Comparison

Filestage vs Kollaborate

On the evidence we track, Kollaborate leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Filestage57
★Kollaborate65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Filestage57 / 100medium · 59%
Kollaborate65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Filestage✓
Kollaborate✓
Model
Filestagecommercial
Kollaboratefreemium
Price level
Filestagehigh
Kollaboratemid
Starting price
Filestage$100
Kollaborate$25
Transparent
Filestage✓
Kollaborate✓
Integrations
Count
Filestage–
Kollaborate8
Security
Certifications
FilestageISO 27001
Kollaborate–
Gdpr
Filestage✓
Kollaborate–
Iso27001
Filestage✓
Kollaborate–
Trust center
Content
Faq
Filestage6 items
Kollaborate6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Kollaborate

Leader

A review and collaboration platform for creative professionals that combines file sharing with precise timecode-stamped feedback, version management, annotation tools, and workflow automation. Deployable as cloud-hosted SaaS or self-hosted on private infrastructure.

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 ↗

Kollaborate

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier (30 GB). Individual plans from $25/month. Team plans from $129/month (1 TB). All-inclusive pricing with unlimited projects and team members.

  • BasicFree
    • Personal storage area
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited bandwidth
    • No custom branding
  • Freelance$25/month or $180/year
  • Freelance Plus$40/month or $300/year
  • Small Business-
    • Custom branding
  • Small Business Plus-
    • Custom branding
  • Production$129/month or $1188/year
  • Production Plus$169/month or $1548/year
  • Studio$239/month or $2388/year
  • Studio Plus$339/month or $3588/year
  • Network$539/month or $5388/year
  • Network Plus$869/month or $9588/year
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Filestage✓
Kollaborate✓
iOS
Filestage✗
Kollaborate✓
macOS
Filestage✗
Kollaborate✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Filestage✓
Kollaborate✓
Self-hosted
Filestage✗
Kollaborate✓

Integrations

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

Filestage

Not documented yet.

Kollaborate

Leader
8 total
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Avid
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • Slack
  • Asana
  • Jira
Independently observed
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