SetHero is a powerful Celtx alternative for film production companies who want greater professionalism and flexibility from their call sheets.
Your call sheet represents your brand. Ditch the dilemma between clunky Excel templates or alternatives that look amateurish.
SetHero masterfully fuses professional industry standards with polished design, delivering a call sheet that’s both visually stunning and fully compliant.
Your production is unique; your call sheets should be too. Unleash your creativity and forget the constraints of rigid templates. SetHero allows you to customize your call sheets, ensuring your call sheets are as unique and dynamic as your production.
Sick of your data being trapped in silos? Us too. That’s why we built SetHero with robust import and export options.
While some alternatives out there require payment just to download a PDF of your call sheet, we consider this basic functionality — and it’s always free. We even allow you to export your call sheet to Excel!
To some companies, you’re just a number. Not to us! We’re a relentlessly customer-centric company. You matter to us, and we’ll respond with lightning speed to help you out.
In the fast-paced world of film production, the right tool can make all the difference. When comparing top contenders like Celtx and SetHero, both offer unique strengths and trade-offs. But which is best for your needs?
Our feature comparison chart highlights the key aspects of each platform, helping you make an informed choice that fits your production needs and workflow preferences.
| Feature | SetHero | Celtx |
|---|---|---|
| Script Writing / Breakdowns | ❌ | ✅ |
| Storyboards | ❌ | ✅ |
| Shot Lists | ❌ | ✅ |
| Call Sheets | ✅ | ✅ |
| • Call sheet builder | ✅ | ✅ |
| • Advanced Customization | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Page Options (multi pages, legal sizes, etc) | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Printer-Friendly | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Publish via SMS | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Mobile call sheet | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Delivery tracking & confirms | ✅ | ❌ |
| Production Reports | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Instant PR from call sheet | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Crew in/out times | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Automatic OT calculation | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Detailed Actor Times (SAG ready) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Importing / Exporting | ✅ | – |
| • Import contacts from Excel | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Import scenes from script | ✅Import from Excel | ✅Synced to script |
| • Export call sheets to Excel | ✅ | ❌ |
| • Movie Magic Scheduling import | ✅ | ❌ |
| Live Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| Pricing | Per-Project & Subscription | Subscription only |
| Free Trial | ✅ | ✅ |
| • Subscription Starting Price | $19/mo | $59/mo (for plans that include call sheets) |
| • Multi-collaborators included | ✅ (multiple users included in pricing tiers) | ✅ (pay more everytime you add a user) |
| • Annual Discount | Save 33% | Save 25% |
| • Student Discount | ✅ (100% FREE!) | ❌ |
Producers and ADs choose SetHero over Celtx for its dedicated focus on modern, professional call sheets. While Celtx treats call sheets as an afterthought, SetHero’s platform includes advanced features like SMS distribution, confirmation tracking, and instant reports.
With an intuitive interface, you can create and send great-looking call sheets in under 20 minutes. Plus, SetHero offers better customization, mobile optimization, and better user experience at a lower price.
Celtx is first-and-foremost a screenwriting platform with other pre-production tools bolted on. If you mainly need screenwriting tools and just want basic call sheets in the same place, Celtx can be a good option. Their platform offers strong integration between scripts and production documents, which can make sense for writer-producers running smaller shows.
SetHero was built by a former 2nd AD, and you can tell. It was designed to cater specifically to the needs of industry experts, and it provides comprehensive tools and features that streamline the production process, ensuring efficient coordination, scheduling, and organization on set. With SetHero, you can confidently manage your projects and enhance your productivity like never before.
If you require extensive customization options for your call sheets, SetHero is the perfect choice for you. With its robust features, SetHero allows you to tailor your call sheets to meet your specific needs. You’ll also ensure that the call sheets always look good in printed format.
The larger the project, the more details you need to fit on the call sheet and the more “standardized” your templates will have to become. SetHero shines in this area, as it was originally created for larger form projects.
SetHero offers clear pricing, with simple terms. If you want to pay for only a single project, know exactly what to budget for you by calculating the cost upfront and paying one-time. With our subscription pricing option, you can pay monthly or yearly, with the option to upgrade or cancel at any time.
Turn a call sheet into a production report in one click! Then, customize from there with any changes from the day. This is an ideal way to speed up your production report workflow and save time and hassle!
Ditch the subscription! With SetHero, you can pay a one-time cost per project.
We allow adding project admins without charging per-seat.
Get 4 months free when you switch to an annual plan. That’s 10% more than the discount that Celtx offers!
When you’re ready to evaluate SetHero, let our team help you migrate your existing data over to SetHero. This can usually be done within 1-2 business days, and is completely free!
Trusted by top companies in media production:
Trusted by top companies in media production:
I’m a huge fan of SetHero. I have been making call sheets for 20 years and you guys cracked it! By far the best, most intuitive, and dare I say fun to use call sheet solution out there.”
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Jason MooreFilm Professor @ Brooklyn College
I have been getting lots of positive feedback on the call sheets. Basically, you are making me look like a rock star with the cast and crew!”
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Sali DiamondFilm Producer
I just want to give SetHero the hugest shout-out. It has changed lives at our production company in the best way.”
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Jacob BarkeyCEO @ Sawmill Creative
