PanelForge Reviews in 2026

Audience

Studios and professionals who need a visual storytelling tool to create drawings, 3d layouts, storyboards, edits and animations

About PanelForge

PanelForge is the all-in-one pre-production solution. Focus on story creation by enhancing workflow. Assemble your perfect story whatever the project's size. Production-proven with years of refinement. We are continuously working with artists and studios to improve productivity. From a student short to massive global multi-series projects, PanelForge is the pre-production solution. Previsualize exactly how each shot will work. Flag up issues instantly. The PanelForge 2D drawing Canvas Workspace features powerful familiar tools. No need for additional software packages, use our single app to streamline all your storyboard panel creation needs. Includes powerful selection tools with quick-mask. Fast move, transform and distort tools. Blur and color adjustment effects. Quickly create whole Panels or just add fine details to your 3D Layout. Increase the quality of results and reduce drawing work. Seamlessly set panel timings and mix multiple audio tracks.

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$8.28 per month

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Free Version available.

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