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What FilmBase is

FilmBase is a desktop production app for producers, line producers, production managers, and studios. It combines script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, call sheets, cast and crew tracking, location management, and other production tasks on macOS and Windows. Its schedule optimizer considers location grouping, day or night work, actor and location availability, and page counts. Budgets import from Movie Magic Budgeting XML or Excel, with line items updating when shoot days change. On the user’s computer, AI can tag script props, cast, vehicles, and wardrobe. FilmBase creates call sheets and production reports as PDFs and supports Excel exports plus Final Draft FDX exchange. Teams synchronize changes peer-to-peer over a local network. Project data stays locally; license activation sends a key and device identifier to FilmBase. The app works offline after installation. Monthly pricing is $39 a month, or $349 a year, with a seven-day trial.

Who it suits

FilmBase suits production professionals and studios managing schedules, budgets, breakdowns, locations, and call sheets. It fits teams wanting local project storage and peer-to-peer synchronization.

What it does well

  • Schedule optimizer handles production constraints
  • Imports Movie Magic XML and Excel budgets
  • AI tags script elements locally
  • Exports call sheets as PDFs
  • Works offline after installation

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Runs only on macOS and Windows
  • Subscriptions do not transfer between stores
  • Internet required for installation and subscription confirmation

Limits

The seven-day trial is available with both plans. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through the applicable store; the Mac App Store subscription applies to Mac computers and the Microsoft Store subscription to Windows computers.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
YearlyBilled once a year; works out at $29.08 a month · Every feature · Unlimited projects · Updates included while subscribed · Works offline once installed · Email support$349 a year
MonthlyBilled monthly · Every feature · Unlimited projects · Updates included while subscribed · Works offline once installed · Email support$39 a month

As filmbase.io lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Choose the Mac App Store subscription for Mac computers or the Microsoft Store subscription for Windows computers.
  2. Install FilmBase with an internet connection.
  3. Start a seven-day free trial on either plan.
  4. Confirm the subscription online, then use the app offline once installed.

Verdict

FilmBase brings core film-production planning and reporting into one desktop application. Its offline operation, local data storage, and production-focused imports may suit teams that prefer computer-based workflows.

Questions

How much does FilmBase cost?

Monthly costs $39 a month, billed monthly. Yearly costs $349 a year, billed once a year and working out at $29.08 a month.

Is there a free plan or trial?

There is no free plan. Both paid plans include a seven-day free trial.

Which platforms does FilmBase support?

FilmBase is available for macOS and Windows.

Can FilmBase work offline?

Yes. It works offline after installation, but needs internet to install and confirm a subscription.

What can FilmBase import and export?

It supports Movie Magic Budgeting XML, Excel, and Final Draft FDX imports or exports. It also produces call sheets and production reports as PDFs.

Where is project data stored?

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.

Facts from FilmBase's own pages

Budgeting
Budgets can be imported from Movie Magic Budgeting XML or Excel, and line items update when shoot days move. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Collaboration
Team collaboration syncs project changes peer-to-peer over a local network, without sending them through a server. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Exports
The app generates call sheets and production reports as PDFs and supports Excel exports. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
FilmBase supports Movie Magic Budgeting XML, Excel, and Final Draft FDX imports or exports. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Intended users
The product describes itself as built for producers, line producers, production managers, and studios. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Offline use
The pricing page says the app works offline once installed; it needs internet to install and confirm a subscription. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
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. · filmbase.io, 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. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Purpose
FilmBase combines script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, call sheets, and production tools in a desktop app. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Scheduling
Its schedule optimizer considers production rules including location grouping, day and night, actor and location availability, and page counts. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Script breakdown
FilmBase can use AI to tag props, cast, vehicles, and wardrobe on the user's computer. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026
Trial and billing
Both plans include a seven-day free trial and renew automatically unless canceled through the applicable store. · filmbase.io, 3 Oct 2026

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