Filestage Reviews & Product Details

Filestage makes my everyday life in online marketing easier and ensures that approval processes run quickly, clearly and smoothly. I use Filestage for a variety of approvals, be it for websites, newsletters or press releases.

I'm particularly impressed with the live view for websites - that was the sticking point for our website relaunch. All changes could be marked exactly where they were needed and I could assign specific roles to stakeholders - a great advantage for clear communication.

Everyone involved could see what everyone else had commented on, avoiding duplicate comments. The targeted comments and intuitive operation (after training) ensured an optimal and transparent workflow.

Even after the relaunch, I continue to use Filestage for approving references, newsletters, etc. I can no longer imagine my approval process without it. While my colleagues

make or approve corrections, I can move on to the next task.

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If someone new is involved in the approval process, training is required first. Only then is it really intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I particularly like about Filestage.io is the ability to leave comments directly at specific points in videos. This significantly simplifies the revision process, as I can work step by step from one point to the next as an editor without losing track. The visual highlighting of marked spots ensures that no comment is overlooked. Additionally, the user interface is intuitively designed and facilitates collaboration with the entire team, allowing all participants to track progress. I also find the function to mark tasks as completed particularly helpful, as it makes the workflow clearer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I don't like about Filestage.io is the often difficult start for new users. Our customers, who have not worked with the platform before, initially find it confusing and have trouble navigating the features. Especially for first-time users, the interface appears complex and somewhat cluttered, which makes access difficult. Although most users get better over time, the first impression often remains confusing and could be significantly improved with a simpler design or "quick tutorials." A simple and clear start would be desirable here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Community planners engage large groups in thinking about the future. When we move these plans to paper for review, we need a tool that is easy to use for diverse groups of people that come from all walks of life. Filestage was exactly this. Our steering committees, planning commissions, and elected officials just need an internet connection and the link we provide. They love using it and when we asked why, they said it is quick, easy, and sometimes, even fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not found anything that I dislike about Filestage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Filestage makes it much easier for us to coordinate with customers. We often involve several different departments, it is very easy to keep track of comments. The areas to be corrected can be precisely marked and determined. Text changes can be easily entered and linked as a text document. The comparison view helps our customers a lot in decision making! The program is intuitive and can be quickly explained to the customer.

The support is always very friendly and fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What is a bit disturbing is that even after the approval has been granted, information mails continue to arrive for all reviewers. But that depends on the side (customer or agency). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how the client can mark timestamps and give feedback at that mark. Notes without timestamps can be confusing so that's a huge help. On other platforms, its just allows for general notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes setting up a file to be reviewed can be confusing. I understand that you need to establish a project first and then upload the file into that project, but the interface could be a little more helpful to step you through that process, especially if you're new to the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For many years we use Filestage and we get very good feedback from our costumers that it is a easy tool to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

a advantage is that we can work fast with the comment from our costumers.Just a little side-note: The upgrade of Filestage was not necessarily an improvement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Filestage makes it easy to provide specific feedback. It saves me a lot of time and work because most of the given feedback from our clients can be passed through quickly and easily without any extra explanation.

Filestage allows structuring your projects from A to Z in one environment and overview.

The ever-growing number of options make projects even easier and more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my opinion it is less suited for reviewing videos. Not because it can't but because it makes you quickly exceed the data limit within your account and forces you to upgrade. Of course this depends on the size of your organization.

For photography there are some small compression issues at this point. In some cases images with a bigger file size get compressed to a point where the colors change in the image. Pressing HQ when reviewing changes the image back to normal, but it can lead to situations where the client mentions feedback that is not relevant when this step is forgotten. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can mark exactly where you would like to make a comment, mark the revision as complete, respond to comments and get emailed when revisions have been made. The categorization of files and who can review is very helpful as well. It's easy to stay organized and communicate clearly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the clients can review before you're ready for them to because the file can sometimes be seen by reviewers in stage 2 while trying to upload to stage one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's so easy to leave comments on the right part or timestampe of any creative (video, audio, img). Love the flexibility of being able to draw arrows, circles, etc around areas and leave feedback. User interface is nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wish I could hit a button to download a piece of creative without having to open it up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Filestage helps our team proof content faster than ever!

We love how our clients can make comments directly on our mockups and how Filestage makes checklists to ensure we address every single one.

Due dates on projects help our clients know which tasks are the most pressing, and Filestage sends out notifications to us as soon as a project has been reviewed internally and externally. We use it every day! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a few bugs that sometimes slows down our workflow:

Occasionally we experience issues with abrupt sign-outs, and we can't sign back in quickly because some of the login prompts are missing (such as sign-in with Google.)

Our clients will also message us and say they can see our mockup files, but Filestage won't allow them to make edits or send approval, and they have to email us their feedback instead, defeating the program's purpose.

Sometimes the due date field glitches, and we have to choose an incorrect date to trick the program into selecting the correct date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.