Compare · StudioScope vs Frame.io
Frame.io does review.
StudioScope does the rest.
Frame.io is excellent at video review for post-production teams. It stops there. StudioScope adds the signed scope, the client portal, the chat and the approvals. So a small studio stops bolting four tools together and paying per seat.
The short version
Need frame-accurate video review at enterprise scale? Frame.io. Running a small studio and want the scope, the review, the sign-off and the client portal in one tool, for a flat price? StudioScope.
Feature comparison
Where they overlap — and where they don't
Both tools review video. Only one handles the scope, the sign-off and the client too.
| Feature | Frame.ioAdobe | SSStudioScope |
|---|---|---|
| Review & approval | ||
| Frame-accurate video commentspinned to a frame, step frame-by-frame, clickable markers on the timeline | in-app review viewer | |
| Image point annotations | ||
| Signature capture on approvaltyped name + drawn signature, permanent record | checkmark only | |
| Permanent approval historywho approved what, and when. It can't be edited later. | ||
| EDL export for DaVinci / Premiere | DaVinci Resolve EDL | |
| Public video review link (no login) | in-app review today; share-link video preview coming soon | |
| Scope & quoting | ||
| Line-itemed scope builderdeliverables, pricing, timeline, terms | ||
| Client-suggested changes with the price difference shown | e.g. −£1,600 · +1 deliverable · −7 days | |
| Dual e-signature + downloadable PDF | ||
| Client portal & project | ||
| Dedicated client portalclients see only their own projects | invite-only, review-only | |
| Real-time project chat | marks itself read. No duplicate emails. | |
| Scheduling (Cal.com built in) | ||
| Kit & equipment tracking | ||
| Sharing & downloads | ||
| Password / expiring / revocable share links | enterprise tier | all plans |
| Per-link download & comment toggles | ||
| Download & view tracking | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $15 / user / moper seat | £0 free£20/mo Pro, flat |
| Per-seat pricing | flat, unlimited collaborators | |
| Free plan | 2 GB | 3 GB, 1 project |
Information reflects StudioScope as of June 2026. Competitor details are summarised from public pricing pages — verify before buying.
Where StudioScope wins
The parts Frame.io doesn't try to do
Frame.io ends where the review ends. StudioScope starts there.
Signed scopes, not just reviews
Send a line-itemed scope your client can review, suggest changes on (with the price difference shown plainly), and e-sign. The deal you agreed sits one scroll away from the files you're approving. No separate proposals tool needed.
Approvals with signatures
When a client approves a deliverable, they can sign their name and draw a signature. Every sign-off is a permanent record of who approved what, and when. It reads like a contract, not a checkmark.
Chat where the work is
Real-time project messaging that marks itself read automatically. The conversation about the third deliverable is one click from that deliverable's approval state, and your inbox isn't full of duplicate notifications.
A real client portal
Clients log in to see only their own projects. Not an invite-only review room. Their scope, their approvals, their files, their meetings, all in your branded space.
Share controls on every plan
Password-protected, expiring, revocable share links with per-link download and comment toggles. The controls Frame.io reserves for its enterprise tier, on every paid plan.
Schedule next to the work
Shoot days and client meetings booked with Cal.com inside the project. Not on a separate calendar nobody checks.
Where Frame.io wins
Where Frame.io is still the right choice
We don't do everything Frame.io does. Here's where it's the better call today.
Camera-to-cloud capture
Frame.io C2C streams dailies from the camera to the cloud in the field. StudioScope doesn't touch the capture stage. You upload after the shoot.
The Adobe panel
Frame.io's Premiere Pro and After Effects panel is best-in-class for editors cutting in Adobe. StudioScope exports a DaVinci EDL but has no editor panel.
Enterprise video at scale
Large post teams, terabytes of proxy workflows, SAML SSO and governance. Frame.io is built for that scale. StudioScope is built for the studio, not the studio lot.
Pricing
Flat pricing vs per-seat pricing
Frame.io charges per editor seat, so costs climb as the team grows. StudioScope is a flat monthly price with unlimited client collaborators on every paid plan.
Per seat. A 5-person post team pays $75/mo before any review-only collaborators or storage overages.
Flat. Unlimited projects and unlimited client collaborators. Free plan available with 3 GB.
StudioScope: free plan available, Pro shown. Frame.io: Starter plan, per-seat. Verify current pricing on frame.io.
Questions
Switching from Frame.io
Is StudioScope a free alternative to Frame.io?
Does StudioScope have frame-accurate video review like Frame.io?
Can I move my team off Frame.io and HoneyBook onto StudioScope?
Do clients need an account to approve work?
Is the approval legally defensible?
What does StudioScope not do that Frame.io does?
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