Gorilla Scheduling

Gorilla Scheduling is film-production software for teams planning shoots from screenplay breakdown through production reporting. It is strongest for crews that need desktop scheduling with an option to collaborate online. Its main trade-offs are no mobile app and no budget tracking in the scheduling product.

Overview

Gorilla brings screenplay import, scene breakdowns, stripboards, cast and crew management, shoot days and production reports into one workflow. Projects can move between Desktop and Online without rebuilding them, which gives productions flexibility to combine installed software with browser-based collaboration. The product is focused on scheduling: budget tracking is not included in Gorilla Scheduling.

Key features

Gorilla Online imports Final Draft and PDF screenplays. Gorilla also imports Movie Magic Scheduling data and exports to Movie Magic’s .sex format; it can import and export Final Draft .fdx screenplay or schedule files. That exchange is useful for productions working across established screenplay and scheduling formats.

Reports include shooting and one-line schedules, Day Out of Days, cast and crew lists, element reports, breakdown sheets, stripboard reports and calendar reports. This range helps teams communicate plans in several production-ready forms rather than relying on a stripboard alone.

Breakdown Assistant AI helps identify and organize screenplay elements for review within the scheduling workflow. It supports the breakdown process but keeps human review in the loop. Koala Call Sheets can create, customize, PDF, email and distribute call sheets using information entered in Gorilla Scheduling, keeping that task connected to the production data.

Gorilla Online works in a browser without desktop installation and supports collaboration. Its Work Offline mode allows edits to breakdown sheets, scheduling elements, shoot days, crew and stripboard order, then syncs changes when online. Project data is stored in the cloud and associated with the user account. Film schools also get browser-based tools for breakdown, stripboard scheduling, production planning and reporting.

Pricing

Gorilla Online Free costs nothing. It gives teams a way to start without payment, but collaboration, certain reports and exports, fringes and the integrated Ratebook require a paid plan, limiting it for productions that depend on those capabilities.

Gorilla Scheduling Desktop costs $64.99 a month, billed $64.99 every 3 months. It runs on Mac and Windows and includes scheduling, screenplay breakdown, stripboards and reports. Choose it when installed scheduling is the priority; it does not add budgeting.

Gorilla Budgeting Desktop costs $64.99 a month, billed $64.99 every 3 months, for Mac and Windows. It includes budgeting, accounts, globals, fringes, expenses and reports, but not the scheduling feature set. Gorilla Combo Pack costs $109.99 a month, billed $109.99 every 3 months, and combines Scheduling and Budgeting for productions that need both. The desktop plans’ quarterly billing is worth weighing against the monthly price wording.

Gorilla offers a 15-day trial. The entry pricing note starts at $24.99/mo, while the named desktop plan prices above are billed every three months.

Platforms

Gorilla Scheduling is available on macOS, Windows and the web. The browser-based Online version avoids desktop installation; there is no mobile app, so teams needing phone or tablet app access should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

Gorilla fits film productions and film schools that need screenplay breakdown, shoot-day scheduling, cast and crew management, production reports and file exchange with Final Draft or Movie Magic Scheduling. It is a weaker fit for teams seeking mobile apps or integrated budget tracking in the scheduling plan.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad production reporting, including Day Out of Days and calendar reports, gives teams several ways to communicate schedules and elements.
• Pros: Final Draft and Movie Magic file exchange, plus project transfer between Desktop and Online, helps preserve continuity across workflows.
• Pros: Online collaboration and offline editing with later sync support browser-based work beyond a constant connection.
• Cons: The free plan excludes collaboration and certain reports and exports, so a no-cost setup may not cover a working production’s needs.
• Cons: Scheduling Desktop and Budgeting Desktop are separate plans, and the desktop prices bill quarterly.
• Cons: No mobile app and no budget tracking in Gorilla Scheduling limit it for teams wanting those capabilities in the same product.

Alternatives

Choose CineLog if you want a free tier with one active project, 50 MB of media storage and up to two collaborators, or need Android and iOS apps alongside desktop and web access.

Production Slate has a free plan with caps on projects, budget items, crew, shoot days and call-sheet distribution, making it an option for smaller productions that can work within those limits.

Cinetech offers a free read-only demo project and a scheduling plan at $15 a month billed monthly; consider it if a lower monthly scheduling entry point matters.

Prescene offers a free screenplay editor tier with unlimited drafts and no AI usage, and a Plus plan at $49 a month; it may suit readers focused on screenplay editing.

Shamel Studio has a free plan for one limited project with editing tools and community support, and offers call sheets and production reports as a 12.00 USD add-on.

Studiovity is available on mobile, desktop and web, with a PRO plan and an Education monthly option; consider it if broad platform coverage or education-oriented pricing is a priority.

Filmustage offers a free tier with one active project, partial AI breakdown and non-AI tools; its Director’s Cut plan costs $55 a month.

MoviePrepper is another film-production option to compare.

Browse Film Production Scheduling Software or Video Production Management Software for more options.

Verdict

Choose Gorilla Scheduling if your production needs screenplay-centered scheduling, detailed reports and a bridge between desktop and browser workflows. The file exchange, offline edits and reporting breadth make it a capable fit for production planning. Look elsewhere if mobile app access or budget tracking within the scheduling product is essential.