Final Draft collaboration alternative
Collaborate in a shared browser draft, not only a hosted session.
Final Draft 13 supports real-time collaboration through a host-created session. PlotHub takes a different approach: the shared screenplay lives in a browser workspace where writers and reviewers can return according to their access.
INT. WRITER'S ROOM — NIGHT
Two writers lean into the same scene.█
ALEX
We're still in the same draft.
SAM
Exactly.
The collaboration model changes the room
Final Draft's official documentation says the host starts a session, approves participants, and ends the session by closing it; participants must use the same Final Draft version. PlotHub is designed around an ongoing browser-based draft with distinct writing and read-only access.
Compare with a real production handoff
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Check the setup
Count what every participant must install, purchase, or configure before the first shared edit.
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Test writers and reviewers
Run a live writing session, then invite someone who should read or comment without changing screenplay text.
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Move the file onward
Confirm the exported FDX and PDF fit the tools used by the next person in the process.
Documented differences
- PlotHub runs the active collaboration workflow in a browser.
- Final Draft 13 collaboration is a host-led session using a Session ID.
- Final Draft documents that all collaboration participants must use the same major version.
- PlotHub imports and exports FDX for workflows that still rely on Final Draft files.
| Workflow question | PlotHub | Final Draft 13 |
|---|---|---|
| What does each writer open? | A browser-based shared script. | The Final Draft desktop application; Final Draft Go is a separate mobile app. |
| How does collaboration begin? | An invited collaborator opens the shared workspace. | A host creates a session and sends a Session ID. |
| What compatibility is required? | A supported web browser. | The official documentation says collaborators must use the same Final Draft version. |
| What happens when the live session ends? | The shared workspace remains available according to access. | The official documentation says the session ends when the host closes it. |
| Is a no-edit review path documented? | Yes — read-only roles and links. | Not in the collaboration instructions reviewed; verify the separate sharing workflow for your needs. |
Official sources and review date
Reviewed 2026-07-30
Test browser collaboration with an FDX you already use
Import a screenplay, invite a partner, and evaluate the full writing-to-review handoff.
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