Comparison · Shot Reference Library

StoryboardCanvas vs. ShotDeck

ShotDeck is a reference shelf. StoryboardCanvas turns reference into a working storyboard, shot list and shoot day - AI Artist, Draw and the frame editor in one project file.

ShotDeck is a beautiful, searchable library of cinematic frames for building lookbooks and finding references. It stops at inspiration - it doesn't board your script, list your shots or schedule your shoot. StoryboardCanvas is where reference becomes work: draw or AI-generate the boards, list every shot, and carry it to the call sheet and the shoot day.

Feature-by-feature

Side by side.

Feature
ShotDeck
StoryboardCanvas
What it is
Reference still library
Full 20-app production suite
Storyboarding
No - reference only
Draw + AI Artist + frame editor
Shot list
No
Yes - live, synced shot list
Reference
Large curated still library
Bring your own + AI-generated, style-locked frames
Schedule + call sheets
No
Yes - built in
Starting price
~$15/mo
£19/mo full suite

Pricing and feature comparison verified November 2025 from each vendor's public pricing page. We refresh whenever a vendor publishes a new tier. ShotDeck pricing: ~$15/month reference library.

The verdict

"ShotDeck is a great inspiration shelf to sit alongside any tool. When you're ready to turn references into boards, shots and a shooting schedule, StoryboardCanvas is where the work actually happens."

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See it for yourself

Step inside a real production, completely free.

Open the actual software on Origin: Ascension, a finished short film, and explore every app exactly as the crew left it. Read the script, walk the boards, open the budget, print the call sheet. Fully read-only, with no sign-up. Nothing you touch is saved.

Try the free demo20 apps · one project file · 0 seconds of setup
No sign-upNo cardNo downloadFully read-onlyNothing you touch is saved
Live demo · Origin: Ascension
The AI Artist app in the free demo, generating an Origin: Ascension storyboard frame in the project's locked house style.
The Draw studio in the free demo, painting over an Origin: Ascension storyboard frame on the GPU canvas.
The Animate app in the free demo, playing back the timed Origin: Ascension animatic.
The Call Sheet app in the free demo, showing a finished Origin: Ascension shoot-day call sheet.

Script · breakdown · boards · animatic · call sheets · budget

The demo is a view-only copy shared for exploration. Some features need a paid subscription to run.

Storyboard Canvas · the complete production suite

The complete script-to-screen suite - start free

Twenty synchronised apps, one project file. Every app on every plan - pick a tier by team size, not features.

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