Filestage alternatives.
Compared factually.
Six alternatives to Filestage and Filestage itself at a glance: price of the entry-level plan, free plan, reviewers without an account and storage location. Every statement with a source. This page is operated by CLAPPO; we are a competitor of the providers named.
All tools
at a glance.
As of October 5, 2026, details last checked on October 5, 2026. Details according to the linked pages of the providers, retrieved on October 5, 2026. Selection without claim to completeness, order without ranking.
| Tool | Entry-level plan (note the number of users) | Free plan | Reviewers without an account | Storage location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filestage | US$249 per month on monthly billing, US$199 per month on yearly billing (Starter, 10 team members) | Yes: 1 active project, 5 new files per month | Yes, entering an email address is enough | AWS in Frankfurt am Main |
| CLAPPO | €35 net per month, cancel monthly (Freelancer, 1 user) | No | Yes, personal link by email | Germany: servers, database and files at Hetzner, managed by ELMACO |
| draftgo | 19 euros per month on yearly billing, plus VAT (Freelancer, 1 user) | Yes: 1 user, 2 GB, 2 projects, 5 guests | Yes, according to the provider without an account and without registration | Not stated on the home page |
| Ziflow | US$199 per month on yearly billing (Standard, 15 users) | Yes: 2 users, 2 GB, 1 workflow stage | Yes, reviewers do not need a user license | AWS; region not stated on the security page |
| PageProof | US$249 per month or US$2,999 per year, flat rate (Team) | Not stated | Not stated on the pricing page; unlimited reviewers in every plan | Selectable from 14 regions, including Germany and France |
| Frame.io | US$15 per member per month plus tax (Pro, up to 5 members) | Yes: up to 2 members, 2 GB | Yes, approval links without signing in | Not stated on the pricing page |
| GoProof | US$129 per month on yearly billing, US$159 on monthly billing (Connect, up to 2 users) | Not stated | Not stated on the pricing page; unlimited reviewers in all accounts | Not stated on the pricing page |
What the providers
state themselves.
Trial: 14 days
- Certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II
- Up to 3 review stages in the Business plan, unlimited in Enterprise
- Automations, webhooks and API from Business
Trial: 14 days, no credit card
- All features in every plan
- Dedicated role for freelancers
- PDF project summary as proof of approval
Trial: 14 days, no credit card
- Prices in euros
- Custom branding from the Agentur plan
- Galleries and AI features in the Team plan
Trial: Trial without credit card
- Certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- Multi-stage workflows, REST API and webhooks
- Many integrations, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Jira, SharePoint
Trial: On request
- Unlimited storage in the Team plan
- Flat rate instead of price per user
- Extended co-branding from Team Plus
Trial: Yes, duration not stated
- Billing per member
- 2 TB storage in the Pro plan, plus 2 TB per additional member
- Yearly subscription 13% cheaper according to the pricing page
Trial: 14 days
- 500 GB storage in the Connect plan
- Unlimited reviewers in all accounts
- Enterprise from 10 users
Take a
closer look.
Asked briefly.
Answered clearly.
Which Filestage alternative costs the least to get started?
According to the pricing pages as of October 5, 2026, draftgo, Ziflow and Frame.io have free plans. Among the paid entry-level plans, draftgo lists 19 euros per month on yearly billing and Frame.io US$15 per member per month. CLAPPO costs €35 net per month, cancel monthly. The plans differ in size; which price fits you depends on the number of users, storage and billing.
Which tools let clients approve without an account?
According to the providers, this is the case with Filestage, CLAPPO, draftgo, Ziflow and Frame.io. PageProof and GoProof list unlimited reviewers on their pricing pages, but not whether they need an account.
Which tools store data in Germany?
Filestage names AWS in Frankfurt am Main, CLAPPO Hetzner in Germany (servers, database and files), managed by ELMACO. With PageProof, Germany can be selected as a region. The other providers do not name a storage location on the pages checked.
Why is CLAPPO in this list?
This page is operated by CLAPPO. We have therefore included CLAPPO and state this here explicitly. All details on other providers come from their own pages.
Filestage, draftgo, Ziflow, PageProof, Frame.io and GoProof are trademarks of their respective owners. CLAPPO is not affiliated with any of these providers. All details without guarantee; the respective provider's pages are authoritative.
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