Alternatives
Alternatives to Layne for tracking auditions
Actors comparing audition trackers are usually weighing three approaches: Auditional, Track Your Talent, or a spreadsheet they keep themselves. Layne takes a fourth path, building an actor’s audition history from Gmail and agent emails rather than starting the log from the day they sign up.
Compare the options
Layne vs Auditional, spec by spec, quoted from Auditional’s own site.
Layne vs Track Your Talent, spec by spec, quoted from their own site and FAQ.
Layne, Auditional, and Track Your Talent, side by side, the full category comparison.
What else is there besides Auditional?, a choice guide, not just a spec table.
The spreadsheet, the Notes app, and the paper journal, the do-it-yourself status quo, fairly weighed.
What are the alternatives to Layne for tracking auditions?
Actors comparing audition trackers are usually choosing between three approaches: Auditional, Track Your Talent, or a spreadsheet kept by hand. Each one fits a different actor, and the right pick depends on which platforms you submit through and whether you want a tool that keeps itself updated.
Is Auditional a good alternative to Layne?
Auditional says of itself, “Track auditions from Actors Access and Casting Networks with one click.” Layne covers more ground (Gmail, agent emails, and five casting platforms) and builds your past history rather than starting the log from the day you connect it.
Is Track Your Talent a good alternative to Layne?
Track Your Talent says of itself, “Own it forever. No subscriptions.” and “You paste the breakdown manually, and the app does the heavy lifting from there.” Layne fills the log automatically from your inbox and connected accounts instead, and its report is also a one-time purchase, at $19, with 30 days of full Layne included.
Can I just use a spreadsheet instead of an app?
Yes. A spreadsheet is free and works fine for an actor who does not mind typing in every submission by hand. It will not fill itself in from your inbox or connected casting accounts the way Layne does, so it is only as current as your last update.
Start with your history
Layne goes back through your inbox and your casting accounts and builds your career history report. $19, one time, with 30 days of full Layne included.