Key takeaways
- Filestage, Ziflow and PageProof charge a flat team price. Paid plans start between $199 and $249 a month.
- Flekh charges per seat, never for clients. Five Flekh Pro seats cost $60 a month, billed monthly.
- None of these proofing tools publishes to social. Flekh schedules the approved file to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and X.
How we chose: tools that do the same job as Filestage. We checked each price on the vendor's own page on Oct 28, 2026. Flekh is our product, and we list its weak points too.
Filestage alternatives compared
| Tool | Best for | Price from | Free plan | Video review | Publishes to social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flekh · Our product | Agencies whose approved work ends up as social posts. | Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%. | No · 14-day Pro trial, no card | frame-accurate, with drawings | Yes |
| Ziflow | Brand teams with legal or compliance sign-off. | Standard $199 a month flat, billed yearly, with 15 users | Yes · 2 users, 2 GB, 1 workflow stage | frame-accurate comments (we did not find drawing tools in the pages we checked) | No |
| PageProof | Agencies with many client stakeholders on each job. | Team $249 a month flat, billed monthly ($2,499 a year, billed yearly) | No | comments on video proofs (we did not find frame accuracy in its docs) | No |
| MarkUp.io | Web and design teams that review live pages. | Pro $79 a month for 50 MarkUps, billed monthly | No | time-stamped comments, with drawings | No |
| Frame.io | Video teams that do not need document or design proofing. | Pro $15 a member a month, billed monthly | Yes · 2 members, 2 GB, 2 projects | frame-accurate, with drawings | No |
| Approval Studio | Small design teams that send proofs to many outside reviewers. | See approvalstudio.com | No · 14-day trial, no card | MP4 review supported (we did not check frame accuracy) | No |
FlekhOur product
Approval to publishIn short: Review and approval for video, images, audio and documents, with the approved version scheduled straight to social.
| Best for | Agencies whose approved work ends up as social posts. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%. |
| Free plan | No · 14-day Pro trial, no card |
| Video review | frame-accurate, with drawings |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (TikTok, Threads, Pinterest coming) |
Pros
- One tag links a file, its tasks and its posts. Results filter by tag.
- Clear stages: In review, Changes requested, Approved.
- Flekh AI drafts tasks from comments; a person sends them.
- Results and a monthly client report sit next to each post.
Cons
- No free plan, unlike Filestage.
- Few public reviews yet, because it launched in 2026.
- No website or PDF markup tools beyond comments on documents.
Choose it ifyour clients approve videos and posts, not print files.
Skip it ifmost of your proofing is print, packaging or long PDFs.
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Ziflow
Multi-stage proofingIn short: Ziflow routes each proof through automated review stages and keeps an audit trail of every decision.
| Best for | Brand teams with legal or compliance sign-off. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Standard $199 a month flat, billed yearly, with 15 users |
| Free plan | Yes · 2 users, 2 GB, 1 workflow stage |
| Video review | frame-accurate comments (we did not find drawing tools in the pages we checked) |
| Publishes to social | No |
Pros
- Fifteen users included, five more than Filestage Starter.
- ReviewAI checks proofs against checklists and brand rules.
- Two-way sync with Asana.
Cons
- Capterra reviewers say it is costly for small teams.
- A Capterra reviewer says finding older files is hard.
Choose it ifeach proof must pass the same approval steps in order.
Skip it ifyou want the larger free plan that Filestage offers.
PageProof
Unlimited reviewersIn short: PageProof is a secure proofing tool from New Zealand that gives every plan unlimited reviewers and storage.
| Best for | Agencies with many client stakeholders on each job. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Team $249 a month flat, billed monthly ($2,499 a year, billed yearly) |
| Free plan | No |
| Video review | comments on video proofs (we did not find frame accuracy in its docs) |
| Publishes to social | No |
Pros
- No storage cap on any plan.
- Reviewers need no account to open a proof.
- Integrations with Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Figma and Canva.
Cons
- No free plan.
- G2 reviewers note a lack of folder structure.
Choose it ifdozens of outside reviewers comment on each proof.
Skip it ifyou need a free plan to start.
MarkUp.io
Website feedbackIn short: MarkUp.io (made by Ceros) lets guests comment on live websites, images, PDFs and video with no sign-up.
| Best for | Web and design teams that review live pages. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Pro $79 a month for 50 MarkUps, billed monthly |
| Free plan | No |
| Video review | time-stamped comments, with drawings |
| Publishes to social | No |
Pros
- Comments on live websites, which Filestage and Flekh do not focus on.
- Unlimited users on every plan.
- Guests never sign up.
Cons
- You pay per item reviewed; extra MarkUps cost $4 each.
- A 2025 Capterra reviewer reports a steep price rise.
Choose it ifyour reviews are mostly websites and landing pages.
Skip it ifyou review long video edits every week.
Frame.io
Video-first reviewIn short: Frame.io (by Adobe) is a video review tool built into Premiere and After Effects.
| Best for | Video teams that do not need document or design proofing. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Pro $15 a member a month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Yes · 2 members, 2 GB, 2 projects |
| Video review | frame-accurate, with drawings |
| Publishes to social | No |
Pros
- Per-member price is lower than Filestage for a team of five.
- Free plan for two members.
- Comment panel in Premiere.
Cons
- V4 dropped DaVinci Resolve support.
- Pro allows 5 members; Team allows 15.
Choose it ifyou only review video and your editors use Adobe tools.
Skip it ifyour clients also approve PDFs and print files.
Approval Studio
Design proofingIn short: Approval Studio is a design review tool where external reviewers are unlimited and do not count as users.
| Best for | Small design teams that send proofs to many outside reviewers. |
|---|---|
| Price from | See approvalstudio.com |
| Free plan | No · 14-day trial, no card |
| Video review | MP4 review supported (we did not check frame accuracy) |
| Publishes to social | No |
Pros
- External reviewers are unlimited and free.
- Unlimited projects on all plans.
- Annual billing saves 15%.
Cons
- Prices are not shown on the vendor page.
- Lower plans include only 5 GB of storage.
Choose it ifyou want a smaller monthly bill than Filestage Starter.
Skip it ifyou store large video files.
How to switch from Filestage to Flekh
- 1Day 1
Start the Flekh Pro trial. Invite the team members you have in Filestage.
- 2Day 2
Recreate each Filestage reviewer group as client contacts on Flekh approval links.
- 3Day 3
Upload files from active Filestage projects. Leave finished projects in Filestage.
- 4Day 4
Map Filestage review decisions to Flekh stages: In review, Changes requested, Approved.
- 5Day 6
Connect client social accounts and schedule the first approved file.
Questions
- What is the best free Filestage alternative?
- Ziflow Free and Frame.io Free are the main free options. Ziflow Free gives 2 users, 2 GB and 1 workflow stage. Frame.io Free gives 2 members, 2 GB and 2 projects. Filestage Free is larger than both, with 10 team members. Flekh has no free plan.
- Who are Filestage's competitors?
- Filestage's main competitors are Ziflow, PageProof, Approval Studio and MarkUp.io for proofing. Frame.io competes for video review only. Flekh competes for teams whose approved files become social posts. ReviewStudio is a smaller option with a free plan.
- Is Filestage free?
- Yes, Filestage has a free plan. It allows 1 active project, 5 new files a month, 2 reviewer groups, 10 team members and 2 GB. Paid plans start at $199 a month flat, billed yearly. The 14-day trial needs no card.
- Filestage vs Ziflow: which is better?
- They start at the same price: $199 a month flat, billed yearly. Ziflow Standard includes 15 users; Filestage Starter includes 10 seats. Ziflow focuses on staged workflows and an audit trail. Filestage has the larger free plan.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Filestage for small agencies?
- Yes. Five Flekh Essential seats cost $35 a month, billed monthly, and clients need no seat. Frame.io Pro for five members costs $75 a month, billed monthly. Both cost less than Filestage Starter at $199 a month, billed yearly.
Sources
- https://filestage.io/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://filestage.io/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://filestage.io/integrations/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.g2.com/products/filestage/reviews, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.ziflow.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.ziflow.com/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://capterra.com/p/178111/Ziflow/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://pageproof.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://pageproof.com/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.g2.com/compare/pageproof-vs-ziflow, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.markup.io/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.markup.io/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com.sg/reviews/206850/markup, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://frame.io/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://help.frame.io/en/articles/11534393-what-to-expect-when-updating-to-v4-a-comprehensive-guide-for-updating-your-account-on-a-free-pro-or-team-plan, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://approval.studio/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/184578/Approval-Stodio/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://flekh.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
Flekh is our product. Every other fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page or a named source, with the date we checked.