ProductionList vs Mandy
Looking for an alternative to Mandy?
See who's making what and reach out first — instead of waiting for a job to be posted to you.
Free to browse — no card required. Members start at $29.95 the first month.
What is Mandy?
The Mandy Network (mandy.com) is a global crew and talent job marketplace with free job posting — a jobs and casting board where employers advertise roles and members apply. It connects film, TV, theatre, and commercial professionals to gigs and casting calls.
Pricing: Free to create a profile and apply to listings. Premium membership is reportedly around $15-20/mo (pricing varies by region and plan); employers can post jobs for free. Treat the figure as approximate.
ProductionList vs Mandy, at a glance
| ProductionList | Mandy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $29.95 your first month, then ~$58.95/mo (less annually) | Free to join and apply; Premium subscription reportedly around $15-20/mo (varies by region/plan) |
| Free to browse | Yes — browse titles, dates & locations free; no card to look | Yes — free members can browse and apply to job and casting listings; some features gated behind Premium |
| Updates | Live database, updated every day | Continuous, but driven by what employers/casting choose to post — listings appear only when someone advertises |
| Searchable database | Full search & filters: type, status, location, role | Searchable job/casting board, filterable by role, location, and category |
| Active pre-production focus | Purpose-built — what's shooting now and who to contact | No — it surfaces posted jobs and casting calls, not a tracked map of what's shooting or in development |
| Direct production contacts | Direct production-office contacts + crew (members) | Indirect — you apply through the platform to whoever posted; no production-office contact directory |
| Coverage | 11,000+ active productions across 140+ markets | Global crew and performer marketplace across film, TV, theatre, and commercials |
| Best for | Crew, vendors & creatives chasing active work | Crew and performers who want to apply to posted gigs and casting calls in one place |
When Mandy might be the better fit
- •You want a true job/casting marketplace where employers come to you — Mandy is built for applying to posted roles and getting hired, which ProductionList is not.
- •You're a performer/actor chasing casting calls — Mandy includes casting notices and talent profiles, an area ProductionList doesn't cover.
- •You want a free way to start — Mandy lets you create a profile and apply to many listings at no cost.
Not sure which fits? Browse ProductionList free and decide for yourself.
Mandy vs ProductionList — FAQ
- Is ProductionList a good Mandy alternative?
- If your goal is to proactively find what's shooting and reach out first, yes. ProductionList is a daily-updated directory of 11,000+ active productions with office contacts, so you can pitch before a job is ever posted. If you'd rather wait for employers to post roles and apply through a board, Mandy is the better fit — they solve different problems.
- Mandy vs ProductionList — which is cheaper?
- Mandy is cheaper to start: you can join and apply to listings free, with an optional Premium reportedly around $15-20/mo. ProductionList is free to browse production titles, dates, and locations, but full contacts require membership (first month $29.95, then roughly $58.95/mo, less annually). You pay more for ProductionList because you get direct production-office contacts, not just job posts.
- Does ProductionList list jobs or casting calls like Mandy?
- No. ProductionList is not a job or casting board — it won't show you posted openings to apply to. Instead it tells you which productions are active right now and who to contact, so you can reach out directly. Many users keep a Mandy profile for inbound applications and use ProductionList for outbound prospecting.
- Can I find production contacts on Mandy?
- Not directly. On Mandy you apply to whoever posted a listing through the platform; there's no searchable directory of production-office contacts. ProductionList is built specifically to give members those direct contacts across active productions.
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