Timeliner vs Filestage
Filestage reviews any file type -documents, designs, video, audio. Timeliner is purpose-built for video teams, combining deep video review with project management, analytics, and payments.
Why Video Teams Switch from Filestage
Filestage is a solid multi-asset approval platform, but it's not video-focused. It lacks frame-accurate timestamped comments, video-specific workflows, production management, and the financial tracking that video agencies need.
What Timeliner Adds
Timeliner provides frame-accurate video review, full project management with custom workflows, team analytics and KPI dashboards, client approval portals, and payment tracking -all designed specifically for video production.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Timeliner | Filestage |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Format Asset Review | ||
| Timestamped Video Comments | ||
| Side-by-Side Version Comparison | ||
| Project & Task Management | ||
| Client Approval Portal | ||
| Custom Task Workflows | ||
| Team Analytics & KPIs | ||
| Payment & Invoice Tracking | ||
| Role-Based Permissions | ||
| Drawing Annotations |
When Filestage Might Be Better
If your team reviews many non-video assets (PDFs, designs, documents, audio) alongside video, Filestage's broader file format support is an advantage. For video-only or video-primary teams, Timeliner is the focused solution.