Final Draft Pricing
Starting price
$199.99/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
Yes
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Draft 13 | $199.99 | month | Industry-standard screenwriting; Unlimited projects; All features |
| Upgrade | $79.99 | month | All FD13 features; 38% off regular upgrade |
| Educational | $99.99 | month | Full features; Verification required; 23% off |
| Volume Licensing | — | month | Custom quotes; Schools, studios, enterprises |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-10-02. Last updated 2026-10-08.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Draft 13 | $199.99/month | flat | $200 | $2,400 |
| Upgrade | $79.99/month | flat | $80 | $960 |
| Educational | $99.99/month | flat | $100 | $1,200 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Final Draft's starting price ($199.99) is 83% above the Content & Writing average of $109.
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