Best Online Proofing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Ziflow is ranked #1 of 27 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Ashore and Frame.io. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Ashore. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cage at $8/mo.
Creative reviews can involve feedback, revisions, and approval across a team. Compared on approval workflows, guest reviewers, and version history, these tools show features to consider when shaping that process. Video proofing may matter for work involving video, while custom branding and storage limits offer additional comparison points. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Ziflow, Ashore, and Frame.io are among the named options. Think about who needs to review the work, how you track versions, and which approval steps your team needs before choosing among the listed features and plans.
27 online proofing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
14 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZiflowWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $199/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | AshoreWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | Frame.ioWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | CageWeb · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Krock.ioWeb · Windows · Mac · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | PastelWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | QuickReviewerWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | ApprovalloWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | Proof ApproveWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | ProofrrWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | ReviewStudioWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | WeProofWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | NotismWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 14 | Dropbox ReplayWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.5 |
| 15 | ftrack StudioWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $30/mo | 5.3 |
| 16 | File ApprovedWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | FilestageWeb · API | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | €199/mo | 5.1 | |
| 18 | MarkUpWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | StreamWorkWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $219/mo | 5.1 | |
| 20 | GoVisuallyWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | PageProofWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | PageProoferWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | Approval StudioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 24 | AtarimWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 25 | WipsterWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Video proofing | Approval workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziflow | 6.7 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Ashore | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | Yes | automated |
| 3 | Frame.io | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Cage | 6.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | multi_stage |
| 5 | Krock.io | 6.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | Pastel | 6.5 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | QuickReviewer | 6.5 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | — | Yes | automated |
| 8 | Approvallo | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 9 | Proof Approve | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | No | basic |
| 10 | Proofrr | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multi_stage |
| 11 | ReviewStudio | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | WeProof | 6.4 | Free plan | €29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multi_stage |
| 13 | Notism | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Dropbox Replay | 5.5 | No | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 15 | ftrack Studio | 5.3 | No | $30/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | File Approved | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Filestage | 5.1 | Free plan | €199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | MarkUp | 5.1 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 19 | StreamWork | 5.1 | Free plan | $219/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | GoVisually | 4.8 | No | — | No | 16 /user/mo | — | — |
| 21 | PageProof | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | PageProofer | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 23 | Approval Studio | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Atarim | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Wipster | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which online proofing software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Ziflow is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.7. Ashore is second and Frame.io third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Cage has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.