Dropbox Replay vs Frame.io
Review inside Dropbox against a standalone video review tool, compared on official facts.
Article summary
Dropbox Replay is a review add-on for teams already on Dropbox Plus or higher, with integrations for Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects and Pro Tools. Frame.io is a standalone, video-first review tool priced per member, with a free plan and deep Adobe integrations.
Facts checked Oct 21, 2026 on each vendor's own pages. Kreatli is our product, so it's covered separately below.
Dropbox Replay vs Frame.io at a glance
| Dropbox Replay | Frame.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Review and approvals inside Dropbox | Video-first review and collaboration, part of Adobe |
| File types | Video, images, audio, PSD and PDF | Video, images, documents and Office files |
| Editing-software integrations | Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects and Pro Tools | Premiere Pro panel (V4, 25.6 and later), After Effects, Lightroom, LumaFusion and Baselight. The DaVinci Resolve integration is legacy and Studio-only |
| Guest review without an account | Yes. Reviewers don’t need a Dropbox account | Yes. Share reviewers comment without an account (name and email after the first comment) |
| Approvals | Status tracking; due dates need the add-on | Review through Shares and comments |
| Pricing basis | Per-user add-on to a Dropbox plan (Plus or higher, not Family) | Per member (Free up to 2, Pro up to 5, Team up to 15) |
| Starting price | Per-user add-on; price varies by region. Check Dropbox Replay pricing for your country. | $15 per seat/month (Pro) |
| Free plan | Limited: 4 or 10 file uploads without the add-on, depending on the Dropbox plan | Yes: 2 members, 2GB (+2GB mounted), 2 projects, 1 workspace |
When Dropbox Replay is the better choice
- Your files already live in Dropbox and you’re on Plus or higher.
- You edit in DaVinci Resolve or mix audio in Pro Tools: Replay lists integrations for both, while Frame.io’s Resolve integration is legacy and Studio-only.
- You upload very large files: Replay accepts uploads up to 150GB and video up to 12 hours.
When Frame.io is the better choice
- You don’t use Dropbox and want a standalone review tool with a free plan.
- You want review inside Premiere Pro through the V4 panel, or Lightroom, LumaFusion or Baselight integrations.
- You need comment export to CSV or plain text for editing software, or Print Comments to PDF.
Where Kreatli fits
If neither Dropbox Replay nor Frame.io fits how your team reviews with clients, here is what Kreatli does and doesn't do:
- Kreatli reviews video, images, PDFs and audio in one project, with timecoded and time-range comments, drawn markup and PDF page comments.
- Guests review from a link without logging in (name only), on every plan.
- Custom approval statuses are visible to guests on the shared link, and version stacks with version compare show what changed between rounds.
- Tasks, deliverables and chat sit next to the review, so the work around a round stays in the same place.
- Kreatli has no editing-software panels, no comment export and no website proofing. If you need those, one of the tools on this page is a better fit.
Kreatli plans:
- Exploration (free): 1 project, 2 files, no credit card.
- Creator: $14 per user per month, up to 3 members, 500GB storage.
- Team: $29 per user per month, up to 10 members, 2TB storage.
- Enterprise: custom pricing, custom members and storage.
- Billed monthly, with a 7-day trial on paid plans. Extra storage is $3 per month per additional 100GB. Guest review links are included on every plan.
See Kreatli's video review software for the full feature list.
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Sources
Verified Oct 21, 2026against Dropbox Replay
- Dropbox help: Replay
- Dropbox help: Replay add-on
- Frame.io pricing
- Frame.io integrations
- Frame.io help: updating to V4
- Frame.io help: DaVinci Resolve Studio integration (legacy)
- Dropbox Replay pricing varies by region and isn't shown as a number here. Check the vendor's site.
Changelog
- : Initial comparison from official vendor pages.
FAQ: Dropbox Replay vs Frame.io
Is Dropbox Replay a replacement for Frame.io?
For teams already on Dropbox Plus or higher, it can be. Replay reviews video, images, audio, PSD and PDF and integrates with Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects and Pro Tools. Frame.io is a standalone tool with a free plan and deeper Adobe integrations.
How is Dropbox Replay priced compared with Frame.io?
Replay is a per-user add-on on top of a Dropbox plan, and its price varies by region, so check Dropbox for yours. Frame.io is priced per member: Pro is $15 and Team is $25 per member per month, plus tax.
Can clients review without an account in Dropbox Replay and Frame.io?
Yes. Dropbox says Replay reviewers don’t need a Dropbox account. Frame.io share reviewers can comment without an account and are asked for a name and email after the first comment.
Can I use Dropbox Replay for free?
Partly. Without the add-on you get 4 or 10 file uploads, depending on your Dropbox plan. Frame.io’s Free plan allows 2 members, 2GB (+2GB mounted) and 2 projects.
Where does Kreatli fit compared with Dropbox Replay and Frame.io?
Kreatli is a standalone review and production workspace: video, images, PDFs and audio, guest links on every plan, approval statuses guests can see, and tasks and deliverables in the same project. It doesn’t connect to Dropbox and has no editing-software panels.
Try a third option on a real client round
Explore Kreatli free (1 project, 2 files, no credit card), share a guest review link and collect timecoded comments.