Simple Approvals vs Ziflow
Ziflow is enterprise-grade online proofing. Simple Approvals is the simple, affordable alternative for small agencies. Here is how they compare, honestly.
Ziflow and Simple Approvals both send creative work out for review and approval. Ziflow is built for large creative operations, with support for 1,200+ file types, AI review, automations, and enterprise controls. Simple Approvals covers the core review-and-approval workflow for a fraction of the price.
The gap is scale and cost. Ziflow's paid plans start at $199 per month for 15 users; Simple Approvals is $24 per month for a small team. If you are an independent studio rather than a 15-seat department, that difference is the main story.
| Feature | Simple Approvals | Ziflow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting paid plan | $24/mo | $199/mo (15 users, annually) |
| Free plan | Full app, 3 active reviews | 2 users, 1 workflow stage |
| Comments & annotations | ||
| Free external reviewers (no account) | ||
| Version history & re-review | ||
| File types | Images, PDF, video, docs | 1,200+ (incl. web, Adobe) |
| Team members on paid plan | Up to 3, plus seats | 15+ included |
| Storage on paid plan | 50 GB, expandable | 1 TB and up |
| Automations & integrations | ||
| AI review | Enterprise (ReviewAI) | |
| SSO, e-signatures, audit trail | Enterprise |
Why teams choose Simple Approvals
Built for small teams, not 15-seat departments
Ziflow's cheapest paid plan includes 15 users and starts at $199 a month. Simple Approvals starts at $24 for a small team, so you are not paying for an enterprise rollout you do not need.
A free plan you can run on
The free tier is the whole product with three active reviews and unlimited one-off review links, enough to run real approvals without a card.
Light by design
Submit, annotate, decide. No workflow stages, automations, or integrations to configure first. If Ziflow felt like a lot of platform, this is the lean version.
When Ziflow might be the better fit
Ziflow is a serious enterprise platform. If you need to proof 1,200+ file types including live websites, AI-assisted review, automated multi-stage workflows, deep integrations, or enterprise controls like SSO, e-signatures, and a lifetime audit trail, Ziflow is built for that and Simple Approvals is not. It suits large creative operations with the budget to match.
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