# Frame.io vs Kitsu

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Frame.io

| Attribute | Frame.io | Kitsu |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.1 (55% (medium)) | 46.4 (12% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","frame_accurate_time_stamped_commenting":true,"camera_to_cloud_direct_proxy_ingestion_wifi":true,"pdf_and_image_static_asset_proofing_support":true,"on_screen_canvas_drawing_and_annotation_tools":false,"forensic_watermarking_for_pre_release_security":true,"version_stacking_and_side_by_side_video_compare":false,"native_nle_timeline_extension_panel_premiere_fcpx":true,"password_protected_and_expiring_review_share_links":true,"slack_asana_jira_automated_task_creation_from_comments":false}` | - |
| integrations.count | 7 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Adobe Premiere Pro","native":true,"category":"nle","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Final Cut Pro","native":true,"category":"nle","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Lightroom","native":true,"category":"asset_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Workfront","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Workfront Fusion","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Make","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["2 GB storage","Camera to Cloud","Web and mobile apps"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$15/user/month (up to 5 users)","features":["2 TB storage + 2 TB per participant","250 GB mounted storage","4K UHD playback","Premiere integration","Final Cut Pro integration","iOS and tvOS apps","Frame.io Transfer app"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2 TB + 2 TB per additional participant","max_users":"5","mounted_storage":"250 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$25/user/month (up to 15 users)","features":["3 TB storage + 2 TB per participant","500 GB mounted storage","Advanced security (SSO, SAML2)","Lightroom integration","Organization SLA","Enhanced support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"3 TB + 2 TB per additional participant","max_users":"15","mounted_storage":"500 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["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)","3D asset viewer","Digital Rights Management (DRM, Prime only)","TPN Gold Shield accreditation"],"minSeats":16,"description":"Custom enterprise solution with Select and Prime tiers","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"max_users":"None"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Premium Storage"}],"summary":"$0 free tier. Pro from $15/user/month. Team at $25/user/month. 13% discount on annual plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://frame.io/ru-ru/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:48:58.666Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | - |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"TPN Gold Shield","status":"active","auditor":"MPAA and CDSA"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://frame.io/security | - |

## Capabilities (Video Collaboration Review)

| Capability | Frame.io | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:46:40.668Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*