Best Online Proofing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Ashore is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Frame.io and Pastel. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Frame.io. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cage at $8/mo.
Feedback on creative work can pass through several reviewers before a decision is ready. Online proofing tools are built around that review-to-approval process, with differences worth comparing in approval workflows, guest reviewers, and version history. Video proofing may matter for teams reviewing moving images, while custom branding and storage limit add other practical considerations. Ashore, Frame.io, and Pastel are among the options shown. Consider who needs to comment and how your team wants revisions and decisions associated with each version. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context alongside the listed capabilities, helping you assess which features fit your review process.
27 online proofing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Online Proofing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 9 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Ashore API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$15/mo
- 02 Frame.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$15/mo
- 03 Pastel API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$29/mo
- 04 Proofrr API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$15/mo
- 05 QuickReviewer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$79/mo
- 06 ReviewStudio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$15/mo
- 07 Ziflow API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$199/mo
- 08 MarkUp API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$79/mo
- 09 ftrack Studio API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$30/mo
- 10 Approvallo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$12/mo
- 11 Cage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$8/mo
- 12 Krock.io API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$10/mo
- 13 Proof Approve API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$12/mo
- 14 WeProof API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9€29/mo
- 15 Dropbox Replay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$10/mo
- 16 Filestage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 17 Notism API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 18 PageProofer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 File Approved API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 20 StreamWork API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 21 Approval Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 22 Atarim API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 23 GoVisually API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 24 Wipster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 25 ZenProof API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Video proofing | Approval workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashore | 7.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | Yes | automated |
| 2 | Frame.io | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | Pastel | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Proofrr | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multi_stage |
| 5 | QuickReviewer | 7.3 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | — | Yes | automated |
| 6 | ReviewStudio | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | Ziflow | 7.2 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | MarkUp | 6.8 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 9 | ftrack Studio | 6.7 | No | $30/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 10 | Approvallo | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 11 | Cage | 5.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | multi_stage |
| 12 | Krock.io | 5.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Proof Approve | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | No | basic |
| 14 | WeProof | 5.9 | Free plan | €29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multi_stage |
| 15 | Dropbox Replay | 5.4 | No | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Filestage | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Notism | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | PageProofer | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 19 | File Approved | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | StreamWork | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Approval Studio | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Atarim | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | GoVisually | 4.8 | No | — | No | 16 /user/mo | — | — |
| 24 | Wipster | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | ZenProof | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | multi_stage |
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Questions about this list
Which online proofing software is ranked first on Inferse?
Ashore is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.4. Frame.io is second and Pastel third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.