FrameThrower vs FilmGrab: library, search and price compared
FrameThrower is a curated film and animation reference library, tagged by our in-house film team. It holds 2,291,009 frames and clips; FilmGrab holds 234,823. Here is how the two compare on library, search and price.
Short answer: FrameThrower is about 10 times larger (2,291,009 frames and clips against about 234,823) and searchable inside every frame — by text, image, script, colour and craft filters, with 50 data points per frame. FilmGrab is a free gallery you browse film by film, kept by one person.
Larger library
10× larger than FilmGrab
2,291,009 frames and clips on FrameThrower, against 234,823 on FilmGrab.
Deeper search
50 vs 8 data points per frame
Every frame is tagged by our in-house film team, so you can search by text, image, script, colour, craft filters and find the exact shot.
Trusted by professionals
Creatives from the top studios
Trusted by creatives from Netflix, ILM, Apple TV, Wētā FX, DNEG, Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and Eyeline Studios.
FrameThrower vs FilmGrab, side by side
| Feature | FrameThrower | FilmGrab |
|---|---|---|
| Library | ||
| Library size | 2,291,009 (1,362,742 frames, 928,267 clips) | 234,823 (234,823 frames, no clips) |
| Data points per frame | 50 | 8 |
| Library types | Movies, Ads, Animation | Movies, Animation |
| Features | ||
| Search by text | Yes | Yes |
| Search by image | Yes | No |
| Search by script | Yes | No |
| Search by colour | Yes | No |
| Filter by lens, lighting, shot size | Yes | No |
| Moodboard canvas | Yes | No |
| Browse without logging in | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | No |
| Works inside AI agents (MCP) | Yes | No |
| Pricing | ||
| Monthly plan | $14 | Free |
| Yearly plan, total | $84 a year | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
Which one should you use?
Choose FrameThrower when
- · You want to search across every film at once, not browse one at a time.
- · You search by craft: lighting, lens, framing, angle and mood.
- · You want to search by image or upload a script.
- · You need animation or ad references as well as film.
- · You want to save frames to moodboards and download them.
Choose FilmGrab when
- · You want a free gallery with no account, browsed one film at a time.
Questions
Is FrameThrower a good FilmGrab alternative?+
Yes, if you need to search. FilmGrab is a free gallery you browse by film, director or DP. FrameThrower searches 2,291,009 frames and clips by text, image, script, colour and craft filters, with about 50 data points on every film frame.
Can you search FilmGrab by shot or colour?+
No. FilmGrab searches by film, director and DP, and browses by genre, year, country and aspect ratio. It has no colour, image or craft search inside the frames.
Is FrameThrower free like FilmGrab?+
FrameThrower has a free plan with 10 searches a day and 5 downloads a week; Pro is $84 a year. FilmGrab is entirely free and supported by Patreon.
Looking for other options too? Read our FilmGrab alternative guide.
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How these numbers are measured, and how often they are checked: how we compared. Trusted-by names are individual creatives who work at 8 studios, not company endorsements.
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