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Arc Studio vs Fade In: catalog facts
Arc Studio	Fade In
Freemium Free to start without a credit card, with a paid Pro tier.	Paid A paid licence is bought from the developer's website.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Whiteboard outlining with story beat cards Outline and notes shown beside the script	Automatic industry-standard screenplay formatting Tools for outlining, organizing and navigating a script
Advanced features require a paid plan Requires an account	Paid software with no free tier described Focused on scripts, so not a general-purpose word processor
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 1, 2026

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