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.

FeatureFrame.ioAdobeSSStudioScope
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 July 2026. Competitor details are summarised from public pricing pages — verify before buying.

See it, don't just read about it

A checkmark vs. a signature.

Decide

Approvals your client actually signs.

Frame.io's approval is a checkmark on a comment. StudioScope's is a typed name and a drawn signature, captured on the exact version the client saw — the kind of record that holds up when someone says 'we never agreed to that.'

  • Typed name + drawn signature on every approval
  • Role-aware — only the assigned client can sign off

Brand film — 90sv3

Final master · 4K ProRes

In reviewApproved
MC

Mara Chen approved this version

Jun 14, 2026 · 14:32

Prove

An audit trail Frame.io doesn't keep.

Every decision — who approved, what they changed, when — lands in an append-only history tied to the version. Frame.io's comment thread can be edited after the fact. This one can't.

  • Immutable approval events, not editable comments
  • Version-scoped, so history never gets confused across cuts
DECISION HISTORY Append-only
  • BG

    Bobby G. requested approval · v2

    3d ago
  • MC

    Mara Chen requested changes · v2

    “Trim the intro by 2s”

    2d ago
  • BG

    Bobby G. requested approval · v3

    1d ago
  • MC

    Mara Chen approved · v3

    “Perfect — ship it”

    2h ago

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.

Frame.io$15 /user/mo

Per seat. A 5-person post team pays $75/mo before any review-only collaborators or storage overages.

SSStudioScope£20 /mo flat

Flat. Unlimited projects and unlimited client collaborators. Free plan available with 3 GB. Studio from £99/mo.

StudioScope: free plan available, Pro at £20/mo. 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?

Yes — StudioScope has a free plan with 3 GB and one project, and Pro is a flat £20/month with unlimited projects and client collaborators. The free plan is enough to deliver and get sign-off on a single project, end to end.

Does StudioScope have frame-accurate video review like Frame.io?

Yes — comments pin to a specific frame, the timecode reads down to the frame, you can step one frame at a time with the arrow keys, and you can export all comments as a DaVinci Resolve EDL. One caveat: the public no-login share link currently offers a download button for video rather than an inline player; inline video on share links is coming soon.

Can I move my team off Frame.io and HoneyBook onto StudioScope?

Yes — StudioScope covers Frame.io's review and approval, and replaces a separate proposals tool (HoneyBook, Dubsado) because the signed scope, the deliverables and the per-version sign-off all live on the same project. Keep Frame.io only if you need camera-to-cloud capture or the Adobe Premiere panel.

Do clients need an account to approve work?

No — clients can review, comment and approve through a password-protected share link with no account. Logged-in clients get the full portal: their projects, scopes, approvals and chat in one place.

Is the approval legally defensible?

Yes — when a client approves, they can type their name and draw a signature. Every sign-off records who approved, when, and any note they left, on a permanent history that can't be edited after the fact. It reads like contract sign-off, not a review-tool checkmark.

What does StudioScope not do that Frame.io does?

StudioScope doesn't do camera-to-cloud capture, has no Adobe Premiere or After Effects editor panel, and the public share link doesn't yet play video inline. If you need those, keep Frame.io for the cutting room and use StudioScope for the client-facing side.

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Approvals

Versioned client sign-off with signature capture and an audit trail.

Scopes & quotes

Write the scope, send the quote, and track changes against it.

Files

RAW, selects and final cuts — versioned, streamable, shareable.

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