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    FileStage

    Online proofing and approval platform for marketing and creative teams to centralize feedback, versions, and approvals.

    DEGermany
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    EU-based
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    â–ŁGDPRâ—†EU HQâ–¦EU Data

    FileStage key facts

    Last updated
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Certifications
    ISO/IEC 27001:2022
    Replaces
    DocSend, Frame.io, Ziflow, ProofHub

    About FileStage

    Filestage is an online proofing and approval platform that centralizes feedback and approvals for creative and marketing projects. Teams can upload assets, collect contextual comments directly on files, manage versions, and track approvals to reduce email threads and accelerate turnaround times. The platform provides review workflows, due date reminders, approval tracking, and stakeholder notifications. Reviewers can annotate with highlights or drawings, compare versions side by side, and submit review decisions with one click. Filestage integrates with project management and messaging tools and offers enterprise-grade security with AES‑256 encryption and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, along with access controls like password‑protected links and email verification.

    Alternative to

    DocSendFrame.ioZiflowProofHub

    Hosting & Security

    Certifications
    ISO/IEC 27001:2022

    Key Features

    Centralized feedback directly on assets
    Built-in version history with side-by-side comparison
    Custom review workflows for multi-step approvals
    Due date reminders and automated reviewer reminders
    Approval tracking with clear statuses
    Comment threads and on-file annotations (highlights, drawing)
    Email notifications plus Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations
    Password-protected links and email verification for access control

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