Approval Studio
About Approval Studio
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
Most Helpful Reviews for Approval Studio
1 - 5 of 33 Reviews
Valeria
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2019
Online proofing tool perfectly designed for remote design teams
It's very good, we have more time for creativity and researches, Review and approval process became more straightforward but formalized. Clients like it look more professional then dozens of calls\emails.
PROSSimple and clear interface of Lite version. Having all the CRs and comments in one place is convenient. Real time annotations right on the artworks help to stay on one and the same page. Keeps the team and the client on the right track :) CRs are very specific and on time.
CONSNo auto-scheduler, drag-and-drop is not supported, videos are not supported. Animated gifs are broken down by frames.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review! Some features, like video and drag-and-drop, have already been implemented, so we hope they come in handy for your workflow. As for other suggestions, we'll make sure to add them to our review tool. Have a lovely day!
Replied December 2022
Luke
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2024
Customer-driven magazine - so much easier!
Great, I highly recommend this platform for anyone publishing magazines that work with multiple contractors, creators and clients. I was using a projects management tool and it became way to complicated to manage. This streamlined the whole process.
PROSApproval Studio provides a simple workflow for managing content creation with our contractors and clients. Simple project management, easy access to relevant files, and handles client feedback and proofing seamlessly. Adobe integration is a time saver, they just need to provide mm option in addition to pixels.
CONSThe lack of custom domains or custom emails. Email editor requires a fair bit of editing to get the look right. We needed to send an email to our clients letting them know to expect an email from the approval studio, so they wouldn't ignore it as spam.
Reason for choosing Approval Studio
The appsumo lifetime deal, great reviews.
Reasons for switching to Approval Studio
Zoho Projects was a little too complicated and required a large learning curve to onboard clients into the proofing and review process. It required too many work arounds.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
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!
PROSThis 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.
CONSHonestly 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
Leticia
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2024
Needed to improve design approval confirmation and feedback
It has been almost a night and day improvement from our previous systems. Comments are all in one place, so no searching for emails about a project over a date range. Same for the client, they can see what questions they asked and the answer.
PROSSuper easy to upload design mockups and even provide multiple options for the client to view, comment on or approve. Nice to get notified when client comments. Liked that revisions are easy to upload and track. The checklist is a nice way to be able to remind client to confirm that they have looked at specific aspects of the design. Ultimately that ability to get a report and show client confirmation when questions arise.
CONSEven for our technically savvy users, the zoom in/out was cumbersome to get use. The maneuvering within the design is a little clunky for clients. The simple mode is too basic and the full editing tools is too much for clients. Would like to see a basic arrow added to the simple mode, so the client can see what they are pointing towards, which makes it easier for the designer to get feedback.
Reason for choosing Approval Studio
We have tried working with Google Drive with forms and also have done the sent emails with an attachement to get design approvals. As we all know, the email back and forth or getting specific accurate feedback was a nightmare. Even talking on the phone with the client was cumbersome. Needed something more simplistic and visual.
Anthony
Graphic Design, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
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..
PROSHow 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.
CONSWe 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