FilmRelay vs Screeners.com: which fits your film?
Screeners.com is a platform for studios and awards campaigns. FilmRelay is for independent films and small teams who want to send a screener, see who watched and share the press kit. This page is about film screening platforms, not stock screeners.
Free plan. No credit card required.
The short answer
Choose Screeners.com if
- Your buyers or awards voters expect forensic watermarks, a TV app and security audits such as SOC 2.
- You send at studio scale and a sales-led process is fine.
Choose FilmRelay if
- You are an independent film team, a small distributor or a PR agency.
- You want a public price and a free plan.
- You want the press kit and film page next to the screener.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Screeners.com | FilmRelay |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Studios, large distributors, awards campaigns | Independent films, small distributors, agencies |
| Price | No public price | Free plan. Paid from $6, €5 or £5 a month |
| How you start | Contact the company | Create an account and start |
| Visible watermark | Yes | Yes, free text with a position you choose |
| Forensic watermark | Yes | Not available |
| Access links | Magic Link | Link per recipient, with optional password |
| TV app | Apple TV app | No native app; plays in a browser |
| Viewing data | Yes | Sessions, watch time, progress, completion, IP and country when available |
| Press kit and film pages | Not the focus | Film pages with posters, stills, press kits and trailer |
What Screeners.com does well
It is built for the highest-stakes screeners: forensic watermarking, an Apple TV app, SOC 2 and a track record with major studios. If a distributor’s contract requires those, they matter more than price.
Where FilmRelay is the simpler choice
Public pricing
No quotes and no sales call. Plans start free and move up from $6, €5 or £5 a month.
A link per recipient, ready in minutes
Upload the master, wait for the viewing copy, create a link for each person with a password, expiry date and watermark text.
The press kit in the same workspace
Posters, stills, press kit and trailer on the film’s page, so journalists and buyers don’t have to ask.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Screeners.com cost?
Screeners.com doesn't publish prices on its site. FilmRelay does.
Is there a free alternative to Screeners.com?
FilmRelay has a free plan with one film, 100 stored video minutes and 125 playback minutes a month, with watermarking and viewing analytics.
Does FilmRelay have forensic watermarking?
No. It uses a visible watermark with text you choose.
Is FilmRelay secure enough for buyers?
Each link can have a password, an expiry date, a session limit and an IP limit, and you can revoke it at any time.