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Afterwriting vs Beat: catalog facts
Afterwriting	Beat
Free Used in the browser with no pricing shown on the site.	Free Free and open source under the GPL, distributed through the App Store.
Web	macOS, iOS
Converts Fountain scripts to formatted PDF Produces statistics about a screenplay	Plain-text Fountain files that stay readable anywhere Final Draft import and export with revisions
Only handles Fountain input Not an editor for writing the script itself	Apple platforms only Largely maintained by one developer
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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