Its distinguishing features included a two window screen setup, showing the script and screenplay outline simultaneously.

[2] The Sophocles 2007 beta provides an interface for developing and maintaining a step outline in conjunction with the screenplay.

The program generates read-only story visualization and analysis diagrams, including a variety of histograms and a social graph.

Sophocles' scheduling interface mimics the standard production board used by the motion picture industry.

Custom designed budget tables or entire charts of accounts can be saved, along with default cost entries, to template files for use across multiple projects.

[2] By late April, 2008, its website was shut down and Tim Sheehan, the software's creator, could not be reached for comment.