# Filestage vs Kitsu

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Filestage

| Attribute | Filestage | Kitsu |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.8 (59% (medium)) | 45.5 (12% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An online proofing and review platform that centralizes feedback on various file types, enables version tracking, and automates approval workflows to accelerate content review cycles. It is indexed under Video Collaboration Review.","source":"https://filestage.io","question":"What is Filestage?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Filestage offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://filestage.io","question":"Is Filestage free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Filestage. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://filestage.io","question":"What platforms does Filestage support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Filestage, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://filestage.io","question":"Can Filestage be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Filestage. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Filestage not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://filestage.io/blog/content-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Filestage have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Filestage is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://filestage.io","question":"Where is Filestage available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Kitsu connects artists, managers, supervisors, vendors, and clients throughout animation and VFX productions via a shared database and unified interface for coordinating work and managing production workflows. It is indexed under Video Collaboration Review.","source":"https://kitsu.cg-wire.com","question":"What is Kitsu?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Kitsu. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://kitsu.cg-wire.com","question":"What platforms does Kitsu support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Kitsu, including Discord, Slack and Mattermost. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kitsu.cg-wire.com","question":"What does Kitsu integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A web-based workspace where teams can share files, collect feedback from multiple reviewers, and manage approval workflows with file versioning and integrations. | Kitsu connects artists, managers, supervisors, vendors, and clients throughout animation and VFX productions via a shared database and unified interface for coordinating work and managing production workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","pdf_and_image_static_asset_proofing_support":true,"on_screen_canvas_drawing_and_annotation_tools":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Mattermost","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$9/person/month","features":["file versioning","integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$199/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams managing internal and external stakeholders","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$329/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":329,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling teams needing custom workflows and automation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$100/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited workflows with up to 5 members and 10 guests","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"guests":"10","members":"5","workflows":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$1,500/month","features":["custom automations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited users and guests, 100MB per file, custom automations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"guests":"unlimited","members":"unlimited","file_storage_per_file":"100MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["scalable operation support","advanced security","advanced privacy features"],"description":"Scalable support with advanced security and privacy features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9/person/month for team plans; $100–$1,500/month for fixed plans; Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://filestage.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T19:50:35.584Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | high | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://filestage.io/blog/marketing-compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Video Collaboration Review)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T03:02:02.340Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*