Setkeeper vs TillyBoard compared
Production management platform focused on call sheets, contacts and on-set logistics. Here is what Setkeeper and TillyBoard do and cost according to their own documentation — with source and date — and who each one is worth it for.
What Setkeeper is for
Production management platform focused on call sheets, contacts and on-set logistics.
Setkeeper addresses production coordinators, production companies and studios on high-end film and TV, with a focus on secure document distribution and protecting intellectual property. It belongs to the Revolution Entertainment group of products.
Production management systems aim to be the single source of truth for the whole crew. That works as long as every department actually works inside it — and breaks the moment the director and DoP keep a spreadsheet on the side. So the question worth asking first is who opens the system daily and who only receives a PDF out of it.
Setkeeper vs TillyBoard: feature comparison
The table only records what each vendor documents on its own site — "Not stated" means we could not evidence it there, not that it is missing.
| Feature | Setkeeper | TillyBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Shot list | Not stated | Yes — runtime per segment |
| Storyboard frames | Not stated | Yes — AI preview frame per shot |
| AI-generated images | Not stated | Yes — 10–400 images/month by plan |
| Moodboard / concept board | Not stated | Yes — concept canvas |
| Screenplay writing | Not stated — scripts are imported | No — treatment document, no screenplay editor |
| Script breakdown | Partly — scenes, sets, characters for sides | No — shots come from brief and concept |
| Shooting schedule | Not stated — sides in shoot order | Yes — day plan with daylight and weather |
| Call sheets | Partly — watermarked distribution and tracking | Yes — crew confirms via link, no account |
| Budgeting | Not stated — separate Revolution products | Partly — Enterprise plan only |
| Video review & approval | Not stated | Yes — frame-accurate notes, versions |
| Mobile app | Not stated — updates by SMS with secure links | Yes — iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Free plan | Not stated — free trial offered | Yes — 1 project, 1 GB, no card |
As of October 2026. Source: setkeeper.com · TillyBoard: tillyboard.com
Setkeeper pricing compared
Setkeeper prices by production budget, not by user; the pricing page does not say whether a price is one-off per production or recurring, and onboarding and support are included for the duration of the production.
TillyBoard bills per workspace, not per person: the Studio plan covers up to 25 members, and crew and clients confirm and comment via link without an account. All TillyBoard prices exclude VAT.
| Vendor · plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Setkeeper Starter | from $1,500 | production budget $1–6M |
| Setkeeper Premium | from $3,500 | production budget $7–20M |
| Setkeeper Pro | from $5,000 | listed as budget under $20M |
| Setkeeper Blockbuster | on request | production budget over $20M |
| TillyBoard Free | €0 | 1 project, 1 GB, 10 AI images/month |
| TillyBoard Creator | €22/month (€19 billed annually) | unlimited projects, 100 GB |
| TillyBoard Studio | €39/month (€35 billed annually) | 25 workspace members, unlimited projects |
| TillyBoard Team | €109/month (€99 billed annually) | unlimited members, branded exports |
As of October 2026. Prices change — the vendor's pricing page is authoritative: setkeeper.com/pricing
Is Setkeeper free? Free plan and trial
Setkeeper offers a free trial but states no length; a permanent free plan is not mentioned. TillyBoard has a free-forever plan for one project.
TillyBoard has a free-forever plan with no credit card: one own project, 1 GB of storage, Tilly AI on the standard quota and 10 AI images a month. That is enough to plan one real job end to end, from brief to call sheet, before deciding on a paid plan.
Who Setkeeper is the better pick for
Put honestly — here Setkeeper is the stronger choice:
- High-end film and TV productions where leaks are a real risk: forensic barcodes, mandatory watermarks, revocable access
- Production offices that create script sides and merge them with the call sheet into one PDF
- Coordinators who track email opens and downloads per recipient
Who TillyBoard is the better pick for
And here TillyBoard is the stronger choice:
- Commercial, corporate and social jobs with budgets far below the $1 million where Setkeeper's tiers start
- Teams that want to create the call sheet from the plan, not just distribute it
- Planning upstream of distribution: concept, shot list, preview frames, schedule
Where TillyBoard takes a different route
TillyBoard produces the call sheet as a by-product of the schedule rather than as a document to maintain.
A brief becomes a shoot-ready plan: shot list, storyboard, schedule and call sheet that stay connected. Change a shot and the schedule, call sheet and packing list follow.
Setkeeper in practice: what to weigh
Not a star rating, but the points that follow from Setkeeper's design, pricing model and documentation and that make the difference on real jobs:
- Pricing follows the production budget, which makes Setkeeper predictable for long-form productions and oversized for small jobs.
- Security is the core: 2FA, SSO with Okta, Google or Azure AD, burned-in watermarks and PDF download prevention.
- Setkeeper distributes and tracks call sheets; creating them is not documented, and scheduling sits in the separate product ProCal.
Switching from Setkeeper to TillyBoard
TillyBoard has no direct import from Setkeeper. The switch runs through an export and a fresh plan — ideally between two jobs, not mid-production:
- Keep the archive of watermarked PDFs from Setkeeper; there is nothing to convert.
- Create a free TillyBoard account (no card) and a project for the next job.
- Build the shot list — Tilly AI drafts it from the brief — and add cast, crew contacts and locations once.
- Arrange the shoot days; the call sheet takes times, locations, cast and crew straight from the plan.
- Send the call sheet from TillyBoard; cast and crew confirm via link without an account.
Frequently asked
Is TillyBoard a replacement for Setkeeper?
That depends on what you use Setkeeper for. TillyBoard produces the call sheet as a by-product of the schedule rather than as a document to maintain.
How much does Setkeeper cost?
Setkeeper prices by production budget: from $1,500 for budgets of $1–6 million, from $3,500 for $7–20 million, from $5,000 for the Pro tier, and on request above $20 million. TillyBoard starts free; Creator costs €22 a month, plus VAT.
Is there a free version of Setkeeper?
Setkeeper offers a free trial but states no length; a permanent free plan is not mentioned. TillyBoard has a free-forever plan for one project.
Can I bring my data from Setkeeper to TillyBoard?
Setkeeper's output is watermarked PDF — sides, scripts, call sheets — plus Google Drive distribution and a REST API. TillyBoard has no import for it; call sheets in TillyBoard are generated from the schedule rather than uploaded.
Does TillyBoard watermark documents like Setkeeper?
Forensic or mandatory watermarks are not documented for TillyBoard; custom branding on exports comes with the Team plan, and white label is an Enterprise add-on. For leak-sensitive high-end productions Setkeeper's security features remain the stronger choice.