CuePilot

CuePilot is compelling when the team already knows the performance and needs to communicate precisely what comes next. Its rehearsal and camera-cue workflow is more specialised than a general media player. The best evaluation includes the director, camera operators and the person maintaining timecode and recorded references; the software is only one part of that working system.

SOLO free for learning; MINI, PRO, MAX and Studio hardware by quote
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded 2004, according to vendor
Headquarters Denmark; official company contact in Helsinge
Company Size Not publicly confirmed
Funding Not publicly confirmed
Pricing Model Project tiers sized by users, cameras and storage, with hardware priced to production needs
Free Trial Free SOLO project for learning and practising; shared production scope is paid
Contract Project and hardware rental or lease terms require a quote
Attendee Capacity Not attendee-priced; quoted tiers range from 5 to 48 cameras and 3 to 100 users
Mobile App Free CueApp on iOS and Android; desktop CuePilot on macOS and Windows
Offline Capability Not verified
Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed
Expertise Level Advanced
Event Types
Televised concertsMusic competitionsTour rehearsalsScripted product launches
Support Channels
Online documentationVendor emailTier-dependent phone or onsite support
Best For
  • + Directors preplanning camera shots for music-led or tightly scripted productions
  • + Tour teams aligning rehearsal recordings and departmental notes
  • + Camera crews needing a consistent view of forthcoming timed shots
Not For
  • − Teams looking mainly for a standalone clip playlist or audio playback application
  • − Unscripted discussion events with little use for preplanned camera timing
  • − Buyers assuming the free SOLO project supports a shared production crew
Key Capabilities
✓ Arrange production items and camera cues against a planned timeline
✓ Organise rundowns and reference audio or video for rehearsals
✓ Share project information with collaborators within the chosen tier
✓ Present forthcoming camera cues to operators through CueApp
✓ Coordinate cue playback with production timecode
✓ Use Studio hardware for supported production-control and recording workflows
✓ Maintain departmental notes and feedback around reference material
Honest Limitations

SOLO is a learning tier

The official download page includes a free SOLO project for getting started. The pricing table gives shared projects distinct user, camera and storage limits; do not budget a multi-person show around the free scope.

Hardware and operator time matter

Loren Barton’s October 2025 Lighting & Sound America account describes a successful tour rehearsal workflow with substantial hardware and a media manager maintaining it. That experience supports planning the operating role, not assuming a turnkey software-only result.

Value depends on prepared timing

The editorial fit is strongest when camera and departmental cues follow a known performance. Rehearse transitions into unscripted sections and agree when the director returns to manual control.

Connectivity and compatibility need commissioning

CueApp can connect through a local network or a cloud project code. Those paths are not interchangeable guarantees. Confirm supported hardware, offline limits, timecode behaviour and recovery with the full production setup.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
SOLO Free Learning and practice project; does not include shared collaboration.
MINI Custom quote Published allowance: 3 users, 5 cameras and 10 GB storage.
PRO Custom quote Published allowance: 15 users, 20 cameras and 50 GB storage.
MAX Custom quote Published allowance: 100 users, 48 cameras and 200 GB storage.
Studio hardware Custom quote Rental or lease hardware and support depend on the production; specify rehearsal and show periods.

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Request a combined software, hardware and support quote for the entire production period.
  • ! Budget camera-operator devices, mounting, network and timecode infrastructure.
  • ! Allow preparation, media management and rehearsal time; a user licence is not an attendee fee.

Choose a demanding two-minute performance, plan the shots and run it with camera operators. Then stop the timecode and change a cue. The useful test is whether the team can see the next decision and recover coherently when rehearsal departs from the script.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    Which project tier and hardware cover our cameras, users and rehearsal recordings?
  2. 2
    Can we rehearse manual takeover and recovery from missing or interrupted timecode?
  3. 3
    Which functions work locally without internet after the project is prepared?
  4. 4
    What exact mixer, recorder and timecode-reader models are supported?
  5. 5
    Who configures and maintains the recording and media-upload workflow?
  6. 6
    What rental dates, storage retention, support response and export terms apply?
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