Filestage vs Vimeo Review
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Filestage and Vimeo Review for creative teams, where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Filestage and Vimeo Review differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Filestage fully includes 2 and Vimeo Review fully includes 1.
Video & Image Review
Filestage includes video & image review; Vimeo Review covers it partially.
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 Vimeo Review better for creative teams?
Filestage covers more of the workflow out of the box (2 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 1), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Filestage and Vimeo Review 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. Vimeo's free plan is essentially a hosting trial (1 seat, ~1GB total / 500MB-per-week uploads) and doesn't include real team review workflows; paid review starts on Starter at $12/seat/mo billed annually (100GB storage, 60 uploads/year), with AI tools and team review only unlocking at Standard ($25/seat/mo, 5 seats) - and every paid tier carries a 2TB monthly bandwidth cap.
What do both Filestage and Vimeo Review 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 Vimeo Review?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in real-time chat, 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 Vimeo Review, 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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