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Budgeting & cost control software for film and TV

Tools for building a production budget, tracking actual costs against it and forecasting where the production lands. 4 products listed, each recorded from what the vendor publishes itself. Filter and put three side by side in the comparison tool.

How they are delivered

  • Cloud + desktop 2
  • Desktop 1
  • Cloud 1

The products

Hot Budget

Hot Bricks, LLC, United States · Desktop

Excel-based budgeting template for commercials, promos and music videos that compares a running budget and actuals against the original bid, calculates overtime and exports client-ready PDFs.

Built for: bidders, executive producers, production managers and accountants at commercial production companies

Pricing: USD 100 per calendar-year licence per computer (2026 licence expires 1 January 2027) (published)

Movie Magic Budgeting

Entertainment Partners, United States · Cloud + desktop

Desktop budgeting application for film and television productions with cloud-synced budget storage, template libraries and offline access, sold by Entertainment Partners.

Built for: line producers, UPMs and production accountants on features, series and commercials

Pricing: Subscription USD 42.99 per month, or USD 24.99 per month billed annually (USD 299.88 per year, 12-month commitment); academic pricing available (published)

Saturation

Saturation.io, United States · Cloud

Cloud platform for production budgeting, expense tracking, purchase orders and cost reporting with real-time collaboration, bank sync and a mobile wallet app for on-set spending.

Built for: producers, production companies and production accountants from indie to studio budgets

Pricing: Free Creator plan; Pro USD 40 per month or USD 384 per year; Team USD 99 per month or USD 948 per year (3 seats, extra seats USD 336 per seat per year); Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial on paid plans (published)

Showbiz Budgeting

Cast & Crew, United States · Cloud + desktop

Desktop budgeting and cost tracking application (current version Showbiz Budgeting 10) for commercials, TV, features and live events, preloaded with AICP, UK and Australian commercial templates, with optional Showbiz Cloud real-time collaboration.

Built for: bidders, producers and production accountants, especially in commercial production

Pricing: USD 399 for 2 computer installs (store price), volume tiers up to 20 installs at USD 2,528; Showbiz Cloud monthly or annual subscription sold in-app, rate not published; 5-day free trial (published)

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