FilmBase
FilmBase is a paid desktop app for film production planning on macOS and Windows.
What FilmBase is
FilmBase is a paid desktop app for film production planning on macOS and Windows. It combines script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, call sheets, cast and crew tracking, location management, and production reports. Its schedule optimizer considers location grouping, day or night work, actor and location availability, and page counts. Budgets can be imported from Movie Magic Budgeting XML or Excel, with line items updating when shoot days move. AI tagging runs on the user’s computer to identify props, cast, vehicles, and wardrobe in scripts. The app creates call sheets and reports as PDFs and supports Excel exports, plus Movie Magic Budgeting XML, Excel, and Final Draft FDX imports or exports. Team changes sync peer-to-peer over a local network. Project data stays local; license activation sends a key and device identifier to the licensing server. FilmBase works offline after installation, but installation and subscription confirmation need internet. Monthly pricing is $39.00 USD; yearly pricing is $349.00 USD.
Good
- MacOS and Windows desktop app
- Schedule optimizer handles production constraints
- Imports Movie Magic and Excel budgets
- Local project data storage
- Offline use after installation
Watch out
- Paid subscription required
- Subscriptions do not transfer between app stores
- Internet needed for installation and confirmation
- Plans renew automatically unless canceled
Who it suits
It suits producers, line producers, production managers, and studios managing schedules, budgets, breakdowns, and call sheets. It fits teams wanting local project storage and peer-to-peer collaboration.
Verdict
FilmBase brings core film-production planning tools into one desktop workspace with local data handling and offline operation after setup. Choose the subscription store carefully because Mac and Windows subscriptions remain platform-specific.
Plans and prices
From FilmBase's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $39 a month | Every feature · Unlimited projects · Updates included while subscribed · Works offline once installed · Email support · Billed monthly |
| Yearly | $349 a year | Every feature · Unlimited projects · Updates included while subscribed · Works offline once installed · Email support · Billed once a year; works out at $29.08 a month |
The facts
Each one read from FilmBase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Budgeting
- Budgets can be imported from Movie Magic Budgeting XML or Excel, and line items update when shoot days move.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Team collaboration syncs project changes peer-to-peer over a local network, without sending them through a server.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The app generates call sheets and production reports as PDFs and supports Excel exports.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- FilmBase supports Movie Magic Budgeting XML, Excel, and Final Draft FDX imports or exports.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product describes itself as built for producers, line producers, production managers, and studios.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The pricing page says the app works offline once installed; it needs internet to install and confirm a subscription.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says project data is stored locally and is not collected, transmitted, or stored on FilmBase servers; license activation sends a key and device identifier to its licensing server.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FilmBase combines script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, call sheets, and production tools in a desktop app.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its schedule optimizer considers production rules including location grouping, day and night, actor and location availability, and page counts.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Script breakdown
- FilmBase can use AI to tag props, cast, vehicles, and wardrobe on the user's computer.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limitation
- A subscription from the Mac App Store applies to Mac computers, while a Microsoft Store subscription applies to Windows computers; the subscriptions do not carry across stores.checked 3 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial and billing
- Both plans include a seven-day free trial and renew automatically unless canceled through the applicable store.checked 3 Oct 2026
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