ClearView Flex vs Filestage
ClearView Flex
sohonet.com
Filestage
filestage.ioSide by side
| Figure | ClearView Flex | Filestage |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $638/mo | €199/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Video Review Software | 8.5 (#11) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Intended users | Sohonet describes Flex as built for creatives and presents use cases spanning pre-production, on-set review, editorial, VFX, and colour review. | Filestage presents use cases for marketing, creative, production, and compliance teams, including agencies, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and enterprise organizations. |
| Support | Sohonet advertises premium 24/7 support for the paid Starter and Pro plans. | The pricing page lists email and in-app chat plus a 24/7 help center, and Enterprise includes premium support and a dedicated Customer Success Manager. |
Plans
ClearView Flex
- Starter$638 a month
- Pro$1,413 a month
- Pay as you goPriced on request
Filestage
- FreeFree
- Starter€199 a month
- Business€329 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ClearView Flex
ClearView Flex has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Filestage
Filestage is a web and API platform for reviewing files and managing content approvals. It brings comments, annotations, version comparisons, approvals, and change requests into review workflows. Supported content includes videos, images, designs, documents, websites, interactive HTML, and audio. Review Agents can check grammar, spelling, brand assets, forbidden terms, compliance issues, and barcodes or QR codes. Integrations listed include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, monday.com, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Figma, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Zapier. Approval workflows, unlimited version history, role permissions, guest comment-only access, and audit logs are listed. Filestage states that it is GDPR compliant and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, and CSA STAR Level One credentials. It describes AWS EU hosting, TLS 1.2 and 1.3 in transit, and AES 256 encryption at rest. A free plan allows one active project and five new files monthly. Paid plans start at €199 a month, with a 14-day trial.