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FrameThrower vs ShotDeck: 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; ShotDeck holds 1,792,426. Here is how the two compare on library, search and price.

Short answer: FrameThrower has the larger library (2,291,009 frames and clips against 1,792,426), deeper tagging (50 data points per frame against 30), search by image and script, and a free plan. It costs $84 a year against $99.95. ShotDeck has TV series and music videos.

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Larger library

1.3× larger than ShotDeck

2,291,009 frames and clips on FrameThrower, against 1,792,426 on ShotDeck.

Deeper search

50 vs 30 data points per frame

Every frame is tagged by our in-house film team, so you can search by text, image, script and find the exact shot.

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FrameThrower vs ShotDeck, side by side

FrameThrower compared with ShotDeck on library, features and pricing.
Feature	FrameThrower	ShotDeck
Library
Library size	2,291,009 (1,362,742 frames, 928,267 clips)	1,792,426 (1,792,426 frames, no clips)
Data points per frame	50	30
Library types	Movies, Ads, Animation	Movies, Series, Music videos
Features
Search by text	Yes	Yes
Search by image	Yes	No
Search by script	Yes	No
Search by colour	Yes	Yes
Filter by lens, lighting, shot size	Yes	Yes
Moodboard canvas	Yes	No
Browse without logging in	Yes	No
Public API	Yes	No
Works inside AI agents (MCP)	Yes	No
Pricing
Monthly plan	$14	$12.95
Yearly plan, total	$84 a year	$99.95 a year
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	Yes	Yes

Which one should you use?

Choose FrameThrower when

· You want the largest curated library — 1.3× the size of ShotDeck.
· You search by craft: 50 data points on every film frame.
· You want to search by image or upload a script.
· You want to start free, without a trial clock.
· You build tools or AI agents that need a frame library.

Choose ShotDeck when

· You need TV series or music videos in the same library.
· Your team already shares ShotDeck decks.

Questions

Is there a free alternative to ShotDeck?+

Yes. FrameThrower has a free plan with 10 searches a day and 5 downloads a week, plus a 5-day free trial of Pro. ShotDeck has no free plan — only a 2-week trial, then $12.95 a month or $99.95 a year.

Is FrameThrower bigger than ShotDeck?+

Yes. FrameThrower holds 2,291,009 frames and clips; ShotDeck holds about 1,792,426 stills. FrameThrower also stores about 50 data points per film frame, against about 30 tag categories on ShotDeck.

Can I search ShotDeck by image or by script?+

No. ShotDeck searches by keyword, tags and colour. FrameThrower adds search by uploading an image and by uploading a PDF script.

Is FrameThrower cheaper than ShotDeck?+

Yes, on the yearly plan: FrameThrower Pro is $84 a year against $99.95 for ShotDeck. Month to month, FrameThrower is $14 and ShotDeck is $12.95.

Does ShotDeck have animation?+

ShotDeck focuses on movies, TV series and music videos. FrameThrower includes an animation library of 972,934 frames and 928,267 playable clips.

Looking for other options too? Read our ShotDeck alternative guide.

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