His efforts in pushing the open Fountain format, as well as creating Highland, a Mac-based screenwriting software are an indication of how badly Final Draft users need a change. One of the biggest proponents of this move is John August, screenwriter of movies like Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Many big writers have slowly started to move to alternative software. With its high price, clunky UI, and lots of persistent bugs, Final Draft is slowly being taken over by lesser-known tools in this huge shift that is happening in the screenwriting industry. In many ways, it still enjoys the same monopoly however, the stronghold it had over the screenwriting industry isn't the same as before. From big Hollywood directors like Spielberg to small independent studios, everyone considered Final Draft the gold standard of screenwriting software. For years, much like Microsoft's monopoly with Windows, the software had no big competitors.

Supports embedding your chosen font.* Free software: Licensed under the GPL, Trelby welcomes developers and screenwriters to contribute in making it more useful.As far as writing screenplays is concerned, Hollywood has only one standard: Final Draft.

It is infinitely configurable.* Screenplay editor: Enforces correct script format and pagination, auto-completion, and spell checking.* Multiplatform : Behaves identically on all platforms, generating the exact same output.* Choice of view: Multiple views, including draft view, WYSIWYG mode, and fullscreen to suit your writing style.* Name database: Character name database containing over 200,000 names from various countries.* Reporting: Scene/location/character/dialogue reports.* Compare: Ability to compare scripts, so you know what changed between versions.* Import: Formatted text, Final Draft XML (.fdx).* Export: PDF, formatted text, HTML, RTF, Final Draft XML (.fdx).* PDF: Built-in, highly configurable PDF generator. Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple.

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