So how do we determine which solution is the best fit? Or which is the best value for money?
As developers of GoProof, we’re confident that our market-leading solution stacks up well against any competition, and with its 7+ years of design and development, it has evolved within the market place to fulfil the requirements of this sector and become the go-to solution for online proofing.
GoProof
GoProof is the only online proofing software solution for a full range of creative teams, multinational marketing agencies and brands that offers remote text editing on design documents.
It’s a scalable solution with a wealth of features and functionality including creative job briefing, assignment and management. This is available to all users without an upgrade - one solution for all users.
GoProof integrates seamlessly with Adobe Creative Cloud, Slack and Microsoft Teams, monday.com and Asana, where unlimited collaborators can access more than 10 separate proofing tools to make comments, suggestions, and edit text placed within InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator design files.
Users are able to drag-and-drop image and export files via the GoProof file uploader and compare artwork versions side-by-side using the history of saved versions.
Video, animation and website proofing are all included as standard, and users can take advantage of automated proofing workflows to help streamline the entire creative proofing process.
There is a free mobile app, for Android or iOS devices, an extension for Chrome, plug in for Adobe Creative Cloud and apps for monday.com and Asana integrations.
Anybody can sign up for a 14-day free trial. There's no obligation, and no credit card required.
Price starts from: $113 per month (paid yearly) for 15 users.
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Approval Studio
The Approval Studio review and proofing tool helps to create and organise label and artwork projects. It assigns tasks based on reviewer's feedback and monitors the progress of the design project approval flow. Users can upload, review and compare artwork versions and create annotations and real-time discussions.
Approval Studio integrates with Slack and Adobe Creative Cloud when an upgraded package is purchased. There is currently no integration with Microsoft Teams. Mobile and desktop reviewing and a selection of proofing tools are available on the standard package, but an upgrade is required for video proofing.
Price starts from: $45 for 5 users, per month
Aproove
Aproove is a perfect online proofing tool for users who require simple and straightforward online proofing. Users can select the desired functionality, users, and storage without the worry of hidden costs or contracts.
Aproove doesn’t currently integrate with Slack or Adobe Creative Cloud but includes some of the features that are included as standard with GoProof, such as @mentioning, proof status filters, flatplan and flipbook view and instant share. All creative files are compatible but no mobile solution is offered.
Price starts from: $750 per user, per month
Ashore
Ashore targets the growing demand for improved collaboration between creatives and approvers with a powerful online proofing suite. Ahsore improves the quality of approver feedback, automates approval workflows, and provides a proofing dashboard for all major file types on a white-labeled platform.
With a standard package, Ashore caters for all creative file types and website proofing, but an upgrade is required for managing audio and video files. Starter packages only allow for a single user but unlimited approvers.
Price starts from: $45 per user, per month
Filestage
Filestage is an online proofing platform that frees teams from chaotic approval processes, making work more joyful and productive. From large enterprises to independent agencies, we help teams share, discuss, and approve all their files, all in one place - including documents, images, videos, websites, and audio files.
Filestage caters for a range of creative teams with packages suited for each but upgrades are required to unlock some of the more useful features such as SSO, onboarding and advanced security settings.Price starts from: $9 per user, per month
GoVisually
GoVisually provides proofing tools for creative teams to enable them to deliver work faster and without email chain chaos.
GoVisually offers some of the many features included as standard with GoProof but doesn’t currently integrate with Adobe Creative Cloud, Slack or Microsoft Teams. Video proofing is offered with a package upgrade, as is @mentioning and smart compare.
Price starts from: $25 per user, per month
iAnnotate
iAnnotate is an online proofing tool that allows businesses to annotate, mark, review, add comments and share documents with colleagues.
The iAnnotate software mirrors some of the functions offered as standard with GoProof but the text editing features and system in general doesn’t currently integrate with Slack, Microsoft Teams or Adobe Creative Cloud software such as Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy or Premiere Pro. Price: $416 per user, per month
Lytho Workflow
Lytho Workflow allows teams to control visibility into project progress within a single tool. Users can intake project requests, launch projects and allocate resources, track tasks and deadlines, share feedback with online proofing, manage the approval process, and report on key productivity metrics.
Lytho was formerly known as InMotionNow. At time of publishing, historical features and pricing information were not available.Price: upon request
Oroson
Oroson users can consolidate all their assets and feedback in one place, to replace the endless email threads. Feedback on visual content of all file types from video, images, documents, HTML5, and audio files.
Oroson includes the ability to annotate and mark-up content for unlimited collaborators but, as with other solutions, there is no integration with Slack, Teams or Adobe Creative Cloud. Version control is offered as is audio and video reviewing.Price starts from: £15 per user, per month
PageProof
The PageProof online proofing tool makes reviewing and approving work feel effortless. Creative files of any kind, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, web banners, video, and emails. The smart tools included within the interface can automate workflows, review work, and ensure creative content is pixel perfect.
PageProof offers a range of functionality, and integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud but several features are only available via an enterprise upgrade, such as SSO and multiple teams.
Price starts from: $199 per user, per month
ProofHub
ProofHub enables creative teams to collaborate and communicate over projects in an easy and flexible manner. The software is also available for both the Android and iOS operating systems; making it easy for remote teams to stay connected.
ProofHub offers mobile and desktop proofing and a range of proofing tools with their standard package, but an upgrade is required to unlock features such as project manager settings, activity logs, custom workflows and white-labelling.Price starts from: $50 per user, per month
QuickReviewer
QuickReviewer is an ideal online proofing solution for teams that are looking for a faster design approval process. Users can review videos, websites, PDFs, images, and audio files, and can organize feedback on creative projects without having to exchange multiple emails.
QuickReviewer packages include a broad selection of proofing tools from versioning and activity logs to custom branding and email templates but only integrates with some of the Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, and not currently with InCopy or PremierePro.Price starts from: $10 for 5 users, per month
ReviewStudio
ReviewStudio has been designed to simplify feedback and approval for creative content. Users are able to collect all their feedback in one collaborative space by adding markups and comments directly on images, video, PDF and HTML files.
ReviewStudio allows users to review all creative files, including websites and videos and offers a range of proofing functions. Users can compare versions and revisions of proofs side-by-side. Custom domains and SSO - offered as standard with GoProof - are only available via an upgrade.
Price starts from: $19 per user, per month
Webproof
WebProof makes it simple for graphics businesses to collaborate and review projects anywhere, at anytime. The WebProof solution removes the obstacles for workflows, allowing users to reduce costs and complete projects faster.
Webproof offers users all the features expected from a proofing solution, including revision history and commenting tools but the InDesign integration is only accessible to upgrading customers.
Price: upon request
Ziflow
The Ziflow solution helps creatives to deliver exceptional content. The platform provides an interface for clear feedback on video, digital, web, documents, images, audio, banners, GIFs, and much more. Ziflow integrates with leading creative and project management apps.
Ziflow includes features for video and all creative image proofing, but all integrations are tied to the enterprise upgrade package. The standard package offers unlimited reviewers and version control.
Price start from: $10 per user, per month
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All prices, features and functionality correct at time of publication, January 2022
