Head-to-head
Filestage vs Ziflow
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Filestage and Ziflow for creative teams, where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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What neither includes
Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:
- Kanban Boards
- Built-in Chat
- Freelancer Payments
- File Storage & Drive
- Calendar & Scheduling
- AI Assistant (kloudie)
Frequently asked questions
Is Filestage or Ziflow better for creative teams?
Filestage and Ziflow cover a similar amount of the workflow - of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, each fully includes 2. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Filestage and Ziflow cost?
filestage's free plan is €0 with 10 team members but caps you at 1 active project, 5 new file uploads per month, 2 reviewer groups and 2 GB storage; paid plans run roughly €199/mo (Starter, ~$215) for unlimited projects and 1 TB, €329/mo (Business) for AI reviewers and 3 TB, then custom Enterprise - all flat-team pricing with 10 members included and extra members added in bundles of 5. Ziflow has a free Personal plan (2 users, 2GB storage, 1 workflow stage, 60-day review history, unlimited reviewers); paid tiers start at Standard ~$199/mo billed annually for 15 users (1TB, seats added in packs of 5), Pro ~$329/mo for 20 users (2TB), and custom Enterprise - with ReviewAI, e-signatures, SSO/SAML, and white-label all gated to the Enterprise tier.
What do both Filestage and Ziflow lack?
Neither fully includes kanban boards, built-in chat, freelancer payments, file storage & drive, calendar & scheduling and ai assistant (kloudie). kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a 14-day free trial that unlocks everything.
Is there one tool that replaces both Filestage and Ziflow?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and the included kloudie AI assistant in one workspace. Every new workspace starts with a 14-day free trial with everything unlocked, then Pro is $29/member/mo, or $20/member/mo billed annually.
Skip the trade-off
Instead of choosing between Filestage and Ziflow, get boards, review, chat, and payments in one workspace. Try everything free for 14 days; client guests never take a paid seat.
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