subscribers can invite any number of WriterDuet users, free or paid, to edit a script live, with comments, mentions and text and video chat.
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Script formats and templates
Keyboard-driven formatting follows industry conventions for screenplays, stage plays, sitcoms and A/V scripts. Pro adds custom margins, line types and title pages.
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Cards, outlining and mind map
Each scene can be viewed as a card and dragged into a new order, and a mind map view lets cards be placed freely and linked.
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A 2.8 GPA, above 43 of 69
That is against the other writing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of WriterDuet you could make: long-form writing and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
WriterDuet at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7.49 per month, billed annually ($89.88); $9.99 billed monthly (Plus)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the full-featured version for new users
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- WriterDuet Inc.
- Category
- Writing Tools
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for co-writing a screenplay in real time
WriterDuet is screenwriting software built around live co-writing, with scripts that sync across the browser, desktop and phone apps. Free stops at three projects of one document each, and free users can only invite read-only collaborators, so co-writing starts at Plus, $7.49 a month yearly or $9.99 monthly. Revision tracking is Pro, full history is Premium, and cards can't be moved on a phone or tablet.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $7.49 a month billed annually ($89.88), or $9.99 monthly, which sits in the middle band for writing tools. Pro at $8.99 adds revision tracking and production tools, and Premium at $10.49 adds full history. Students and teachers get 50% off. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free has no time limit and gives you industry-standard formatting, Google Drive and Dropbox backups, and import and export. But the caps bite: three projects of one document each, and the people you invite can only read. The co-writing it's named for is paid. |
| Features | B | Live co-writing with comments, mentions and text and video chat, formats for screenplays, stage plays, sitcoms and A/V scripts, scene cards and a mind map, tracked and colored revisions and locked pages on Pro, and Final Draft, Fountain and PDF in and out. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, so we go on the listing: formatting is driven from the keyboard with no menus to hunt through, work saves to the cloud as you type, and the free plan lets you start without paying. Cards can't be rearranged on a phone or tablet, mind. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | A browser, desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, and iOS and Android apps, with backups to Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud. The desktop app and offline writing start on Plus, though. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who WriterDuet is for
- Fits if you write a script with a partner or a writers' room and will pay for live co-writing
- Works for writers who switch between a browser, a desktop app and a phone
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, as that's three projects of one document each
- Not for you if you want to co-write for free, because free users can only add read-only collaborators
- Skip it if you outline on a phone or tablet, as cards can't be edited or rearranged there
- Watch out: the desktop app and offline writing start at Plus, revision tracking at Pro, and full history is Premium-only
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Plus, Pro and Premium are $9.99, $11.99 and $13.99, against $7.49 to $10.49 a month yearly
Good to know
Good for
- Writing partners and writers' rooms working on one script at the same time
- Screenwriters who move between a browser, a desktop app and a phone
- Students and teachers, who can get half off a subscription
Worth knowing
- The Free plan is limited to three projects of one document each, and free users can add only read-only collaborators.
- The desktop app and offline writing with auto-sync are listed from the Plus plan up.
- Revision tracking and production tools start at Pro, and full line and document history is Premium-only.
- Cards cannot be edited or rearranged in the mobile app or in phone and tablet browsers; WriterDuet recommends a computer for them.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.49
A month to start. There is a free plan too
WriterDuet has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.49 per month, billed annually ($89.88); $9.99 billed monthly (Plus).
Free has no time limit and gives you industry-standard formatting, Google Drive and Dropbox backups, and import and export.
Free
$0
Three projects, industry-standard templates, writing from computer and mobile, and Google Drive and Dropbox backups.
Plus
$7.49
per month, billed annually ($89.88); $9.99 billed monthly
Unlimited projects, real-time collaboration, the desktop app and offline writing with auto-sync.
Pro
$8.99
per month, billed annually ($107.88); $11.99 billed monthly
Custom formatting, dialogue and character filters, document statistics, a format checker, revision tracking and production tools.
Premium
$10.49
per month, billed annually ($125.88); $13.99 billed monthly
Full line and document history, ReadAloud narration with distinct voices, AutoTranslate and MultiColumn tools.
The free plan
Free plan with no time limit: three projects of one document each, industry-standard formatting, read-only collaborators, Google Drive and Dropbox backups, and import and export in common formats.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the full-featured version for new users
Read from writerduet.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 25% less with yearly billing
Yearly plans cost $89.88 (Plus), $107.88 (Pro) and $125.88 (Premium), against $119.88, $143.88 and $167.88 for twelve monthly payments.
Stated on writerduet.comEducation
50% off for students and educators
Individual students and teachers get 50% off any monthly or yearly subscription, or the Premium Lifetime license, after verifying by email. Bundled class licenses are priced separately.
Stated on writerduet.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Screenwriting software built for real-time co-writing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, real-time collaboration, templates, long-form writing.
A browser, desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, and iOS and Android apps, with backups to Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud.
- Real-time co-writing
- Paid subscribers can invite any number of WriterDuet users, free or paid, to edit a script live, with comments, mentions and text and video chat.
- Script formats and templates
- Keyboard-driven formatting follows industry conventions for screenplays, stage plays, sitcoms and A/V scripts. Pro adds custom margins, line types and title pages.
- Cards, outlining and mind map
- Each scene can be viewed as a card and dragged into a new order, and a mind map view lets cards be placed freely and linked.
- Revisions and production tools
- Pro tracks revisions with accept and reject, shows deleted text, and adds colored revisions, locked pages and scene omission for scripts in production.
- Saving, history and backups
- Work saves to the cloud as it is typed, with automatic backups to a computer, email, Dropbox, Google Drive or iCloud. Premium can rewind a document or a line to any earlier point.
- Import, export and narration
- Imports and exports PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, Celtx, docx and other formats. Premium's ReadAloud voices each character, and AutoTranslate covers more than 80 languages.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- iCloud
WriterDuet is made by WriterDuet Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/69
Other writing tools it is graded above
WriterDuet's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 63 of 69) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $7.49 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 16 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. WriterDuet’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 69
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 69
- BFeaturesAbove 36 of 69
- BEase of useAbove 32 of 69
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 63 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 53 writing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. WriterDuet is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of WriterDuet you could make: long-form writing and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $89.88 a year.
What you could make
- Long-form writing and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. WriterDuet’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Final Draft, Fade In, Celtx, Arc Studio and Highland Pro
The 5 tools WriterDuet is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Final Draft
Free trial · from $99.99/yr
Screenwriting software with automatic script formatting.
- WriterDuet has a free plan. Final Draft does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WriterDuet lists Linux and Android apps.
- Final Draft can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
Fade In
Free trial · from $79.95 one-time
One-time-purchase screenwriting software for Windows, Mac and Linux.
- WriterDuet has a free plan. Fade In does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WriterDuet lists iOS and Android apps.
- Fade In can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Celtx
Free plan · from $11.24/mo
Online scriptwriting with pre-production planning tools.
- Only WriterDuet lists macOS, Linux and iOS apps.
- WriterDuet also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Arc Studio
Free plan · from $69/yr
Screenwriting app with outlining and real-time co-writing.
- Only WriterDuet lists Linux and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Highland Pro
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Plain-text screenwriting app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- WriterDuet has a free plan. Highland Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WriterDuet lists a web app.
- Only WriterDuet lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is WriterDuet free?
WriterDuet has a free plan. Free plan with no time limit: three projects of one document each, industry-standard formatting, read-only collaborators, Google Drive and Dropbox backups, and import and export in common formats.
How much does WriterDuet cost?
WriterDuet lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does WriterDuet work on?
WriterDuet is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does WriterDuet offer any discounts?
WriterDuet publicly lists the following: About 25% less with yearly billing; 50% off for students and educators.
Is WriterDuet open source?
WriterDuet is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does WriterDuet work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does WriterDuet integrate with?
WriterDuet's listing names Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does WriterDuet have a student discount?
50% off for students and educators. Individual students and teachers get 50% off any monthly or yearly subscription, or the Premium Lifetime license, after verifying by email.
Does WriterDuet have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the full-featured version for new users.
Who makes WriterDuet?
WriterDuet is made by WriterDuet Inc.
What are the alternatives to WriterDuet?
The closest alternatives to WriterDuet in our directory are Final Draft, Fade In, Celtx, Arc Studio and Highland Pro.
How does WriterDuet compare with other writing tools?
WriterDuet's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 13.
Is WriterDuet good value for money?
ToolGPA grades WriterDuet C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7.49 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 16 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of WriterDuet?
The plain part of WriterDuet you could make: long-form writing and templates.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from WriterDuet’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WriterDuet's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-15.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by WriterDuet Inc. Prices change, so check writerduet.com before you buy.
- writerduet.com/pricing
- writerduet.com/article/231-choose-the-best-subscription-for-you
- writerduet.com/article/4-writerduet-faq
- writerduet.com/article/133-educational-discount
- writerduet.com/article/236-writerduet-desktop-app-pro-feature
- writerduet.com/article/234-write-offline
- writerduet.com/article/355-steps-to-update-writerduet-on-your-device
- writerduet.com/article/125-move-rearrange-scenes
- writerduet.com/article/212-mind-map
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- WriterDuet, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/writerduet
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what WriterDuet’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. WriterDuet is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by WriterDuet Inc. Prices and plans change: check writerduet.com before you buy.