Online Proofing · pricing · Updated November 2026
Approval Studio pricing (2026)
Approval Studio starts at $65/mo (Lite) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Approval Studio's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for packaging design teams. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $65/mo (Lite) · 8% off with annual billing
- Free tier: No · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: packaging design teams; e-commerce brands; print production workflows
As of · every figure below links to its source
Approval Studio plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
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| Lite | $65 | −8% | Flat monthly | 5+ users, 5 GB storage, unlimited projects, basic review tools, custom kanban, file versioning. Annual billing = 'Save 10%' (annual side reads $60 per month). | approval.studio |
| Pro | $179 | −11% | Flat monthly | 5+ users, 5 GB storage, unlimited projects, 24/7 live chat support, analytics, task assignment, user groups, Adobe integration, API access. Annual billing = 'Save 10%' (annual side reads $160 per month). | approval.studio |
| Pro XL | $330 | −9% | Flat monthly | 15+ users, 30 GB storage, unlimited projects, all Pro features with expanded capacity. Annual billing = 'Save 10%' (annual side reads $300 per month). | approval.studio |
| Enterprise | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | Custom quote. Unlimited users, custom storage, dedicated phone support, workflow automation, custom integrations, custom formats. 1-month free trial post-training. | approval.studio |
Last verified 2026-11-01. Pricing fetched from approval.studio/pricing/ on 2026-06-18: Lite $60, Pro $160, Pro XL $300 monthly; annual billing 'Save 10%' (exact annual figures not published on page). Security from approval.studio/security/: ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and PCI DSS explicitly confirmed; SOC 2/GDPR/HIPAA not stated. This note predates 3 corrections to the plans above, the earliest from 2026-09-27; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$65/moRe-based on record 2026-10-16
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
From 2026-10-16 our record reflects a correction we published, not a vendor price move, so earlier figures are not compared with it.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Approval Studio, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Approval Studio. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Lite. Price corrected from $60 to $65 (month, billed monthly). This row was last read on 2026-09-03. The record had held $60, the annual-billed rate: the default Annual view (SAVE 10%) reads LITE $60 per month, and with the MONTHLY control clicked LITE reads $65 per month. The annual discount is set to this plan's own saving of 8%. The page reads: "LITE $65 per month 14-day free trial 5 users included 5 GB storage Unlimited projects & reviews Email support TRY FOR FREE". Read in a browser on 2026-09-27.
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Pro. Price corrected from $160 to $179 (month, billed monthly). This row was last read on 2026-09-03. The record had held $160, the annual-billed rate: the default Annual view (SAVE 10%) reads PRO $160 per month, and with the MONTHLY control clicked PRO reads $179 per month. The annual discount is set to this plan's own saving of 11%. The page reads: "PRO $179 per month 14-day free trial after demo All Lite features + 5 users included 5 GB storage Email support BOOK DEMO". Read in a browser on 2026-09-27.
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Pro XL. Price corrected from $300 to $330 (month, billed monthly). This row was last read on 2026-09-03. The record had held $300, the annual-billed rate: the default Annual view (SAVE 10%) reads PRO XL $300 per month, and with the MONTHLY control clicked PRO XL reads $330 per month. The annual discount is set to this plan's own saving of 9%. The page reads: "PRO XL $330 per month 14-day free trial after demo All Pro features 15 users included 30 GB storage Live chat support BOOK DEMO". Read in a browser on 2026-09-27.
Capabilities
Integrations: Adobe Creative Cloud, Shopify, Slack, Zapier.
Key features: 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.
Plan limits: Lite: 5+ users, 5 GB storage; Pro: 5+ users, 5 GB storage; Pro XL: 15+ users, 30 GB storage.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Approval Studio cost?
Approval Studio starts at $65/mo (Lite); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
Is Approval Studio cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Approval Studio publishes a 11% discount for paying annually (on the Pro plan). Verified 2026-11-01.
What are cheaper alternatives to Approval Studio?
Cheaper online proofing than Approval Studio (entry $65/mo) include ApprovePost at $12/mo, Volley at $49/mo, VoiceDeck at $50/mo. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Approval Studio support HIPAA?
Approval Studio's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does Approval Studio have a free plan?
No — Approval Studio publishes no free tier; it offers a 14-day free trial.
Approval Studio vs alternatives
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- ApprovePost from $12/mo
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