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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Project approvals made easy
Reviewed on 2019/08/22
I like the easy workflow of approvals.
I like the easy workflow of approvals.
Pros
We tried multiple project management/project approval software before but it was either expensive or didn't match our requirements. We finally found Approval Studio and are very happy so far.
Cons
For the brief period of using Approval Studio, we weren't able to find any flaws.
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The price was better and it better matched our requirements.Response from Approval Studio
Thank you for your review. We are thrilled to hear that you've now happy with your project approval process. Have a lovely day!
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Customer-driven magazine - so much easier!
Reviewed on 2024/04/24
Great, I highly recommend this platform for anyone publishing magazines that work with multiple...
Great, I highly recommend this platform for anyone publishing magazines that work with multiple contractors, creators and clients. I was using a projects management tool and it became way to complicated to manage. This streamlined the whole process.
Pros
Approval Studio provides a simple workflow for managing content creation with our contractors and clients. Simple project management, easy access to relevant files, and handles client feedback and proofing seamlessly. Adobe integration is a time saver, they just need to provide mm option in addition to pixels.
Cons
The lack of custom domains or custom emails. Email editor requires a fair bit of editing to get the look right. We needed to send an email to our clients letting them know to expect an email from the approval studio, so they wouldn't ignore it as spam.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
A seamless experience for design approval
Reviewed on 2024/07/29
Pros
The Approval Studio offers a clean, intuitive interface that simplifies the design approval process for both designers and clients.
Cons
A bit of learning curve to set up with client, especially when sending out the approval email to first client using approval studio, didnt realised the default email template doesnt contain approval button only text.
- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
We were looking to upgrade from our old software
Reviewed on 2020/01/22
It has been great.. I love that they walked us through everything for set up. Approval Studio is...
It has been great.. I love that they walked us through everything for set up. Approval Studio is always right there to answer all of our questions..
Pros
How easy it is to put jobs into the software. 1 quick step and your job is in the Que. I do love that the support is always right there to answer any questions.
Cons
We are limited to the types of files you can upload.
Response from Approval Studio
We are so happy to hear that Approval Studio has been an excellent match for your team. We've currently expanded the number of file types that can be uploaded to 24 (hopefully, this covers your asset file formats). If you wish to add something more, we are always there to listen and implement your suggestions. Have a nice one!
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Approval Studio is the best markup tool for agencies and freelancers!
Reviewed on 2024/05/15
My experience with Approval Studio has been nothing short of fantastic, significantly enhancing my...
My experience with Approval Studio has been nothing short of fantastic, significantly enhancing my productivity and workflow efficiency. By leveraging its intuitive interface and robust communication features, I've streamlined collaboration with my clients, leading to clearer feedback and faster project iterations. The platform's ability to facilitate seamless communication has allowed me to spend less time deciphering client preferences and more time focused on delivering high-quality results. Overall, Approval Studio has been instrumental in optimizing my workflow and enhancing client satisfaction.
Pros
Approval Studio stands out as the premier markup tool due to its unparalleled ability to bridge the communication gap, a feat that other similar tools have struggled to achieve. While many markup tools allow for basic commentary and annotations, they often fall short in facilitating effective communication between stakeholders. Approval Studio, however, has excelled in this regard by providing a platform that seamlessly integrates client feedback, ensuring that all parties involved remain on the same page throughout the design process. By mastering communication, Approval Studio has solidified its position as the leading choice for professionals seeking a comprehensive and collaborative markup solution.
Cons
While Approval Studio offers extensive features and capabilities, it's worth noting that maximizing its potential requires navigating a learning curve that may take some time to conquer. Unlike more straightforward tools, Approval Studio's robust functionality demands a period of familiarization and mastery. This learning curve can be a challenge for those seeking immediate proficiency. However, for those willing to invest the time and effort, the rewards of mastering Approval Studio are well worth it. It's important to approach its complexities with patience and dedication, knowing that proficiency will come with time and practice.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Best tool for Streamlined Workflows within our team
Reviewed on 2024/05/02
Overall we love it as it saves a lot of time as we don't have to jump on unnecessary meetings with...
Overall we love it as it saves a lot of time as we don't have to jump on unnecessary meetings with designers to provide feedback and rather just do it on approval studio and also keep a track on changes mentioned.
Pros
The user interface is intuitive, making navigation a breeze. Love the commenting on video timeline directly and integration with Adobe is such a timesaver.
Cons
Lack of external integrations and UI needs a refresh.
- Industry: Printing
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Must have for Graphic, Web, and Print Designers
Reviewed on 2024/03/11
Support has been outstanding. Setting up isn't the easiest because it's new. Like every other...
Support has been outstanding. Setting up isn't the easiest because it's new. Like every other software out there, there's a learning curve, but when you have an online chat support available it makes everything easy to learn. Customer Support A+
Pros
Branding. Being able to brand the application keeps us in front of our clients.
Cons
I haven't found anything yet that I don't like. Of course everything can use improvement but no dislikes.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Design Approvals Made Easy
Reviewed on 2024/04/24
Pros
Being able to share and manage versions with clients during the design phase is excellent and helps from many emails or even phone calls to talk about designs—an easy approval process for clients.
Cons
Client Management: It would be great to have a section of client contacts that links to all their projects.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Needed to improve design approval confirmation and feedback
Reviewed on 2024/04/23
It has been almost a night and day improvement from our previous systems. Comments are all in one...
It has been almost a night and day improvement from our previous systems. Comments are all in one place, so no searching for emails about a project over a date range. Same for the client, they can see what questions they asked and the answer.
Pros
Super easy to upload design mockups and even provide multiple options for the client to view, comment on or approve. Nice to get notified when client comments. Liked that revisions are easy to upload and track. The checklist is a nice way to be able to remind client to confirm that they have looked at specific aspects of the design.
Ultimately that ability to get a report and show client confirmation when questions arise.
Cons
Even for our technically savvy users, the zoom in/out was cumbersome to get use. The maneuvering within the design is a little clunky for clients. The simple mode is too basic and the full editing tools is too much for clients. Would like to see a basic arrow added to the simple mode, so the client can see what they are pointing towards, which makes it easier for the designer to get feedback.
- Industry: Executive Office
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Offer a comprehensive solution for streamlining, optimizing approval workflow
Reviewed on 2024/04/24
Pros
Captures detail audit trails of the approval process and streamlining decision making to reduce waiting time.
Cons
Limited third-party integrations so certain features or capabilities may lack with some users.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A very good tool for proofing creative.
Reviewed on 2024/02/28
It does everything you need a proofing tool to do and, probably most importantly, the learning...
It does everything you need a proofing tool to do and, probably most importantly, the learning curve for clients is minimum. I tested this on some of my most computer illiterate clients and none of them really struggled to use it.
Pros
Approval Studio has some well thought out tools for any studio workflow involving multiple stakeholders. You can use it for print and digital artwork alike and the before/after overlay features are a great tool to quickly check visually if amends have been correctly actioned.
Cons
I found the zoom in/out speed to be a bit keen and you could quickly go from close up to birds-eye-view until you got used to it - I understand the team are making this a little less 'sensitive'.
- Industry: Photography
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Quick, easy and efficient.
Reviewed on 2024/04/26
Pros
It is by far the best I have tried. It is very graphical and intuitive. You can easily indicate anything. One of the best aspects is that there is a global vision of the project and also the particular visions of each participant.
Cons
In Europe, security of personal data is necessary, including by registration. Access for individual participants could be improved.
- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great Product for Client Approval
Reviewed on 2024/04/23
Pros
It changed our workflow for client projects streamlining the approval process completely.
Cons
Lack of a custom domain was an issue when I bought this product, however now I see they have updated and now include a custom domain option for users
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great Proofing Solution
Reviewed on 2024/04/23
Pros
It helps to get clients and designers on the same page efficiently.
Cons
I don't have any cons that I can think of.
- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great system to manage the design works
Reviewed on 2020/01/21
I’m the infographics designer in the NV journal. Our department started to use Approval Studio some...
I’m the infographics designer in the NV journal. Our department started to use Approval Studio some 8 months ago. Frankly speaking, we felt a bit skeptical about its benefits for us – we got used to reviewing the jobs via email and didn’t feel we need to change that. Especially, we weren’t happy about spending some time learning to use the new tool to its full potential. However, it took just a couple of editions (we are a weekly journal) for us to feel all the perks of Approval Studio and understand that going back to emails is no longer an option. Previously, all the comments and CRs were scattered all over the place in dozens of emails from different people, and some of them could contradict each other. We have had a few hard moments due to all that. Especially, when working with several different artworks and you just don’t have time to track all the requests
Now, with Approval Studio, we no longer need to keep everything in our heads. It’s easy to track who wants to change what, everything is in one place. You just read the comments, change the artwork, and upload the new iteration to the system. Editors are happy as well – they are sure that designers stick to their requests (or see the reason why they do not stick to those :). The system itself is very convenient and turned out to be not hard at all. Developers open to our requests and keep on updating the tool to make it even more comfortable. To describe the overall experience with one word – I recommend it
Pros
The tool is convenient to use and keeps on improving with each update
Cons
It takes time to figure out how everything is working, but it totally worth it
Response from Approval Studio
Thank you for writing this expanded response. We are delighted that our tool has helped all the different teams and members get on the same page while approving the designs. Have a lovely day!
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Vital for projects with lots of deliverables
Reviewed on 2019/10/15
Approval Studio was a great solution to the we-got-lots-of-stuff-to-review problem!
Approval Studio was a great solution to the we-got-lots-of-stuff-to-review problem!
Pros
This tool was absolutely crucial to organizing and tracking QA and approvals for a recent dynamic banner campaign. We had over 250 pieces of creative requiring internal and client approval and I can't imagine what the team would have done without it.
Cons
Honestly I struggle to find any negatives. Nitpicking, but the interface could use a bit of a refresh to give things a bit more breathing room.
Response from Approval Studio
We are glad you enjoyed our tool. In fact, we are currently working on a review tool redesign so that the interface appearance will be updated. Hopefully, you'll like it!

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Online proofing tool perfectly designed for remote design teams
Reviewed on 2019/03/28
It's very good, we have more time for creativity and researches, Review and approval process became...
It's very good, we have more time for creativity and researches, Review and approval process became more straightforward but formalized. Clients like it look more professional then dozens of calls\emails.
Pros
Simple and clear interface of Lite version. Having all the CRs and comments in one place is convenient. Real time annotations right on the artworks help to stay on one and the same page. Keeps the team and the client on the right track :) CRs are very specific and on time.
Cons
No auto-scheduler, drag-and-drop is not supported, videos are not supported. Animated gifs are broken down by frames.
Response from Approval Studio
Thank you for your review!
Some features, like video and drag-and-drop, have already been implemented, so we hope they come in handy for your workflow. As for other suggestions, we'll make sure to add them to our review tool. Have a lovely day!
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Approval Studio - a great solution for our business
Reviewed on 2020/01/21
It has solved a tedious process for us getting approvals and managing the creation of media.
We are...
It has solved a tedious process for us getting approvals and managing the creation of media.
We are delighted with the support team. They are very responsive and add new features as requested. So important to us!
Pros
1. It has helped to streamline the process of creating media for customers, negotiating between our agency, the Graphics Team and the customer
2. It has helped us obtain feedback and approvals.
3. Multi language. That's a real plus for us.
4. Relative ease of use. Must be easy for the customer to interface with the media.
5.Of all the software we reviewed (at least thirty) it had the most comprehensive list of features.
Cons
Its still developing but they are adding new features all the time
Response from Approval Studio
We're pleased to hear that you found our tool useful, and we will do everything possible to continue developing and presenting new functionality to our clients. Thank you!
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
We optimized our artwork approval workflow
Reviewed on 2022/02/08
We improved our approval workflow and sped up releasing process. Also, we are 100% sure that the...
We improved our approval workflow and sped up releasing process. Also, we are 100% sure that the final piece is correct, and we will not run ads with mistakes. Also, we communicate live in the review tool, even though we are often working remotely.
Pros
Our favorite things are the easy approval process and review tool features. The first one allows us to approve the file or request changes quickly. As for the features, the eyedropper is extremely useful, and compare modes are of great use as well. Also, a spellchecker helps us notice ads' mistakes and quickly resolve them.
Cons
Cannot remind anything bad. To reveal all aspects, I need more time.
Response from Approval Studio
That's great that Approval Studio helped with speeding up your design approval process. We're working on expanding our functionality even more, so we hope your team likes it.

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Convenient way to approve the graphics files with no overtime
Reviewed on 2019/04/12
Pros
Proof report. My team is protected now :)
Cons
The service is still in the development, I hope they introduce some task management system like Trello or else. So far I'm using ApprovalStudio for collecting feedbacks and change requests and Asana for task and projects. Having automated integration would be a plus for me.
Response from Approval Studio
We are glad that you enjoy the convenience of our tool! We are currently working on adding more integrations to ease the working process. Have a great day!

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A great tool for remote work
Reviewed on 2020/06/22
After a couple of weeks, the app became an important part of our workflow. Whenever we need to...
After a couple of weeks, the app became an important part of our workflow. Whenever we need to check some image or document, we use it. The good thing is that it saves everything and you can check all the feedback and previous versions to see if you did everything right. A very useful tool, our team likes it a lot.
Pros
Our team can chat online directly in the comments under artwork when we need to discuss something. It makes remote work much easier, and it was the main feature we wanted from a design review app. Also, the review tool is quite good, together with compare modes.
Cons
We had to go through several training sessions and it took some time for our designer and clients to get used to it. Other than that, it's ok.
Response from Approval Studio
It's nice to hear that your team has adjusted to Approval Studio and that it now helps with your approval workflow. Thank you for taking the time to write this review!

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Excellent choice for design approval in remote teams
Reviewed on 2022/06/10
Pros
Our team really enjoyed how simple our approval process became with Approval Studio. We no longer exchange endless emails and can use compare modes to make sure we haven’t missed anything. Good to have everything organized in one place — design files, reference documents, project info, timeline, etc.
Cons
It took us a bit of time to get used to the new workflow although it’s not really a problem of the tool itself.
Response from Approval Studio
It's lovely to hear that you've found Approval Studio a great alternative to email proofing. Thank you for this review!

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
It is a great help for our marketing projects
Reviewed on 2020/07/16
We use visuals for our marketing and we must always be sure they are good. Approval Studio helps us...
We use visuals for our marketing and we must always be sure they are good. Approval Studio helps us to do it and saves much time. We can focus on other marketing tasks more because we are never stuck with graphics review anymore.
Pros
We've been working with graphics for a while and had some problems with our flow - you can never find any art files you send to somebody to review in the stack of emails. This app has everything in one place, feedback too. This makes our work with graphics much faster.
Cons
It would be cool to have some more brand customization options for your company.
Response from Approval Studio
Thank you for writing this lovely review. We're glad to say that custom branding is now available for our review tool. I hope this meets your expectations. We're happy to hear that with Approval Studio, you've managed to clear more time for other marketing tasks.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Lite version – the best choice for freelancers
Reviewed on 2019/05/08
For me, as a freelancer, every hour spent on everything except working is losing money. Thus,...
For me, as a freelancer, every hour spent on everything except working is losing money. Thus, Approval Studio helps me to decrease these hours to minutes. Clients are satisfied as well because it also saves their time.
Pros
I love that interface and workflow are so friendly that it is impossible to spend much time on something except working on the artwork. Also, you do not need to create an account for your client – just share the link. It greatly saves time, which is crucial for people like me.
Cons
Nothing concrete. Love Approval Studio.
Response from Approval Studio
Thank you for your kind words. Lite is indeed the best option for freelancers, as it has all the needed functionality for a small or one-person team at a more reasonable price. We're happy to hear that you enjoy our tool. Have a great one!

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best choice for design proofing
Reviewed on 2019/08/22
A great tool for image proofing, now our work with images and designs is fully automated and it...
A great tool for image proofing, now our work with images and designs is fully automated and it helps us save a lot of time. The app is a good extension to already existing project management tools, but I hope with time they add new functions that would help it fully replace project management tools.
Pros
A bunch of different possibilities in Compare mode. It’s easy to spot the differences between two versions of the image and track the changes.
Cons
I found a small inconvenience - when there are too many annotations, all comments in the right panel shifted somewhere beyond the screen. Though with the latest release it has been fixed.
Response from Approval Studio
We are incredibly grateful for your lovely review. If you happen to find any other inconveniences, don't hesitate to contact us, and we'll get it fixed asap. Have a great day!