ShootVision vs Frame.io: Which Is Better for Photographers?
Frame.io is a review-and-approval platform for finished video and photo deliverables. ShootVision lives upstream, in the planning phase before there is anything to review.
Many studios pair the two. Frame.io is unbeatable for time-coded comments on edited deliverables, but it has no concept of a moodboard, a shoot day schedule, or a call sheet for the crew.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ShootVision | Frame.io |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-production moodboards | Yes — full canvas | No |
| Colour palette planning | Yes | No |
| Location library | Yes | No |
| Call sheet generation | Yes | No |
| Time-coded video review | No | Yes — industry standard |
| Frame-accurate comments | No | Yes |
| Annotated stills review | Yes — drawing tools | Yes |
| Photographer-focused pricing | From £3.99/mo | From $15/mo (Adobe CC) |
When to choose ShootVision
Choose ShootVision for the planning side of the workflow: building the brief, aligning the team, generating the call sheet. The deliverables you produce can then be reviewed in whichever tool your client prefers.
When to choose Frame.io
Use Frame.io for the review side: clients commenting on cuts, time-stamped notes, version stacking. The two tools cover different halves of the same project.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does ShootVision replace Frame.io?
- No — and it doesn't try to. ShootVision is for planning before the shoot. Frame.io is for reviewing what comes out of the shoot. Most teams using one will benefit from the other.
- Can I share a ShootVision moodboard with a Frame.io project?
- You can paste a ShootVision share link into a Frame.io project description, so the team has one click from the review project back to the original brief.
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