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$149.00/year

Key Features

  • Real-time visual simulation
  • Design shows of any size
  • Create your own effects
  • Use thousands of pre-made effects
  • Export scripts for any firing system
  • Print basic reports & labels
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Hobbyist

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$349.00/year

Everything in Lite plus...

  • Add DMX effects to shows
  • 360° view & camera animation
  • Export 720p MP4 simulation videos
  • Calculate rack quantities
  • Print more kinds of reports & labels
  • Generate SMPTE & FSK timecode
  • Connect to Finale Inventory
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$1,049.00/year

Everything in Hobbyist plus...

  • Create rack & site layout diagrams
  • Add 2D & 3D Google Maps imagery
  • Import 3D models
  • Print fully custom reports & labels
  • Export 4K MP4 simulation videos
  • Advanced addressing options
  • Company-wide effect sharing
  • Drone show visualization
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$200.00/year

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$299.00/year

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Feature Comparison

  • Lite

  • Hobbyist

  • Pro

Key Features

  • Real-time visual simulation

  • +

    Unlimited effects

  • My effects

  • Create/edit effects by typing Visual Descriptive Language (VDL)

  • Create custom simulations

  • Create wheels, girandolas, line rockets, and lance set pieces

  • Automatically write VDL to create a cake from a selection of single shot effects

  • Break apart cakes

  • Automatically write VDL to create a chain from a selection of shell effects

  • Create chains manually by typing VDL

  • Unlimited positions

  • Unlimited cues

  • +

    Inventory management

  • LIMITED

    Manual inventory management

  • Manual inventory management

  • Import effects and inventory quantities from a spreadsheet, Microsoft Access database, or Show Director EFX file.

  • Finale Inventory integration

  • Requires Finale Inventory subscription

  • Requires Finale Inventory subscription

  • Offline effect databases

  • Shared company effects list

  • Requires 2 users

  • Import effects from Finale Business HBS files

  • Import Quotas

  • +

    Every major firing system

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • ActionBase

  • Apex

  • Cobra

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Dance of Fire

  • Explo

  • FireByWire

  • FireCTRL

  • Fire Control G2

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • FirelinxLT

  • Firemaster

  • FireOne

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Fire Pioneer

  • fireTEK

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Galaxis

  • Jingduan

  • Megafire

  • Merlin

  • Mongoose

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Piroshow

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Pirotex

  • PryoDigiT

  • Pyrodigital
    View documentation →

  • LIMITED

    Export only, no panel download

  • Export or download to panel

  • Export or Download to panel

  • Pryodigy

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • Pyroleda

  • Pyromac

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • PyroMaster

  • Pyromate

  • LIMITED

    Export only, no panel download

  • Export or Download to panel

  • Export or Download to panel

  • Pyroneo

  • PyroSure

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • RFRemotech

  • RJ Equipamentos

  • Pyroseeking

  • PyroSoftware

  • Pyrotronix

  • LIMITED

    Pyro only, no DMX

  • StarFire

  • Generic CSV

  • Pin Board

  • Drone show visualization

  • +

    Racks

  • Add racks for show

  • Add racks individually

  • Add racks for selected events

  • Delete all racks

  • Delete and re-add racks for show

  • Create rack

  • Edit rack

  • Select events missing rack assignments

  • Clear rack assignments of selected events

  • Clear all rack assignments

  • Renumber all racks consecutively

  • Load effects with firing system addresses into racks

  • Re-load selected effects from script into racks

  • Rack counts

  • Rack diagrams (PDF)

  • +

    Reports

  • LIMITED

    5 basic report templates. PDF only

  • 33 comprehensive report templates. PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV

  • 33 comprehensive report templates. PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV

  • Pinboard Cue Sheet

  • Product List by Position

  • Product Totals

  • Pull Sheet

  • Wiring Script

  • Chain Specifications

  • Rack List

  • Rack Setup

  • Rack Totals

  • Safety Distance

  • Size Totals

  • Spotter Script

  • Angle Counts Per Module

  • Angle Counts Per Position

  • Angle Counts Per Rack

  • DMX Fixture Setup

  • Effect Collection Product Report

  • Modules Per Position

  • Product List By Position

  • Product List By Storage Location

  • Product List By Storage Location With Addresses

  • Product List By Storage Location With Positions

  • Product Summary Per Position

  • Rack List By Rack Cluster

  • Rack List By Rack Type

  • Setup By Module

  • Setup By Part Number

  • Setup By Position

  • Setup By Position (Finale Business Format)

  • Single-Shot Setup By Module With Pan Tilt Angles

  • Single-Shot Setup By Module With Pitch Roll Angles

  • Single-Shot Setup By Rack With Pan Tilt Angles

  • Single-Shot Setup By Rack With Pitch Roll Angles

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    Labels

  • LIMITED

    15 label templates

  • 45 label templates standard labels + chain and rack labels

  • 45 label templates standard labels + chain and rack labels

  • Austab CL33 A4 25.4mm x 70mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery 5163 2in x 4in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery 5195 2/3in x 1-3/4 in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery 5260 lin x 2-5/8in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery 52671/2in x 1-3/4in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery DPS30-100 A4 29.7mm x 70mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery L4737 A4 29.6mm x 63.5mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery L7158 A4 26.7mm x64mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Avery L7160 A4 38.1mm x 63.5mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Dymo 30252 roll l-l/8in x 3-l/2in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Dymo 30252 roll rotated l-l/8in x3-l/2in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Dymo 30336 roll lin x 2-l/8in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Dymo 30336 roll rotated lin x2-l/8in

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Label Planet LP33/53 A4 22mm x 54mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Label Power LP33 A4 25.4mm x 70mm

  • LIMITED

    sorted by part number only

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • sorted by part number, address, position, or size

  • Custom reports and labels

  • Music & soundtracks

  • LIMITED

    One audio track per show, import a multi-song soundtrack created outside Finale 3D

  • Unlimited audio tracks per show, import individual songs and edit soundtracks directly in Finale 3D

  • Unlimited audio tracks per show, import individual songs and edit soundtracks directly in Finale 3D

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    Timecode

  • LIMITED

  • Add SMPTE timecode to soundtrack

  • Add FSK timecode to soundtrack

  • Mute left or right audio channel during playback

  • Sync timeline to external timecode input

  • Align songs on the timeline based on their timecode

  • Analyze audio file and provide timecode statistics

  • 3D models

  • +

    Background images & scenery

  • LIMITED

    2D backdrop images

  • 2D backdrops, sky dome & ground images, reflective water and terrain

  • 2D backdrops, sky dome & ground images, reflective water and terrain

  • Add a 2D backdrop image

  • Darken images to transform daylight into night

  • Add custom sky dome image

  • Add custom ground image

  • Add reflective water

  • Draw gentle hills

  • Draw steep hills

  • Draw giant mountains

  • Carve valleys in hills

  • Flatten hilly area into plateau

  • MP4 video export

  • LIMITED

    720p Maximum, personal (non-commercial) use only

  • 4k Maximum, unrestricted personal and commercial use

  • Long exposure photos

  • LIMITED

    Photos from front view only

  • Photos from any perspective

  • Photos from any perspective

  • 360° design view

  • 3D camera animation

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    Scripting tools

  • LIMITED

    Limited

  • Insert empty cue

  • Insert effect

  • Replace effect

  • Angles > Make into fan

  • Angles > Mirror angles

  • Angles > Straighten

  • Angles > Rotate cakes 180 degrees

  • Sequences > Make into sequence

  • Sequences > Spread out evenly

  • Time adjustment > Set time

  • Time adjustment > Shift times

  • Time adjustment > Stretch duration

  • Reorder > Reverse order

  • Tracks > Set track

  • Chains > Combine as chain

  • Chains > Break apart chain

  • Chains > Set chain delays

  • Chains > Set chain angles

  • Choose effect

  • Insert multiple effects

  • Angles > Make into forward/backward fan

  • Angles > Make into zigzag

  • Angles > Invert angles

  • Angles > Tilt +5 degrees

  • Angles > Tilt -5 degrees

  • Angles > Rotate +90 degrees

  • Angles >Rotate -90 degrees

  • Sequences > Spread out accelerating

  • Sequences > Spread out with ease in/out

  • Sequences > Spread out based on effect durations

  • Letters > Make into matrix letters

  • Letters > Make into vertical letters

  • Time adjustments > Add time variance

  • Time adjustments > Speed up cadence at end

  • Time adjustments > insert minimum separation

  • Time adjustments > Re-align cues to their event time

  • Reorder > Randomize order

  • Tracks > Set track to next available number

  • Tracks > Set tracks based on groups sequentially

  • Align nearly equal effect times

  • Align at earliest effect time

  • Align at earliest event time

  • Align at latest effect time

  • Align at latest event time

  • Align event times to frame rate

  • Align effect times to frame rate

  • Hide/unhide items in script

  • Duplicate selected effect(s)

  • Duplicate into pairs

  • Duplicate into flights

  • Duplicate into chains

  • Duplicate with offsets

  • Duplicate again with same offsets

  • Group items to organize the timeline and script

  • +

    Import script functions

  • LIMITED

    Limited

  • Import scripts from Cobra CSV, Generic CSV, Finale Business HBS

  • Import scripts from Explo SHW, FireOne FIR, Galaxis GS2, Pyromate SmartShow, Pyrotronix PTX and Show Director SCX

  • +

    Export functions

  • LIMITED

    Limited

  • Export soundtracks (WAV)

  • Export any report as a PDF, XLSX, TXT or CSV file.

  • LIMITED

    PDF only

  • PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV

  • PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV

  • Export any window as XLSX, CSV, or TXT file

  • Export voice cues track

  • Export effects in multiple formats including Finale 3D, Finale Inventory, XLSX, CSV and TXT

  • Export script as Show Director CSV

  • Export all show data tables as combined CSV

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    Addressing

  • LIMITED

    30 sorting options + 1 wiring option for modules

  • LIMITED

    Wiring options limited by lack of graphical rack layout

  • Limitless sorting options, wiring options for modules, stats, pins and racks

  • Allow multiple e-matches on each pin

  • Choose start module

  • Lock & unlock addresses

  • Re-address selected positions

  • Fill down addresses in script window

  • Create addressing blueprint

  • Edit addressing blueprint

  • Address show using single blueprint

  • Address show using blueprints assigned to positions

  • Set custom module specification

  • Universes (unique firing systems)

  • Sections (set of positions that share modules)

  • Multiple module types

  • Multi-lingual support

Workflow & Productivity Features

  • Show startup template

  • Window layout presets

  • LIMITED

    1 window layout, no custom presets

  • 3 built-in layouts + 3 custom presets

  • 3 built-in layouts + 3 custom presets

  • Custom table layouts

  • LIMITED

    No custom table layouts

  • Unlimited custom table layouts

  • Unlimited custom table layouts

  • Print batches of PDF reports, labels, & diagrams

  • Update Per-show effects

  • Paste clipboard into effects window, add or update

  • Delete unreferenced Per-show effects

  • Custom Effect collection presets

  • +

    Inventory productivity features

  • Copy on hand quantities to quotas

  • Copy available quantities to quotas

  • Subtract used quantities from available

  • Subtract used quantities from quotas

  • Break apart assortment quotas

  • Clear quotas

Editing Features

  • Unlimited Undo/Redo

  • Cut, Copy and Paste, Select all

  • 7 'Paste special' commands for events, songs and models

  • 5 'Select special' commands for events and positions

Show Settings

  • Set show information

  • Set show duration

  • 5 Effect time formats

  • 8 Timeline snap-to resolutions

  • 4 Angle format conventions

  • Display addresses with dash between rail and pin

  • 11 Position layout snap-to resolutions

  • 10 Cue flag and script row color mapping options

  • 4 Module counts and pin warning dot label options

  • 7 Pin counts on positions label options

  • 4 Module counts on position label options

  • Hide trajectory dots when not selected

  • Draw trajectory dots instead of effect simulations

  • Draw chains on timeline as multiple rows

  • Hide playback clock

  • Snap cues and events

  • Disable speed of sound delay

  • Disable price indicator in design view

  • Loop playback

  • Automatically create position groups

  • Hide all position rulers

  • Hide position arrow in rack layout view

Position Features

  • Add a position

  • Rename positions

  • Add multiple positions simultaneously

  • Rotate and orient positions in any direction

  • Straighten line of positions

  • Lengthen or shorten line of positions

  • Scale arrangement of positions

  • Project positions on their down axis to nearest surface

  • Raise positions to match the highest

  • Set position heights

  • Raise position heights

  • Arrange positions into a line, circle, square or grid

  • Select next position

  • Select previous position

  • Select positions by name

  • Create position group

  • Lock positions in place

  • Hide position name labels

  • Fix position names (invisible effects)

  • Render settings

  • 9 different currency symbols

  • Chain price is for entire chain

  • Chains count as one in 'used' and 'quantity' columns

  • Show ruler distances in feet instead of meters

  • Use A4 page size for all reports and diagrams

  • Easy racks settings

  • Set click action for effects window

  • Set click action for other windows

  • Set timeline playback scrolling margin

  • Set timeline right margin for editing

  • Set timeline response for clicking row in script

  • Turn voice cues ON for playback

  • One voice cue per track

  • Disable UI sound effects

  • Paste events with rail, pin, and rack addresses

  • Use 'cost' instead of 'price' for total amount shown in 3D view

  • Swap insert empty cue and play keys (i and space)

  • Add racks with smallest on the left

  • Disable automatic rack part number annotations

  • Reverse tube loading order on alternating racks

  • Hide cue flags entirely unless selected or hovered over

  • Hide cue flag numbers unless selected or hovered over

  • Timeline waveform uses flat colors