# Filestage vs GoVisually Comparison

| | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 242 | 67 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (59.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (77.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | $10/User/Month (minimum 5 users) | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Filestage

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Communication Ease (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Not Intuitive (2 reviews)

### GoVisually

Pros:
- Proofing Tools (1 reviews)
- Team Collaboration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Not User-Friendly (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (194 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (197 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (88 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (175 reviews) | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (189 reviews) | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Filestage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Simple proofing for individuals. Share files and gather clear, visual feedback without the back-and-forth of email.

Key Features:
- 1 active project
- 5 new files per month
- 2 reviewer groups

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/filestage/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### GoVisually

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Team Annual

Price: $10 /User/Month (minimum 5 users)

Description: *Base rate includes 5 Users. Plus $10 per person for additional seats.

Key Features:
- Upto 100 Team Users
- 1000 Projects
- Unlimited Clients or Reviewers

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/govisually/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Video CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Filestage** | 8.6/10 | 75 |
| **GoVisually** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customization

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Branding** | 8.6 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Metadata** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | 9.1 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Availability Scheduling** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | 8.9 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Playlists** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Deep Search** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Video CMS

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Online Proofing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Filestage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoVisually** | N/A | N/A |

#### Proofing Features - Online Proofing

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Smart Compare** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Recognition and Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Gridlines and Rulers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform - Online Proofing

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations with Creative Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations with Project Management Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Brand Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing

| Feature | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Online Proofing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-proofing)

**Unique to Filestage (1):** [Video CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-cms)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Filestage | GoVisually | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 59.6% | 77.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.5% | 21.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.9% | 1.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Filestage

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 30.2%
- **Animation:** 12.8%
- **Media Production:** 11.9%
- **E-Learning:** 5.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.3%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.6%
- **Higher Education:** 2.6%
- **Motion Pictures and Film:** 2.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 22.6%

#### GoVisually

- **Graphic Design:** 22.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 19.4%
- **Design:** 12.9%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 4.8%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.8%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.2%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 19.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Filestage

- [Ziflow](https://www.g2.com/products/ziflow/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (938 reviews)
- [PageProof](https://www.g2.com/products/pageproof/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (388 reviews)
- [OpenText Hightail](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-opentext-hightail/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (685 reviews)
- [Frame.io](https://www.g2.com/products/frame-io/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (191 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [Hive](https://www.g2.com/products/hive-hive-hive/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (666 reviews)
- [Zight](https://www.g2.com/products/zight/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1233 reviews)
- [Wistia](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1084 reviews)
- [Loom](https://www.g2.com/products/atlassian-loom/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2405 reviews)
- [Fathom](https://www.g2.com/products/fathom-video/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (6829 reviews)

### Alternatives to GoVisually

- [Ziflow](https://www.g2.com/products/ziflow/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (938 reviews)
- [PageProof](https://www.g2.com/products/pageproof/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (388 reviews)
- [Hive](https://www.g2.com/products/hive-hive-hive/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (666 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [OpenText Hightail](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-opentext-hightail/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (685 reviews)
- [Kontentino](https://www.g2.com/products/kontentino/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (352 reviews)
- [Lytho](https://www.g2.com/products/lytho-lytho/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [IntelligenceBank](https://www.g2.com/products/intelligencebank/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [ReviewStudio](https://www.g2.com/products/reviewstudio/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [RoboHead](https://www.g2.com/products/robohead/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (94 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Filestage

- Title: [Can I save or download all the approved files in pdf format with comments of the reviewers for your future references.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-save-or-download-all-the-approved-files-in-pdf-format-with-comments-of-the-reviewers-for-your-future-references) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Kasunika, thank you for reaching out.

Yes, from our Professional plans onwards, you can download a PDF review report from Filestage, to keep a record..."
- Title: [Is Filestage safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-filestage-safe) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "yes"
- Title: [How do you use Filestage?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-filestage) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "While quality check of videos"

### GoVisually

- Title: [What is a proofing platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-proofing-platform) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "A proofing platform allows you to create, and view designs with a realistic look, then comment on, edit, and adjust those designs digitally. No printing..."
- Title: [Is GoVisually free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-govisually-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, it's paid. "
- Title: [Would you consider adding a photo gallery feature or a photo slider?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/44719-would-you-consider-adding-a-photo-gallery-feature-or-a-photo-slider) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello Emily, we're always listening to our customers and we'd love to know where and how you'd plan to use the photo slider functionality? Would that be for..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/filestage-vs-govisually)