What is the cheapest AI script coverage?

Several tools have a free tier: ScriptLix (quick read), ScriptReader.ai (first 3 scenes), StoryNotes (first two stages), The PreList and OnDesk. For a full paid report, RoastMyScript starts at $9 and ScriptReader.ai at $9.99.

Is AI coverage as good as a human reader?

ScriptReader.ai and The PreList both say AI does not replace a human reader, and we agree. Use AI on every draft and pay a person when the script is close.

What happened to WeScreenplay, ScreenCraft and Coverfly?

All three closed in 2025. WeScreenplay and ScreenCraft closed in early 2025, and Coverfly shut down on August 1, 2025.

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AI script coverage tools compared

Prices from each tool’s own site, checked October 3, 2026. ScriptLix is on the list, and it does not win every row.

The tools

None of these tools claims a human reader. Prices change, so check the linked page before you pay.

ScriptLix
Price
Free quick read. Deep report $29, or $49 with working files.
What you get
A 1 to 100 quick read, then a deep report with five code-calculated scores and page-cited notes.
StoryNotes
storynotes.app
Price
$20 per script, first two stages free.
What you get
AI coverage in stages, paid once per script.
ScriptReader.ai
scriptreader.ai
Price
Free first 3 scenes. $9.99 Standard, $15.55 Deep Focus.
What you get
Five AI reader verdicts plus a summary.
RoastMyScript
roastmyscript.com
Price
$9 for a 5 page report, $25 for 15 pages.
What you get
A PDF report in 1 to 2 business days.
The PreList
theprelist.io
Price
Free for 2 analyses a month. Pro £9.99 a month for 10.
What you get
Monthly AI analysis plus a contest directory.
OnDesk
itsondesk.com
Price
Free for 3 reports. $20 a month for 8 scripts.
What you get
Subscription AI coverage.
Callaia
callaia.ai
Price
From $65 per script.
What you get
AI coverage, priced per script.
Greenlight Coverage
glcoverage.com
Price
From $75 a month for 2 scripts.
What you get
Subscription AI coverage.
Prescene
prescene.com
Price
From $49 a month for 10 scripts.
What you get
Subscription AI coverage with a free editor.

	Price	What you get
ScriptLix	Free quick read. Deep report $29, or $49 with working files.	A 1 to 100 quick read, then a deep report with five code-calculated scores and page-cited notes.
StoryNotesstorynotes.app	$20 per script, first two stages free.	AI coverage in stages, paid once per script.
ScriptReader.aiscriptreader.ai	Free first 3 scenes. $9.99 Standard, $15.55 Deep Focus.	Five AI reader verdicts plus a summary.
RoastMyScriptroastmyscript.com	$9 for a 5 page report, $25 for 15 pages.	A PDF report in 1 to 2 business days.
The PreListtheprelist.io	Free for 2 analyses a month. Pro £9.99 a month for 10.	Monthly AI analysis plus a contest directory.
OnDeskitsondesk.com	Free for 3 reports. $20 a month for 8 scripts.	Subscription AI coverage.
Callaiacallaia.ai	From $65 per script.	AI coverage, priced per script.
Greenlight Coverageglcoverage.com	From $75 a month for 2 scripts.	Subscription AI coverage.
Presceneprescene.com	From $49 a month for 10 scripts.	Subscription AI coverage with a free editor.

Where ScriptLix wins and where it does not

Wins: the deep report scores are calculated by code, so the same file gets the same numbers, and every note must cite a real page or scene.
Wins: the quick read is free with no account and takes about twenty seconds.
Loses: per script, ScriptReader.ai, RoastMyScript and StoryNotes cost less than our $29 deep report.

The human platforms that closed

WeScreenplay, ScreenCraft and The Script Lab closed in early 2025. Coverfly shut down on August 1, 2025.
- nofilmschool.com/screencraft-the-scriptlab-and-wescreenplay-closing
- nofilmschool.com/coverfly-is-shutting-down
Human coverage still exists: Coverage Ink starts at $129 and Script Reader Pro runs $185 to $449.
- itsondesk.com/resources/best-script-coverage-services

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Questions writers ask

What is the cheapest AI script coverage?: Several tools have a free tier: ScriptLix (quick read), ScriptReader.ai (first 3 scenes), StoryNotes (first two stages), The PreList and OnDesk. For a full paid report, RoastMyScript starts at $9 and ScriptReader.ai at $9.99.
Is AI coverage as good as a human reader?: ScriptReader.ai and The PreList both say AI does not replace a human reader, and we agree. Use AI on every draft and pay a person when the script is close.
What happened to WeScreenplay, ScreenCraft and Coverfly?: All three closed in 2025. WeScreenplay and ScreenCraft closed in early 2025, and Coverfly shut down on August 1, 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-03