Comparison

Filestage vs Frame.io

On the evidence we track, Frame.io leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Filestage57
★Frame.io71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Filestage57 / 100medium · 59%
Frame.io71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Model
Filestagecommercial
Frame.iofreemium
Price level
Filestagehigh
Frame.iomid
Starting price
Filestage$100
Frame.io$15
Transparent
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Integrations
Count
Filestage–
Frame.io7
Security
Gdpr
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Iso27001
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Soc2
Filestage–
Frame.io✓
Content
Faq
Filestage6 items
Frame.io7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video collaboration review. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
FilestageManaged cloud saas
Frame.ioManaged cloud saas
Frame accurate time stamped commenting
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
On screen canvas drawing and annotation tools
Filestage✓
Frame.io✗
Native nle timeline extension panel premiere fcpx
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
Version stacking and side by side video compare
Filestage-
Frame.io✗
Camera to cloud direct proxy ingestion wifi
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
Password protected and expiring review share links
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
PDF and image static asset proofing support
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Slack asana jira automated task creation from comments
Filestage-
Frame.io✗
Forensic watermarking for pre release security
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
SOC2 type ii
Filestage-
Frame.io✓
ISO 27001
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
Pricing model
FilestagePer editor seat monthly
Frame.ioPer editor seat monthly

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Filestage

A web-based workspace where teams can share files, collect feedback from multiple reviewers, and manage approval workflows with file versioning and integrations.

Independently observed

Frame.io

Leader

A workspace where creative teams can upload, review, provide precise feedback on, and collaborate on videos, images, designs, and documents in a centralized location built for visual media workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Filestage

from $100/moSubscription

From $9/person/month for team plans; $100–$1,500/month for fixed plans; Enterprise custom pricing.

  • Team$9/person/month
    • file versioning
    • integrations
  • Starter$199/month
  • Business$329/month
  • Startup$100/month
  • Pro$1,500/month
    • custom automations
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • scalable operation support
    • advanced security
    • advanced privacy features
as of verify ↗

Frame.io

Leader
from $15/user/moSubscriptionFree tier

$0 free tier. Pro from $15/user/month. Team at $25/user/month. 13% discount on annual plans.

  • FreeFree
    • 2 GB storage
    • Camera to Cloud
    • Web and mobile apps
  • Pro$15/user/month (up to 5 users)
    • 2 TB storage + 2 TB per participant
    • 250 GB mounted storage
    • 4K UHD playback
    • Premiere integration
    • Final Cut Pro integration
    • +2 more
  • Team$25/user/month (up to 15 users)
    • 3 TB storage + 2 TB per participant
    • 500 GB mounted storage
    • Advanced security (SSO, SAML2)
    • Lightroom integration
    • Organization SLA
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Watermarking for pre-release security
    • Storage Connect (AWS S3 integration, Prime only)
    • Secure sharing with domain restrictions
    • Single Sign-On (SSO) via Adobe Admin Console
    • HDR playback (iOS)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓
iOS
Filestage✗
Frame.io✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Filestage✓
Frame.io✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Filestage

Not documented yet.

Frame.io

Leader
7 total
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Adobe Workfront Fusion
  • Zapier
  • Make
Independently observed
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Filestage or Frame.io: which one depends on you

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