--- description: Review of Approval Studio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Approval Studio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Online Proofing Software](/directory/4381/online-proofing/software) > [Approval Studio](/software/288308/approval-studio) # Approval Studio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/288308/approval-studio Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/288308/approval-studio?page=2) > 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 retrieve relevant information, and add multiple projects and reviewers to the platform. Approval Studio supports various file formats such as TIFF, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, AI, or PDF and allows designers to communicate with stakeholders, contractors, and customers using multiple languages according to individual requirements. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 36 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 36 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Approval Studio - **Founded**: 2018 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$65.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: 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: $65 per month and $60 per month billed annually • Pro: $179 per month and $160 per month billed annually • Pro XL: $330 per month and $300 per month billed annually • Enterprise: contact us for billing information - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland and 39 more ## Features - @mentions - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Annotations - Approval Process Control - Audit Trail - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Corporate/Business - Customisable Branding - Customizable Fields - Deadline Management - Document Review - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Due Date Tracking - File Management - File Sharing ## Integrations (4 total) - Adobe Creative Cloud - Shopify - Slack - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Online Proofing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4381/online-proofing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Having automated integration would be a plus for me. ----- ### "Offer a comprehensive solution for streamlining, optimizing approval workflow" — 5.0/5 > **Kenny** | *24 April 2024* | Executive Office | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Captures detail audit trails of the approval process and streamlining decision making to reduce waiting time. > > **Cons**: Limited third-party integrations so certain features or capabilities may lack with some users. ----- ### "Vital for projects with lots of deliverables" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *15 October 2019* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **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. > > Approval Studio was a great solution to the we-got-lots-of-stuff-to-review problem\! ----- ### "A great tool for remote work" — 5.0/5 > **Olga** | *22 June 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Our team can chat online directly in the comments under artwork when we need to discuss something. It makes remote work much easier, and it was the main feature we wanted from a design review app. Also, the review tool is quite good, together with compare modes. > > **Cons**: We had to go through several training sessions and it took some time for our designer and clients to get used to it. Other than that, it's ok. > > After a couple of weeks, the app became an important part of our workflow. Whenever we need to check some image or document, we use it. The good thing is that it saves everything and you can check all the feedback and previous versions to see if you did everything right. A very useful tool, our team likes it a lot. ----- ### "Excellent choice for design approval in remote teams" — 5.0/5 > **Maryna** | *10 June 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Our team really enjoyed how simple our approval process became with Approval Studio. We no longer exchange endless emails and can use compare modes to make sure we haven’t missed anything. Good to have everything organized in one place — design files, reference documents, project info, timeline, etc. > > **Cons**: It took us a bit of time to get used to the new workflow although it’s not really a problem of the tool itself. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/288308/approval-studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/288308/approval-studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data