Frame.io vs Filestage
A video-first review tool priced per member against a flat-priced proofing platform, compared on official facts.
Article summary
Frame.io is a video-first review tool priced per member, with deep Adobe integrations. Filestage is an online proofing platform for many formats, including live websites, priced as a flat monthly fee in EUR with 10 seats included. Pick Frame.io if your team edits in Premiere Pro; pick Filestage if you proof many file types with structured approvals.
Facts checked Oct 21, 2026 on each vendor's own pages. Kreatli is our product, so it's covered separately below.
Frame.io vs Filestage at a glance
| Frame.io | Filestage | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Video-first review and collaboration, part of Adobe | Automated online proofing platform |
| File types | Video, images, documents and Office files | Video, designs, PDFs, documents, live websites and HTML |
| Editing-software integrations | Premiere Pro panel (V4, 25.6 and later), After Effects, Lightroom, LumaFusion and Baselight. The DaVinci Resolve integration is legacy and Studio-only | Premiere Pro, Photoshop and InDesign |
| Guest review without an account | Yes. Share reviewers comment without an account (name and email after the first comment) | Yes. Unlimited reviewers, no account needed |
| Approvals | Review through Shares and comments | Approve or request changes, with due dates and reminders |
| Pricing basis | Per member (Free up to 2, Pro up to 5, Team up to 15) | Flat monthly price, 10 seats included; extra seats in packs of 5 |
| Starting price | $15 per seat/month (Pro) | €199/month flat (Starter) |
| Free plan | Yes: 2 members, 2GB (+2GB mounted), 2 projects, 1 workspace | Yes: 1 active project, 5 new files per month, 2 reviewer groups, 2GB |
When Frame.io is the better choice
- Your editors work in Premiere Pro or After Effects and want review inside the app.
- You need to export comments to CSV or plain text for your editing software, or print them to PDF.
- Your team is small and you’d rather pay per member than a flat fee that covers 10 seats.
When Filestage is the better choice
- You proof live websites, HTML, designs and documents as well as video.
- You want approve/request-changes decisions with due dates and reminders.
- Your team is close to 10 people: Filestage’s flat price includes 10 seats.
Where Kreatli fits
If neither Frame.io nor Filestage 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 Frame.io pricing
- Frame.io integrations
- Frame.io help: updating to V4
- Frame.io help: DaVinci Resolve Studio integration (legacy)
- Filestage
- Filestage pricing
- Filestage prices are in EUR and are not converted.
Changelog
- : Initial comparison from official vendor pages.
FAQ: Frame.io vs Filestage
Is Frame.io or Filestage better for video review?
Frame.io is built around video and integrates with Premiere Pro (V4 panel, 25.6 and later) and After Effects. Filestage reviews video too, but its strength is proofing many formats, including live websites and HTML, with approve or request-changes decisions.
Which is cheaper, Frame.io or Filestage?
It depends on team size and currency. Frame.io Pro is $15 per member per month for up to 5 members. Filestage Starter is a flat €199 per month with 10 seats included. For 3 members, Frame.io Pro is $45 per month; Filestage Starter stays €199 for any team of up to 10.
Can clients review without an account in Frame.io and Filestage?
Yes. Frame.io share reviewers can comment without an account and are asked for a name and email after the first comment. Filestage lists unlimited reviewers who don’t need an account.
Do Frame.io and Filestage have free plans?
Both do. Frame.io Free allows 2 members, 2GB (+2GB mounted) and 2 projects. Filestage Free allows 1 active project, 5 new files per month and 2 reviewer groups.
Where does Kreatli fit between Frame.io and Filestage?
Kreatli is for creative teams that review video, images, PDFs and audio with clients and run tasks and deliverables in the same project. Guests review without logging in on every plan. Kreatli has no editing-software panels, comment export or website proofing.
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.