# Filestage Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Filestage the right Collaboration solution for you? Explore 102 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/162035/Filestage/reviews --- Filestage 4.7 (102) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/162035/Filestage/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Filestage Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AL Adam L Account ManagerPublic Relations and Communications, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It's also great that you can essentially tag, leave comments for and respond to other team members on the platform to build an ongoing feedback conversation, to easily arrive at a design consensus.“ August 11, 2022 WC Willy C artwork/brand designerWholesale, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “the project-limit sucks a bit, and the fact that you cannot get links to sections within projects“ July 14, 2022 TH Thom H Assistant ProducerMedia Production, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I really like that you can easily comment on a video project, graphic, written piece of work and pin point exactly where you need the changes, the user interface is relatively user friendly, however, I probably preferred it before the latest update.“ August 11, 2022 CS Charlotte S Chief Operating Officer Design, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Images are not shown in full crop when opening them, you always need to zoom out“ August 23, 2022 MF Michael F CEO / OwnderShipbuilding, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The handling of our approval processes as well as transparency has improved significantly and Filestage contributes significantly to our quality assurance.“ May 22, 2022 Ingrid v Content DirectorMedia Production, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “That you sometimes lose access when videos get moved (but I also know there's no way around this!“ August 11, 2022 SR Silvia R HR AssistantEnvironmental Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The tool makes sharing files and feedback easy and it is fats and secure.“ April 22, 2024 MF Marco F Graphic DesignerGraphic Design, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Project monitoring still insufficient.“ February 24, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 102 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Erich W. CEO Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best tool on the market" September 10, 2021 5.0 We are using Filestage for more than 4 years after a deep market research. The platform is continuously improved on user requests. Pros Filestage offers only the features you really need and it is intuitive to use. Cons Due the features are developed for the needs of the users, it is only Review Source MK Markus K. Creative Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our main tool for coordinating assets and client feedback within our team." August 11, 2022 5.0 We were one of the first users in 2017/18. Since then it was always improved and more and more benefits were implemented. You're doing a good job at FS. Let's see whats coming next. Pros It is easy to handle after a short learning time. The FS team is always trying to improve the tool. Cons The latest update makes some parts harder to use, but i believe in FS that they will manage the next update. Alternatives considered [Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/) Reason for choosing Filestage Because the alternative product did not perfectly match our needs. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hello Markus, thanks for your great feedback! We're so happy to hear that we've helped you streamline your review and approval process. We're looking forward to collaborating further with you. As always, feel free to reach out to us if there's anything else we can help with. Thanks again, Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager TH Thom H. Assistant Producer Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Useful tool but could be better" August 11, 2022 3.0 A really useful tool, but has some kinks that need ironing out. Pros I really like that you can easily comment on a video project, graphic, written piece of work and pin point exactly where you need the changes, the user interface is relatively user friendly, however, I probably preferred it before the latest update. Cons The notifications come through to your e-mail inbox quite a long time after comments were made. The latest update, despite making copying comments easier, isn't as straight forward as the old drag and drop interface. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hi Thom, thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate you've taken the time to leave this review. We've shared your feedback with our team and they are looking into it, so you should look out for some exciting news about it very soon! Thanks again, Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager JP Joey P. Director of Operations Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "After looking at a dozen apps, Filestage won" May 4, 2020 5.0 Filestage is great! It helps us to streamline the review process. As an online business with clients all over the US, it helps a ton. I highly recommend Filestage. Pros \- Easy to use: Although some of our clients struggle to learn it, overall most love it! We get tons of compliments on it. Not only is it easy for our clients, but it's easy for our team to use as well. - Customer service: Whenever we have a problem, Filestage jumps on it. - Simple UI: Unlike so many apps like Filestage, they do not complicate the UI. It's clean and simple. - They listen!: Filestage listens to feedback. They actually make improvements based on what you say. Cons \- Slow speeds: Since we Filestage heavily, we have had slow load times on occasion. But thankfully, it hasn't been a major problem. - Client confusion: Some clients who aren't as tech-savvy struggle. But it's not Filestage's problem honestly. The only bit of feedback from them is making it clearer how to use it and making it more clear where the review or approval button is and when it is pressed. Alternatives considered [PageProof](https://www.capterra.com/p/163308/PageProof/)[OpenText HighTail](https://www.capterra.com/p/147183/Hightail/)[GoProof](https://www.capterra.com/p/153068/GoProof/)[GoVisually](https://www.capterra.com/p/175993/GoVisually/)[Ashore](https://www.capterra.com/p/163014/Ashore/) Reason for choosing Filestage \- Intuitive UI and UX - Easy to use - Good customer service - Customized pricing Review Source DC Donvil C. CEO Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LOVE FILESTAGE!!!" May 12, 2020 5.0 My team switched from frame.io to filestage.io for our review process. We primarily produce nonprofit, corporate, and commercial productions. Filestage was just much more robust for us at the time. I do understand that other platforms have emerged that and I hear frame.io has improved since we left, however, we just felt that it was simple and worked. There were some initial quirks we shared with the Filestage reps, and 1-by-1 we saw them resolved. One of the most recent ones is the template feature for projects which has SPED UP our project creation process A LOT! We thankfully are on a grandfathered plan where we pay much less than the current advertised cost, but even so I always felt it was a little more than I wanted to pay. Regardless, in our opinion, Filestage is the best we've used so far. Pros Support, Ease of use for clients and staff, Adaptability, Flexibility for file types, Options. Cons Cost is my only Con due to the size of budget projects I do, but might be a steal for someone else. Switched from [Frame.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/148214/Frame-io/) Was just much more flexible and suitable for our video production company at the time. Review Source SM Sandy M. Senior Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very useful for sharing graphic design content" November 10, 2022 5.0 It has been very beneficial for our Client Services and Creative teams to work together on projects. Pros Filestage allows our team to leave comments directly on the document to provide feedback for revisions. Cons It is a little hard to share the links with our clients for their review. Switched from [Teamwork.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/120390/Teamwork-Projects/) We were just leaving comments in the Teamwork task and it was hard to determine what revisions needed to be completed. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH November 15, 2022 Hello Sandy, thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate you've taken the time to leave this review. We're looking forward to collaborating further with you. We're so happy to hear that we've helped your team's collaboration. As always, feel free to reach out to us if there's anything else we can help with. Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager BC Ben C. Partner Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Wish we'd implemented sooner!" August 5, 2020 5.0 Brilliant! Wish we had implemented sooner, clients prefer the visual approach and we have managed to reduce the number of revisions we have to work through. Simply a much better review process than trying to email PDFs and collate feedback from multiple people. Pros No more misunderstandings or long emails to read through trying to understand the changes required. Really easy to use which makes onboarding clients quick and effortless. Allowing our customers to add feedback directly to artwork has sped up our review process significantly, reducing our time in email and delivering projects quicker to our clients. Our clients find the overview of which files are in review helpful to get a snapshot of where everything is and who's responsible for the next actions. Being able to add comments to videos at the relevant time stamps makes giving video feedback a lot easier! Cons No negative points as yet, but still in early stages of using the software. Very positive experience so far! Alternatives considered [PageProof](https://www.capterra.com/p/163308/PageProof/) Reason for choosing Filestage Cheaper entry level subscription – first time implementing a visual review process so wanted to trial it without a big financial commitment upfront. Review Source RH Rick H. Director of sales Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Huge time saver" June 17, 2020 5.0 Great experience. Customer communication for approvals had never been easier Pros This is the best way we found to share, comment and get approvals from clients. When the message arrives at the client it’s easy for them to open the project, comment and reject or approve. The training is baked into the client message. Reminders keep our projects on schedule and we don’t have to chase people. Cons It’s fantastic for images or PDFs but web pages need screen capture then post for approval. It would be great if we could just enter URL and it scraped the page automatically. It’s a feature available in some of their competitors. Reason for choosing Filestage Easiest to use overall and competitively priced Switched from [Dropbox Paper](https://www.capterra.com/p/188157/Dropbox-Paper/) Easier to use for us and client. Built in reminders Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Content Director Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I value working with and on Filestage " August 11, 2022 4.0 Really good, easy, effortless. Pros That you can click anywhere on the screen at any point. Cons That you sometimes lose access when videos get moved (but I also know there's no way around this! It's team comms) Review Source Martina K. Text-, PR- & Web-Werkstatt Translation and Localization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Super tool for easy review & collaboration - my customers love it!" August 15, 2018 5.0 I was looking for an easy way to make files available to my customers for review. I discovered Filestage and was impressed how easy and intuitive it was. My clients praised me because I was able to offer them a simple review option. Pros \- intuitive usability - easy online review & collaboration - directly in the web interface - clients can comment the content easily without need to register - easy upload of different versions - complete documentation about reviews and versions - very time-saving & transparent - you do not need to send emails back and forth - my customers love it as this tool simplifies our cooperation Cons No Cons :-) Only, I wish tere was the possibility to upload and review more file formats. Review Source bK bensu K. Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Handy feedbacks" August 11, 2022 4.0 We use filestage in client communication over drafts and develop from where they point us to.It is great to have a platform to gather collective feedback over a product.Also I like to have team only comments to speed up some processes. Pros Filestage is great to give&collect feedback both internal and external projects.I like the concept of providing so many useful tools to deliver a raw idea. Cons The new interface.I cannot say that I am a fan of the new dashboard altough it may come handy to some. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hello Bensu, thanks for your great feedback! We're so happy to hear that we helped you streamline your review and approval process. We're looking forward to collaborating further with you. As always, feel free to reach out to us if there's anything else we can help with. Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager OA Orry A. Senior Project Manager Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FS Review" May 17, 2022 4.0 It does its job really well but it really needs an app. Pros It makes getting and giving feedbacks very clear and painless Cons Theres no iOS and Android apps. Relying on web browser makes it clunky Reason for choosing Filestage Price Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH July 18, 2022 Hello Orry, thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate that you've taken the time to leave this review. I have passed on your suggestion to have an app to our product team. In the meantime have you ever checked the mobile browser version of Filestage? Maybe this already does its trick! Let us know what you think. Kind regards Jenny Teamlead Customer Success & Support AL Adam L. Account Manager Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very useful, but additional features needed to make use easier" August 11, 2022 4.0 Pros The ability to group projects and reviews in multiple ways - folders, review steps, versions - is very useful. It's also great that you can essentially tag, leave comments for and respond to other team members on the platform to build an ongoing feedback conversation, to easily arrive at a design consensus. Cons The option to download and upload mutliple assets within a review step, all at once, really needs to be added. Currently it's a one-by-one process in some cases, and when you're dealing with lots of photos to review, it's really time consuming. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hello Adam, thanks for your great feedback! We're so happy to hear that we've helped you streamline your review and approval process. We've shared your feedback with our team and they are looking into it, so you should look out for some exciting news about it very soon! Thanks again, Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager HK Hedda K. Member of the National Board Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User-friendly software for good coordination of projects and team members " September 12, 2021 5.0 For us its a perfect software to coordinate so many team-members and project and have all documents collected on one software. Pros For our Team with approximately 50 users of Filestage it is super easy and convinient, to coordinate our 20 projects. Cons I think as the software is not completely new a lot of the problems have already been fixed. Sometimes its not clear that a document has more pages. We had the problem that one of the reviewers saw just one page and missed three more pages of a document. Review Source ER Eva R. content designer E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Agile tool" November 3, 2020 5.0 Feedback from editors and reviewers is very important to solve what you need to. Pros The possibility to comment projects speedly and useful. Cons Sometimes navigation is not very agile, go back to project or folder when you're in. Review Source IG Isabella G. Project Manager Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ease of use" August 16, 2022 5.0 Great! Pros Simple design. Its easy to find what you need. Cons Better layout...sometimes the messages are all over the place Alternatives considered [Fiverr](https://www.capterra.com/p/239416/Fiverr/) Reason for choosing Filestage Its easy to use Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hello Isabella, thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate you've taken the time to leave this review. As always, feel free to reach out to us if there's anything else we can help with. Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager MF Marco F. Graphic Designer Graphic Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great filestage" February 24, 2023 5.0 Finally, a centralized monitoring and digital approval of our printed materials. This saves an enormous amount of time and nerves. Great experience. Pros Easy handling, saves a lot of time and nerves. Complete review process at the push of a button. Intuitive operation Cons Project monitoring still insufficient. Even more personalizable notifications would be desirable. For example, a notification at the end of a project deadline. Review Source SF Sarah F. contract designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So helpful!" August 19, 2020 5.0 Pros Filestage has been invaluable for keeping track of internal and client revisions on design projects – especially being a freelance designer that's not in the office engaging with the team. Previously we'd been adding sticky notes to PDF files, but this was hard to keep track of. I love being able to keep track of the edits and mark off which ones have been completed. This is HUGE in keeping organized. It's also helpful to be able to reply to specific comments so that all of the communication on that one piece is together. The user interface is clean and easy to use. I like having the 2-panel view – with project on one side and comments on the other. Being able to sift through multi-page documents and easily see any remaining edits has made the revision process run so much more smoothly. I also love having the ability to hide resolved comments, so you can easily see your remaining tasks. Cons One suggestion: There was one instance where there were a couple of unresolved comments on version 1, but we needed time to figure them out and in the meantime we moved onto version 2. It would be nice if they were a way to transfer unresolved comments from one version over to the next version so that we can keep track of them as we move through the project phases. Review Source GS Griffin S. Marketing Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Must-have for creative process" August 4, 2020 5.0 Filestage has fundamentally changed the way we operate, and I cannot imagine ever going back to the "old way" of reviewing and approving creative. Pros Consolidated feedback on creative materials saves us SO much time managing back-and-forth rounds of reviews. It's the digital equivalent of a job jacket full of hand-written rounds of creative feedback. The days of marking up PDFs, scanning handwritten feedback, and long emails are over. Cons There are a few minor features that occasionally can be a nuisance, but it's minimal. For example, it would be great to be able to "undo" an approval. Tags can also get lost at times, so it would be nice to have notifications or specific "jump to" tags functionality. Review Source IG Ian G. Videographer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simple to use platform" August 11, 2022 4.0 Pros Filestage is simple to use allowing multiple people to collaborate/provide feedback. Cons There could be further options in terms of file organisation. Review Source Response from Filestage GmbH September 15, 2022 Hello Ian, thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate you've taken the time to leave this review. As always, feel free to reach out to us if there's anything else we can help with. Thanks again, Fotini Athineli, Social Media Manager PL Pauline L. Founder Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Amazing tool!" October 11, 2017 5.0 Happy clients! Easy to use, and very intuitive :) Pros \-Very easy to comment the document -Very User friendly: we see bullets and the comment appears -Amazing to be able to see different versions of one document -One online link, one pop up to invite reviewers to see the document -Easy to create projects and invite a team to share projects -Possibility to upload pdf or images into the comments themselves (great!) -The email is customized with our logo, which is a great idea for our image -And, the best: my clients are happy to receive this link, and see the comments Cons \-We could have different colors for bullets points -All the team members should have access all the projects, without inviting them to see the projects? Review Source RH Rushell H. Co-Owner Food Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Visionary Platform " August 9, 2021 4.0 Pros Filestage has been a blessing to our business as it relates to brand management. It allows all the persons involved in this process to be able to get feedback on documents, videos, and photos without starting from scratch. It allows easy access to documents that have been reviewed and approved. Cons I generally like the product so there is not much to dislike. Review Source JR Jeremy R. Senior Designer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Multi-user collaboration" October 1, 2020 4.0 Filestage was just what I was looking for. Our team needed to review a large PDF and make edits. Filestage allowed all of us to look at one PDF and collaborate, which saved a lot of time. Pros Filestage allowed multiple team members to review and comment on a large PDF. Cons The hyperlinks didn't work after uploading to Filestage. (I believe this is being fixed in a future update.) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Of Front End Development Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The Invision of video, and project files" May 29, 2018 4.0 Great collaboration on project files Pros Easy to use and understand for collaboration purposes - if somebody needs to leave feedback on a specific file that requires updates, it's simple to do this. Cons Some processes are a little slow/laggy, but it's not enough to impact my recommendation or overall workflow. Review Source EU Evan U. CEO Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "FileStage has significantly improved our creative collaboration and our clients love it!" July 3, 2017 5.0 Pros Simple collaboration made easy Non-tech clients who love the experience Ability to branded the platform Cons Completely white label with a custom subdomain (design.asimpleclean.agency) and for emails to come from our email addresses Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.