Production Slate

Production Slate is production management software for budgets, schedules, crew, call sheets, and read receipts. It is intended for line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies working on films, shorts, music videos, commercials, branded content, web series, or TV. Users can import FDX scripts, read them in the app, and highlight text to tag props, wardrobe, and set dressing. Scheduling includes movable scene strips, labor cost calculations, crew and location assignments, and day-out-of-days reports. Call sheets can include crew, cast, scenes, weather, sunrise and sunset, and nearest hospital information. Organizations can share projects and assign page-level Owner, Editor, and Viewer access. Pro supports Excel, CSV, and Movie Magic Budget import and export; budgets can also be exported as PDFs. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web. A free plan is available, with Pro listed at $12 a month.

Production Slate brings script breakdowns, scheduling, budgets, and call sheets into one production workflow. Its free plan has listed limits, while Pro adds expanded project capacity and data exchange options.

Production Slate is aimed at line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies. Its project sharing and access controls may also suit teams coordinating production work.

Overview

Production Slate is a production management app for teams coordinating film and video shoots from script breakdown through call sheets. It suits line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies that want scheduling and budget work connected. The free plan is useful for a small production, but its tight project, crew, and shoot-day caps make paid plans the practical choice as needs grow.

Key features

Breakdowns and scheduling

FDX import and in-app script reading let users tag props, wardrobe, and set dressing by highlighting text. That gives breakdown work a direct path into production planning. Drag-and-drop scene strips, crew and location assignments, labor cost calculations, and day-out-of-days reports bring logistics and cost planning together—useful for production managers building or adjusting a schedule.

Call sheets and team access

Call sheets can automatically include crew, cast, scenes, weather, sunrise and sunset, and the nearest hospital. Those fields make the feature more than a distribution list, though the free plan allows only three sends per project to at most 10 recipients. Pro raises that to unlimited sends and 25 recipients per send; Team removes the recipient limit. Organizations can share projects automatically and assign Owner, Editor, or Viewer access by page, which helps keep editing rights distinct from read-only access.

Portability and privacy

Pro supports Excel, CSV, and Movie Magic Budget import and export, while budgets can also be exported as PDFs. Users can export production data as PDFs or download it as JSON, giving teams ways to retain or move their work. Production Slate says data is protected in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, with row-level security on database tables. Data is hosted on AWS in the United States, with encrypted backups on Backblaze in the United States. Production Slate LLC identifies itself as the GDPR and UK GDPR data controller and says it does not sell personal data.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing (billed $0/ month). It includes two projects, 50 budget items, 15 crew, five shoot days, and call sheets to 10 recipients with three sends per project. Attachments are capped at 10 MB per file and 25 MB per sheet. These limits make it a reasonable fit for a small, short shoot, but leave little room for a larger crew, longer schedule, or repeated call-sheet changes.

Pro costs $12 a month (billed $12/ month or $99/year). It adds unlimited personal projects, budget items, crew, and shoot days, unlimited call-sheet sends to 25 recipients per send, clean PDFs, a script reader, Excel, CSV, and Movie Magic Budget import and export, and unlimited crew payroll entries with tiered over. It is the clearest step up for an individual producer who needs more capacity and data exchange without per-seat billing.

Team costs $20 a month (billed $20/ user / month), with no base fee or minimums. It includes unlimited projects, budgets, crew, shoot days, and payroll, plus unlimited call-sheet recipients and sends. Freelancers invited to one project are free. Per-seat pricing suits organizations sharing work across a team, while the free freelancer access avoids charging for every occasional collaborator.

Enterprise has custom pricing for organizations with 50+ members that need SSO, SLAs, audit logs, or dedicated support. Contact [email protected] for pricing.

Platforms

Production Slate supports Android, iOS, and web. Its maker says the progressive web app works on iPhone, iPad, Android, and desktop, giving teams a mobile route as well as desktop access.

Who it's for

Production Slate is aimed at line producers, production managers, assistant directors, and small production companies working on films, shorts, music videos, commercials, branded content, web series, or TV. Its mix of script tagging, scheduling, cost calculations, and call sheets is most compelling when those tasks need to live in one workflow. The free plan is better suited to compact shoots; teams needing broader recipient access, more seats, or organizational controls should consider Team or Enterprise.

Pros and cons

• Pro: FDX breakdown tagging and scheduling features connect script details with scene, crew, location, and labor planning.
• Pro: Call sheets can assemble operational details such as weather, sunrise and sunset, and nearest hospital information.
• Pro: Pro and Team offer substantial project capacity; Team also allows unlimited call-sheet recipients and free one-project freelancer invitations.
• Con: Free is tightly capped at two projects and five shoot days, with only three call-sheet sends to 10 recipients per project.
• Con: Pro call sheets still cap recipients at 25 per send, so a larger distribution list points to Team.
• Con: Team charges per user, which may be less suitable for an individual producer than Pro's flat monthly price.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Film Production Scheduling Software and Video Production Management Software.

• CineLog is worth comparing if you need support across Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows; its free plan is limited to one active project, 50 MB of media storage, and two collaborators.
• Studiovity is an option to consider for content creation and film-TV pre-production features, with a free plan and trial.
• Dramatify may suit buyers seeking a paid production tool with a free trial; its Non-Fiction STARTER plan is billed annually, requires at least three seats, and includes unlimited productions, episodes, crew, and cast.
• Film Logic is a paid alternative with a free trial; its Individual Production monthly plan allows three active productions, unlimited projects, and unlimited collaborators.
• Cinetech is a web-only option with a free, read-only demo project and a Scheduling plan at $15 a month (billed monthly).
• Gorilla Scheduling is a paid alternative with a free plan and trial, for readers comparing another scheduling-focused product.
• Prescene is worth a look if screenplay editing is central: its free Screenplay Editor plan includes unlimited drafts but no AI usage.
• Filmustage offers a free plan and trial; its free tier covers one active project and partial AI breakdown for 20% of scenes.

Verdict

Production Slate is a strong fit for small production teams that want breakdowns, scheduling, budgets, and call sheets tied together, with Pro providing a straightforward upgrade from the free plan. Choose Team when shared access and unrestricted call-sheet distribution matter; look elsewhere if the free caps are too restrictive or per-seat pricing does not fit your team.