Best Online Proofing · head-to-head
Approval Studio vs Filestage
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for online proofing. Filestage has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Filestage has the lower entry price — Approval Studio starts at $60/mo, Filestage at $0/mo. Free tier: Approval Studio No, Filestage Yes. HIPAA: Approval Studio —, Filestage —.
As of 2026-06-18 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Approval Studio
$60/mo entryFilestage
$0/mo entrySources — Approval Studio: approval.studio (verified 2026-06-18) · Filestage: filestage.io (verified 2026-06-18)
Key features
Approval Studio: Unlimited external reviewers on all plans (not counted as users); Adobe extension for in-app collaboration; Shopify integration for e-commerce design review; ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified; PCI DSS for payments
Filestage: Version comparison and side-by-side compare modes; Review agents and workflow automations (Business+); ISO 27001:2022 certified encryption (AES-256); Data residency option in Germany (Enterprise)