Approval Studio

RATING:

4.8

(31)

About Approval Studio

Approval Studio is an online review tool for smart design collaboration. With the help of our software, you will be able to approve, manage, and deliver projects way faster. Key features of Approval Studio include custom emails, notifications, attachments, annotations, version control, bulk upload, tags, history tracking, user management, and real-time chat. Administrators can share files with team members via email, customize the system's branding according to organizational needs, archive projects, and receive reminders about upcoming reviews. Agencies can use rotate and zoom functionalities to assess artwork and layouts as well as attach images during the proofing process. Managers can hide or resolve annotations across tasks, utilize the search functionality to re...

Approval Studio Pricing

Approval Studio is offered across three pricing plans, outlined below. A 14-day free trial is available for Lite and Pro plans and 1-month trial is available for Enterprise plan. • Lite: $40 per month and $35 per month billed annually • Pro: $300 per month and $240 per month billed annually • Enterprise: $4,999 per year and $3,999 per year billed annually

Starting price: 

$45.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Available

Optimize the organization of your projects with the use of a personalized Kanban dashboard. You may easily keep track of ongoing tasks assigned to you in a separate column and never miss a deadline.
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Approval Studio Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for Approval Studio

1 - 5 of 30 Reviews

User Profile

David

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2019

Project approvals made easy

I like the easy workflow of approvals.

PROS

We tried multiple project management/project approval software before but it was either expensive or didn't match our requirements. We finally found Approval Studio and are very happy so far.

CONS

For the brief period of using Approval Studio, we weren't able to find any flaws.

Reason for choosing Approval Studio

The price was better and it better matched our requirements.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your review. We are thrilled to hear that you've now happy with your project approval process. Have a lovely day!

Replied December 2022

Anthony

Graphic Design, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed January 2020

We were looking to upgrade from our old software

It has been great.. I love that they walked us through everything for set up. Approval Studio is always right there to answer all of our questions..

PROS

How easy it is to put jobs into the software. 1 quick step and your job is in the Que. I do love that the support is always right there to answer any questions.

CONS

We are limited to the types of files you can upload.

Reasons for switching to Approval Studio

Because they only allowed you to upload 1 file for proofing.. It was very inconvenient for me and my customers. They also had quite a few glitches where it would not work properly. Also entering jobs was a chore.

Vendor Response

We are so happy to hear that Approval Studio has been an excellent match for your team. We've currently expanded the number of file types that can be uploaded to 24 (hopefully, this covers your asset file formats). If you wish to add something more, we are always there to listen and implement your suggestions. Have a nice one!

Replied December 2022

Anonymous

501-1,000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed October 2019

Vital for projects with lots of deliverables

Approval Studio was a great solution to the we-got-lots-of-stuff-to-review problem!

PROS

This tool was absolutely crucial to organizing and tracking QA and approvals for a recent dynamic banner campaign. We had over 250 pieces of creative requiring internal and client approval and I can't imagine what the team would have done without it.

CONS

Honestly I struggle to find any negatives. Nitpicking, but the interface could use a bit of a refresh to give things a bit more breathing room.

Vendor Response

We are glad you enjoyed our tool. In fact, we are currently working on a review tool redesign so that the interface appearance will be updated. Hopefully, you'll like it!

Replied December 2022

Eric

Printing, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2024

Must have for Graphic, Web, and Print Designers

Support has been outstanding. Setting up isn't the easiest because it's new. Like every other software out there, there's a learning curve, but when you have an online chat support available it makes everything easy to learn. Customer Support A+

PROS

Branding. Being able to brand the application keeps us in front of our clients.

CONS

I haven't found anything yet that I don't like. Of course everything can use improvement but no dislikes.

Tim

Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

A very good tool for proofing creative.

It does everything you need a proofing tool to do and, probably most importantly, the learning curve for clients is minimum. I tested this on some of my most computer illiterate clients and none of them really struggled to use it.

PROS

Approval Studio has some well thought out tools for any studio workflow involving multiple stakeholders. You can use it for print and digital artwork alike and the before/after overlay features are a great tool to quickly check visually if amends have been correctly actioned.

CONS

I found the zoom in/out speed to be a bit keen and you could quickly go from close up to birds-eye-view until you got used to it - I understand the team are making this a little less 'sensitive'.