Filestage vs Proof Approve

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.

Proof Approve is a web application for custom-product businesses that send proofs and collect customer decisions alongside an order. A customer opens a private link without an account, reviews a PDF, PNG, JPG, or JPEG proof, then approves it or requests changes. Approval and denial require a typed full-name signature, while denials also require notes explaining the requested changes. Proof history can record sent, opened, resent, approved, denied, and revoked events with timestamps, IP address, and browser information. The Free plan costs nothing and includes five proof sends monthly, one seat, private links, signed decisions, and 60-day retention. Paid plans start at $12 a month. Studio and Shop add automatic reminders; Shop also includes white-label branding and priority support. The service is designed to sit beside design, quoting, invoicing, scheduling, and production tools. Typed signatures are not guaranteed legally sufficient in every jurisdiction or transaction.