Is BacklotHub a StudioBinder alternative?

For the production office, yes. For pre-production, no: BacklotHub has no script breakdown, stripboard, shot list or storyboard tools. Some companies use StudioBinder for the shoot and BacklotHub for crew, hires, vendors, gear, shipping and events.

Can BacklotHub send call sheets by text or email?

Not yet. BacklotHub builds multi-day call sheets from your roster, with weather, sun times and the nearest hospital filled in, and has an on-set view, but you share or print them yourself today. StudioBinder sends call sheets by email and SMS and tracks them.

How does StudioBinder’s pricing compare with BacklotHub’s?

StudioBinder is priced per user: its Studio plan is $299 a month for 20 users, with extra users at $25 a month. BacklotHub is one price per company: Studio is $399 a month with 15 staff seats and unlimited active productions, and plans start at $199.

Can we use StudioBinder and BacklotHub together?

Yes. There’s no integration between them, but they overlap only on contacts and call sheets, so many offices could split the work: StudioBinder for planning the shoot, BacklotHub for running the office.

Comparison · checked September 2026

BacklotHub vs StudioBinder

Short answer: StudioBinder is the stronger tool for pre-production: script breakdowns, shooting schedules, shot lists, storyboards, and call sheets sent by email or SMS. BacklotHub doesn’t do breakdowns, scheduling or storyboards. It runs the production office around the shoot (crew roster and self-service, hires to payroll, vendors and POs, gear, shipping and events) for one flat price per company.

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What is StudioBinder?

StudioBinder calls itself all-in-one video production planning for your whole team. It covers script breakdowns, shooting schedules and stripboards, shot lists, storyboards, a production contacts database with a shared inbox, tasks, and call sheets you can build, send by email or SMS and track. It has a free plan, paid plans are priced per user, and invited collaborators such as external crew, vendors or clients don’t need to sign up.^[1][2][5]

StudioBinder and BacklotHub, feature by feature

“Not published” means we couldn’t find it on StudioBinder’s own site. It may still exist. Numbers in brackets point to the sources at the bottom of the page.

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Features of StudioBinder and BacklotHub, checked September 2026
Feature	StudioBinder	BacklotHub
How it’s priced	Per user, with users included in each plan^[2]	Flat monthly price per company
Crew, vendors and guests without paid seats	Invited collaborators are free and don’t need to sign up^[2]	Yes
Shooting schedules and stripboards	Yes^[2]	No
Script breakdown	Yes^[2]	No
Storyboards and shot lists	Yes^[2]	No
Build call sheets	Yes^[2]	Yes
Send call sheets by email or text from the app	Yes: email and SMS, with tracking^[2][5] SMS isn’t available in every country.	Not yet: build and print
Crew database for your company	Production contacts database^[2]	Yes
Tasks	Yes^[2]	Yes; Asana My Tasks on Studio and up
Budgeting	No^[6] Budget templates only.	No
Your own crew sign-up page and self-service portal	Not published	Yes
Crew hires sent to payroll, confirmed from a link	Not published	Yes
Purchase orders with approval	Not published	Yes, second approver required
Vendor records and insurance (COI) expiry tracking	Not published	Yes
Gear and asset tracking	Not published	Yes, sequential asset tags
Shipping requests, labels and live carrier status	Not published	Yes; label buying on Studio and up
Event RSVPs, guest lists and door check-in	Not published	Yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	Enterprise, on request^[7]	On the roadmap (Enterprise)
Native iPhone and Android apps	No^[8]	Coming soon; works in the phone browser today

Pricing: StudioBinder and BacklotHub

StudioBinder

As published on StudioBinder’s own site, September 2026.

Free: $0.^[2]
Starter: $29 a month, or $25 a month billed annually, 1 user.^[2]
Indie: $49, or $42 billed annually, 2 users.^[2]
Professional: $99, or $84 billed annually, 4 users.^[2][4]
Agency: $199, or $170 billed annually, 10 users.^[2]
Studio: $299, or $254 billed annually, 20 users.^[2]
Enterprise: custom, unlimited users.^[2]
Extra user: $25 a month. Annual billing saves 15%. No free trial; there is a free plan.^[3][2]

BacklotHub

One flat monthly price per production company, in US dollars.

Lite · 5 staff seats$199/mo
Studio · 15 staff seats$399/mo
Pro · 40 staff seats$599/mo
Enterprise · unlimited seatsCustom

· Annual billing: 12 months for the price of 10.
· Extra staff seat: $20/month.
· Crew, vendors, payroll contacts and guests are never seats.

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Which should you choose?

Choose StudioBinder if…

You need pre-production in one place: script breakdowns, shooting schedules and stripboards, shot lists and storyboards.
You want to send call sheets by email and SMS and see who has opened them.
You’re a small team or working solo and want a free plan to start.
You want outside collaborators to view pages without signing up.

Choose BacklotHub if…

You run the office across many shows: a crew roster crew keep current, your own crew sign-up page, hires confirmed by payroll from a link.
You need vendor records with insurance expiry tracking and purchase orders that need a second approver.
You tag gear, index hard drives and ship with Shippo labels and live carrier status.
You run screenings, premieres and festival weeks with RSVPs and door check-in.

Questions people ask

Is BacklotHub a StudioBinder alternative?: For the production office, yes. For pre-production, no: BacklotHub has no script breakdown, stripboard, shot list or storyboard tools. Some companies use StudioBinder for the shoot and BacklotHub for crew, hires, vendors, gear, shipping and events.
Can BacklotHub send call sheets by text or email?: Not yet. BacklotHub builds multi-day call sheets from your roster, with weather, sun times and the nearest hospital filled in, and has an on-set view, but you share or print them yourself today. StudioBinder sends call sheets by email and SMS and tracks them.
How does StudioBinder’s pricing compare with BacklotHub’s?: StudioBinder is priced per user: its Studio plan is $299 a month for 20 users, with extra users at $25 a month. BacklotHub is one price per company: Studio is $399 a month with 15 staff seats and unlimited active productions, and plans start at $199.
Can we use StudioBinder and BacklotHub together?: Yes. There’s no integration between them, but they overlap only on contacts and call sheets, so many offices could split the work: StudioBinder for planning the shoot, BacklotHub for running the office.

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The BacklotHub features in question

Checked September 2026 · sources

Everything we say about StudioBinder comes from StudioBinder’s own website or help centre, read in September 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide. Where something isn’t published, we say so rather than guess. Spot something out of date? Email us and we’ll fix it.

[1]StudioBinder home page: www.studiobinder.com/
[2]StudioBinder pricing and plan FAQ: app.studiobinder.com/pricing
[3]StudioBinder help: adding users: support.studiobinder.com/en/articles/10479646-how-much-does-it-cost-to-add-additional-users
[4]StudioBinder help: Professional plan: support.studiobinder.com/en/articles/10951295
[5]StudioBinder help: SMS call sheets: support.studiobinder.com/en/articles/6729356-how-to-send-sms-call-sheets
[6]StudioBinder help: film budget template: support.studiobinder.com/en/articles/1979982-using-our-film-budget-template
[7]StudioBinder Enterprise: www.studiobinder.com/enterprise/
[8]StudioBinder help: mobile and tablet apps: support.studiobinder.com/en/articles/1065638-is-there-a-mobile-or-tablet-app-available

StudioBinder is a trademark of its owner; BacklotHub is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by StudioBinder. We name it only to compare the products.

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