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Approval Studio vs ReviewStudio

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for online proofing. ReviewStudio has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

ReviewStudio has the lower entry price — Approval Studio starts at $60/mo, ReviewStudio at $0/mo. Free tier: Approval Studio No, ReviewStudio Yes. HIPAA: Approval Studio —, ReviewStudio —.

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Approval Studio

$60/mo entry
Entry price$60/mo (Lite)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forpackaging design teams

ReviewStudio

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Starter)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forsmall agencies

Sources — Approval Studio: approval.studio (verified 2026-09-03) · ReviewStudio: reviewstudio.com (verified 2026-09-03)

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

ReviewStudio: Per-seat pricing scales with team size; Compare and present modes for before/after review; 30-day full-featured free trial, no credit card required; Unlimited guest reviewers on all plans

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