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# Saturation.io

> Cloud-based film budgeting software for film, TV, and commercial productions. Collaborative budgets, virtual expense cards, and production banking in one platform.

Saturation is a production finance platform built for film and television. It replaces spreadsheets and disconnected tools with a unified system for budgeting, expense tracking, and financial reporting — designed specifically for how productions work.

## Product

- **Film Budgeting** (/budgeting) — Collaborative, real-time budget software. Build top sheets, track actuals against estimates, and share with department heads without sending files.
- **Expense Management** (/expense-management) — Track and categorize production expenses in real time with receipt capture and automatic budget line coding.
- **Accounts Payable** (/accounts-payable) — Pay vendors, crew, and facilities from within the platform. Approve invoices and cut payments without leaving Saturation.
- **Production Banking** (/banking) — A production bank account integrated directly into the budgeting workflow. No separate reconciliation.
- **Expense Cards** (/creditcard) — Virtual and physical cards issued per department or per person, with built-in spend controls and automatic coding to budget lines.
- **Bill Pay** (/billpay) — Streamlined bill payment for production vendors and recurring expenses with approval workflows.
- **P-Cards** (/p-cards) — Production purchasing cards with per-transaction limits and automatic expense categorization.
- **Reporting** (/reporting) — Real-time financial reports, cost reports, and cost-to-complete projections for producers and studios.
- **AI** (/ai) — AI-powered budget analysis, anomaly detection, and intelligent cost projections.
- **Approval Flows** (/approval-flows) — Configurable multi-step approval workflows for purchases, invoices, and budget changes.
- **Contractor Payments** — Pay 1099 contractors, manage W-9s, and handle end-of-year reporting without a separate payroll service.
- **Forecasting** — Real-time cost-to-complete projections so producers can see where they are and where they're headed.
- **Integrations** (/integrations) — Connects with Movie Magic, Showbiz, and other industry tools productions already use.

## Solutions

### By Production Type
- **Feature Film** (/solutions/feature-film) — End-to-end budgeting and finance for narrative feature films from development through delivery.
- **Commercial** (/solutions/commercial) — Fast-turnaround budgeting and expense tracking for advertising and commercial productions.
- **Independent** (/solutions/independent) — Affordable production finance tools built for indie filmmakers and micro-budget productions.
- **Television** (/solutions/television) — Multi-episode budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting for TV series and limited series.
- **YouTube** (/solutions/youtube) — Budget and expense tools scaled for YouTube creators and digital-first content teams.
- **In-House** (/solutions/in-house) — Production finance for brand in-house creative teams and corporate video departments.

### By Organization Type
- **Agencies** (/solutions/agencies) — Multi-project budgeting and financial oversight for production-focused agencies.
- **Production Companies** (/solutions/production-companies) — Centralized finance for production companies managing multiple simultaneous projects.
- **Studios** (/solutions/studios) — Enterprise-grade production finance with portfolio-level reporting and controls.
- **Film Schools** (/solutions/film-schools) — Teaching tools and student budgeting for film programs and production courses.
- **Accounting Firms** (/solutions/accounting-firms) — Multi-client production accounting with audit-ready reporting.
- **Payroll Firms** (/solutions/payroll-firms) — Integration-ready finance tools for entertainment payroll providers.

### By Role
- **Producers** (/solutions/producers) — Budget creation, tracking, and cost-to-complete for line producers and executive producers.
- **Line Producers** (/solutions/line-producers) — Day-to-day budget management, hot costs, and department-level spend tracking.
- **UPMs** (/solutions/upms) — Unit production manager tools for crew deals, purchase orders, and schedule-to-budget alignment.
- **Production Coordinators** (/solutions/production-coordinators) — Expense submissions, petty cash tracking, and vendor management.
- **Production Accountants** (/solutions/production-accountants) — Cost reporting, actualization, and audit-ready financial records.
- **Completion Bonds** (/solutions/completion-bonds) — Real-time budget visibility and reporting for completion bond companies.

## Who Uses Saturation

- Independent film producers
- Commercial production companies
- Television production offices
- Documentarians
- Music video directors and producers
- In-house branded content teams
- YouTube and creator economy productions

## Resources

- [Blog](/blog) — Industry insights, product updates, guides on production finance
- [Versus](/versus) — Comparisons of Saturation against competing tools (Movie Magic, Wrapbook, EP, etc.)
- [Templates](/templates) — Free downloadable film budget templates by production type
- [Film Crew Positions](/film-crew-positions) — Encyclopedia of crew roles, responsibilities, salaries, and career paths
- [Film Festivals](/film-festivals) — Database of film festivals worldwide with dates, locations, and submission info
- [Tax Incentives](/tax-incentives) — State and country-level film tax incentive database with rates, caps, and eligibility
- [Movie Budgets](/budgets) — Real production budget breakdowns and estimates by genre and format
- [Integrations](/integrations) — Tools and software that connect with Saturation

## Review Platforms

- [G2](https://www.g2.com/products/saturation/reviews) — Enterprise software reviews and ratings
- [Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/p/saturation/) — Software comparison and user reviews
- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/saturation) — Product launches and community feedback

## Competitors

- **Movie Magic Budgeting** — Legacy desktop budgeting software by Entertainment Partners, industry standard for decades.
- **Wrapbook** — Payroll and production management platform for entertainment with crew onboarding and payments.
- **EP Digital (Entertainment Partners)** — Cloud-based suite including budgeting, payroll, and production accounting.
- **Showbiz Budgeting** — Desktop and cloud budgeting tool used in film and TV production.
- **Cast & Crew** — Entertainment payroll, benefits, and production finance services.

## Company

- **Website:** https://saturation.io
- **App:** https://app.saturation.io
- **Founded:** United States
- **Category:** Production Finance / Film Technology (FinTech)

## Key Pages

- https://saturation.io — Homepage
- https://saturation.io/pricing — Pricing plans
- https://saturation.io/budgeting — Film budgeting product
- https://saturation.io/expense-management — Expense management product
- https://saturation.io/accounts-payable — Accounts payable product
- https://saturation.io/banking — Production banking product
- https://saturation.io/creditcard — Expense cards product
- https://saturation.io/billpay — Bill pay product
- https://saturation.io/p-cards — P-Cards product
- https://saturation.io/reporting — Financial reporting product
- https://saturation.io/ai — AI features
- https://saturation.io/approval-flows — Approval workflows
- https://saturation.io/integrations — Integrations directory
- https://saturation.io/blog — Blog index
- https://saturation.io/templates — Budget template library
- https://saturation.io/film-crew-positions — Crew position encyclopedia
- https://saturation.io/film-festivals — Film festival database
- https://saturation.io/tax-incentives — Tax incentive database
- https://saturation.io/versus — Tool comparisons
- https://saturation.io/budgets — Movie budget breakdowns