Kollaborate
Kollaborate is a paid review and collaboration tool for video projects, with support for time-coded comments, approval workflows and version comparison.
What Kollaborate is
Kollaborate is a paid review and collaboration tool for video projects, with support for time-coded comments, approval workflows and version comparison. These features help reviewers discuss specific moments, route work for approval and compare project versions. Guest reviewers are supported, and their roles can be customized. Kollaborate also lists integrations with non-linear editing software (NLE), making it relevant to teams that want review and approval functions alongside an editing workflow. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS and iOS. Founded in 2007, Kollaborate is aimed at collaborative review rather than media playback or course delivery.
Good
- Time-coded comments are supported.
- Includes approval workflows.
- Supports version comparison.
- Guest reviewers can have custom roles.
- NLE integrations are available.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- No Android platform is listed.
Who it suits
Kollaborate suits video teams that need time-coded review comments, approvals and version comparisons. Custom guest reviewer roles and NLE integrations may fit workflows involving both internal reviewers and editing software.
Verdict
Kollaborate brings review, approval and version comparison features together across web and desktop platforms. Its paid-only model and starting price are important to consider.
Plans and prices
From Kollaborate's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $7 a month | 30 GB storage · no team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · $7 month-to-month; $60 annually ($5/mo equivalent) |
| Freelance | $25 a month | 250 GB storage · no team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · $25 month-to-month; $180 annually ($15/mo equivalent) |
| Small Business | $25 a month | 60 GB storage · 5 team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $25 month-to-month; $180 annually ($15/mo equivalent) |
| Small Business Plus | $40 a month | 125 GB storage · 15 team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $40 month-to-month; $300 annually ($25/mo equivalent) |
| Freelance Plus | $40 a month | 500 GB storage · no team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · $40 month-to-month; $300 annually ($25/mo equivalent) |
| Business | $60 a month | 250 GB storage · 25 team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $60 month-to-month; $480 annually ($40/mo equivalent) |
| Business Plus | $99 a month | 500 GB storage · 40 team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $99 month-to-month; $780 annually ($65/mo equivalent) |
| Production | $129 a month | 1 TB storage · unlimited team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $129 month-to-month; $1188 annually ($99/mo equivalent) |
| Production Plus | $169 a month | 2 TB storage · unlimited team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $169 month-to-month; $1548 annually ($129/mo equivalent) |
| Studio | $239 a month | 3 TB storage · unlimited team members · unlimited projects · unlimited bandwidth · custom branding · $239 month-to-month; $2388 annually ($199/mo equivalent) |
The facts
Each one read from Kollaborate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Approval and tasks
- Teams can set approval chains, require multiple approvers, and create tasks from comments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Approvals
- Approval chains can require multiple approvers and trigger custom actions when files are approved or rejected.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Companion apps
- Digital Rebellion offers Transfer, Folder Watcher, Plugin Pack, Adobe Panel, Marker Import, CinePlay and Cut Notes companion applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- Cloud limits
- The FAQ states that cloud uploads are limited to 50 GB per file and that cancelled-subscription files are deleted after 60 days.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Documentation includes installation, encoder, hardware-recommendation and scripting guides plus a Help Center covering files, comments, playback, permissions, sharing, tasks and workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- The service accepts arbitrary file types, organizes them in folders and departments, and provides metadata tags, search, proxies and version handling.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- WebHooks can call a customer server script when events such as uploads or comments occur.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The EULA describes Kollaborate software and services as proprietary and licensed rather than sold; no open-source Kollaborate license is provided.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: dated interface
- PlayPause says the interface feels dated and that drawing, threaded replies and side-by-side comparison are less fluid than newer tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: IT overhead
- PlayPause notes that self-hosting adds infrastructure work that smaller teams may not want.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: review layer
- Shade characterizes Kollaborate as a review and workflow layer rather than production storage, with search limited to its own library.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: user experience
- An independent Reddit tester scored Kollaborate's UI/UX 1/5 and annotation 2/5, describing the interface as outdated and unintuitive.checked 15 Oct 2026
- NLE integrations
- Marker and comment exchange is provided for Adobe Premiere, Avid, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X and Final Cut Pro 7.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Digital Rebellion's June 24, 2026 update announced a faster player beta, dynamic-loading text viewer and Encoder 2.1 changes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: interface and collaboration
- A ProVideo Coalition reviewer praised clean playback, near-real-time comments, frame annotation and affordable freelancer pricing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: NLE workflow
- Shade reports repeated praise for marker import/export, synchronized review, multi-stage approvals and workflow automation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: timecoded feedback
- PlayPause describes timecoded comments, file transfer, task tracking and NLE panels as useful for post-production teams.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy practice
- Digital Rebellion says it does not sell or profile customer data for marketing and that uploaded content remains user-owned.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Public scripting API
- The Server Scripting Guide documents event hooks for files, comments, projects, users, tasks and shared links, but labels the syntax beta and requires Python 2.7.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kollaborate is a cloud collaboration and workflow platform for creative professionals.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2007checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters record
- A California business-profile record lists Digital Rebellion LLC's principal address in Los Angeles and an April 25, 2007 filing date.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Digital Rebellion LLC is described as a California-registered company providing software and cloud services to the entertainment industry and operating since 2007.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker and history
- Digital Rebellion says it was created by video professionals and has made post-production tools since 2007.checked 7 Oct 2026
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