Software comparison

Storiara vs Gorilla Scheduling

Gorilla is desktop software for Mac and Windows, with scheduling and budgeting sold as separate modules. Storiara is a web app that keeps both in one project.

Written by the Storiara team, so read it with that in mind. Gorilla Scheduling details were checked against its public website in September 2026.

Quick verdict

Pick Gorilla if you want desktop software, broad screenplay import, and budgets in multiple currencies. Pick Storiara if several people need to work in the same project from a browser and you want the breakdown pulled from the script.

Storiara at a glance

Access: Any browserOpen the project on any computer, with no install or activation.
Breakdown: From the scriptAI pre-fills characters, locations, props, and wardrobe for you to check.
Collaboration: Shared projectInvite collaborators by email and set a role for each one.

Storiara and Gorilla, feature by feature

A check means the product has the feature; a dash means it doesn't. The notes matter more than the marks.

Platform

Storiara

Web app. Every page works in a phone browser.

Gorilla Scheduling

Desktop software for Mac and Windows, with two computer activations per purchase.

Script import

Storiara

PDF, Word (.docx), and Final Draft (.fdx).

Gorilla Scheduling

Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, Fade In, WriterDuet, PDF, and Fountain.

Script breakdown

Storiara

AI fills in locations, characters, props, wardrobe, and music and effects for you to review.

Gorilla Scheduling

Scene breakdown in the Scheduling module.

Stripboards

Storiara

Drag-and-drop stripboard with day breaks and a maximum day length.

Gorilla Scheduling

Stripboards with a customizable print design.

Budgeting

Storiara

Top sheet calculated from your rates, in the same project. Exports to Excel.

Gorilla Scheduling

Separate Budgeting module with fringes, globals, and multiple currencies.

Call sheets

Storiara

Built in. Sent by email now or at a set time, or shared as a link.

Gorilla Scheduling

Koala Call Sheets, sold as a separate product.

Simultaneous editing

Storiara

Collaborators work in the same project and see changes as they are saved.

Gorilla Scheduling

Share files through Dropbox or iCloud. One person edits at a time.

Storiara and Gorilla Scheduling feature comparison
Feature	Storiara	Gorilla Scheduling
Platform	Web app. Every page works in a phone browser.	Desktop software for Mac and Windows, with two computer activations per purchase.
Script import	PDF, Word (.docx), and Final Draft (.fdx).	Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, Fade In, WriterDuet, PDF, and Fountain.
Script breakdown	AI fills in locations, characters, props, wardrobe, and music and effects for you to review.	Scene breakdown in the Scheduling module.
Stripboards	Drag-and-drop stripboard with day breaks and a maximum day length.	Stripboards with a customizable print design.
Budgeting	Top sheet calculated from your rates, in the same project. Exports to Excel.	Separate Budgeting module with fringes, globals, and multiple currencies.
Call sheets	Built in. Sent by email now or at a set time, or shared as a link.	Koala Call Sheets, sold as a separate product.
Simultaneous editing	Collaborators work in the same project and see changes as they are saved.	Share files through Dropbox or iCloud. One person edits at a time.

The same prep, step by step

How each stage of prep gets done in each product.

Workflow comparison
Step	In Storiara	In Gorilla
Script breakdown	Extracted from the uploaded script	Breakdown from the imported screenplay
Stripboard	Strips dragged into days by hand	Stripboard on your computer
Budget	Included in the same project	Gorilla Budgeting module
Call sheets	Built in, sent by email	Koala Call Sheets
Sharing with the team	Invite by email	Dropbox or iCloud folder
In short	One web project	Desktop modules you mix

Where Storiara is different

Nothing to install
Storiara runs in the browser. On a phone, the mobile view shows scenes, schedule, assets, and call sheets.
A board with limits
Set shoot dates and daily hours. The stripboard blocks strips that push a day past its limit and marks overtime.
Call sheets included
Call sheets pull from the schedule and the people in the project, add the weather, and go out by email.

Frequently asked questions

Is Storiara a Gorilla Scheduling alternative?

It can be, if you want to work in a browser. Both have breakdowns, stripboards, and budgets. Gorilla runs on Mac and Windows, imports more screenplay formats, and sells call sheets as a separate product. Storiara is web-based, extracts the breakdown with AI, and includes call sheets.

Can I import Gorilla files into Storiara?

No. Upload the script itself as a PDF, Word, or Final Draft file, and Storiara builds the scene list from it.

Try the stripboard in your browser

Upload a script and its scenes land on the stripboard, ready to drag into days. Beginner is free for one story.

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