One connected pipeline
Your script feeds breakdown, scheduling, and budgeting automatically. Change a scene and see exactly what downstream needs a refresh, instead of re-exporting between tools.
Movie Magic alternative
The modern alternative to Movie Magic budgeting
RivetAI brings scheduling and budgeting to the cloud and connects them to your script and breakdown, so production planning stays in sync instead of scattered across desktop files.
Writer from $49.99 · Studio $150 for scheduling and budgeting. One-time, no subscription.
- Cloud-based
- Real-time collaboration
- AI-powered breakdowns
RivetAI vs Movie Magic
See how RivetAI compares with Movie Magic's budgeting system
A side-by-side look at how modern, cloud-native budgeting stacks up against the legacy desktop workflow.
Why switch
Built for how productions actually work today
Movie Magic set the standard on the desktop. RivetAI brings that workflow to the cloud and connects it end to end.
AI does the busywork
AI-assisted breakdown, scheduling, and budget drafts turn a locked script into production-ready plans in minutes, not days.
Real-time collaboration
Your whole team works in the same project from any browser, with roles, scoped share links, and live updates. No file passing.
Pay once, no subscription
Buy once per project with no annual renewals. Studio bundles scheduling and budgeting into a single license, instead of Movie Magic's two separate subscriptions.
Feature comparison
Why teams switch to RivetAI
How RivetAI's connected, cloud-native workflow compares with the traditional Movie Magic toolset.
| Capability | RivetAI | Movie Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-based, work from any browser | Desktop install | |
| Real-time team collaboration | ||
| AI-assisted script breakdown | ||
| Connected script, schedule & budget | ||
| Scheduling & budgeting in one tool | Two separate products | |
| Automatic updates, no installs | ||
| Modern, intuitive interface | ||
| Free to get started | ||
| Pricing | $49.99–$150, one-time | Subscription, per product |
Comparison based on Movie Magic's publicly available product information as of June 2026. Movie Magic is a trademark of its respective owner; RivetAI is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
Pricing
A full pipeline for less than a year of Movie Magic
Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting are sold separately on annual subscriptions. RivetAI Studio is one-time per project, with scheduling, budgeting, and the full script-to-budget pipeline in a single license.
For screenwriters
Writer
$49.99 / per project
Script workflow, collaboration, and AI breakdown built for screenwriters.
30 AI credits · 2 seats
- Full script workflow: tags, revisions & snapshots
- AI scene breakdown, character breakdown & coverage
- Share links & exports
For production teams
Studio
$150 / per project
Scheduling, budgeting, and API access built for production crews.
100 AI credits · 9 seats
- Stripboards, DOOD, and budget topsheets
- AI schedule & budget reruns
- Scoped API keys & REST API
- MCP client integration
Try free with a 5-scene project, then choose Writer for scripting or Studio for the full scheduling and budgeting pipeline.
Compare the full Free, Writer, Studio, and Enterprise breakdownProduct demo
Check out our full feature set
Take a full tour of RivetAI — from script to schedule to budget — in one connected workspace.
Switching is easy
Bring your project across in three steps
You don't have to start from scratch to leave the desktop behind.
Import your script
Upload your Final Draft (.fdx) or PDF screenplay, or start fresh in the RivetAI editor.
Let AI rebuild the breakdown
RivetAI tags scenes and elements, then drafts your schedule and budget from the same script.
Refine with your team
Adjust the stripboard, day-out-of-days, and budget topsheet together in real time, then export the deliverables you need.
Moving an existing production over? We'll walk through it live on your demo call.
Questions
RivetAI vs Movie Magic, answered
The questions producers ask most when they're considering a switch.
For most indie and small-team productions, yes. RivetAI covers scripting, AI breakdown, scheduling, and budgeting in one connected workspace. Teams that need Movie Magic's deepest studio-grade budgeting can use RivetAI upstream and hand off when needed.
Let's talk
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