OffShoot
OffShoot is a media offload and ingest tool for video professionals and production workflows.
What OffShoot is
OffShoot is a media offload and ingest tool for video professionals and production workflows. It copies from multiple sources to multiple destinations simultaneously and verifies transfers with checksums, including checks of both source and destination. Stop & Resume can continue an interrupted transfer without requiring the locations or settings to be entered again. Presets can prompt for metadata, while file tools can filter, rename, and reorganize content. The tool also supports incremental backups, duplicate detection, and queuing. Connect sends completion notifications, and its webhooks can relay transfer activity to tools such as Slack. The maker lists integrations including Codex, EditReady, Finder and Explorer, Frame.io, iconik, and Scratch. OffShoot Pro adds S3 destinations, API and scripting features, and priority support. The product uses bring-your-own storage and supports external drive and NAS backup. A fully functional 10-day in-app trial is available for OffShoot and OffShoot Pro. The current release supports macOS 13 and newer and Windows 11; Windows 10 may work but is not actively supported. OffShoot does not support LTO.
Good
- Copies from multiple sources to multiple destinations
- Verifies transfers with checksums
- Resumes stopped transfers without re-entering settings
- Supports external drive and NAS backup
- Includes a fully functional 10-day in-app trial
Watch out
- Does not support LTO
- Windows 10 is not actively supported
- Current release requires macOS 13 or newer or Windows 11
- No free plan
Who it suits
OffShoot suits video professionals and production teams managing demanding media transfers. It is intended for workflows that need verified copies, transfer recovery, and metadata organization.
Verdict
OffShoot focuses on verified media transfers, recovery, and file organization using storage supplied by the user. Check its current operating-system requirements and lack of LTO support against your workflow.
Plans and prices
From OffShoot's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Project | $49, paid once | OffShoot Pro rental · any duration and team size (as described on product page) · for 30 days |
| OffShoot | $169, paid once | Source and destination verification · checksums · stop and resume · incremental backups · duplicate detection · presets · filter and rename · queuing · perpetual activation; includes a year of free updates |
| OffShoot Pro | $249, paid once | Includes OffShoot · S3 destinations · ASC MHL · Codex copy engines · iconik integration · API and scripting · Helper app · advanced presets · Connect Pro · priority support · shared licenses · perpetual activation; includes a year of free updates |
The facts
Each one read from OffShoot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud transfer
- The Pro version includes S3 destinations and API and scripting features.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations including Codex, EditReady, Finder and Explorer, FoolCat, Frame.io, iconik, OWC, ParaShoot, ProGrade, and Scratch.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The maker presents OffShoot for video professionals, production work, and demanding media workflows.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Metadata and organization
- Presets can prompt for transfer metadata, while file tools can filter, rename, and reorganize files.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Multiple copies
- It can copy from multiple sources to multiple destinations simultaneously.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Notable limitation
- OffShoot does not support LTO; the maker directs users to Canister for copying to and from LTO.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- OffShoot is a media offload and ingest tool for fast, verified transfers with metadata management.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Requirements
- The current release supports macOS 13 and newer and Windows 11; the maker says Windows 10 may work but is not actively supported.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security and compliance
- The maker says it does not hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type 2 certifications, explaining that it is not a storage company.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- OffShoot Pro includes priority support, and the maker directs users to email support logs to [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2001
- Transfer recovery
- Stop & Resume remembers where a transfer stopped so it can resume without re-entering its settings or locations.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Verification
- OffShoot verifies transfers using checksums and supports source and destination verification.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Utrecht, The Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2001
- Team notifications
- Connect sends transfer completion notifications, and Connect webhooks can send transfer activity updates to tools such as Slack.checked 8 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Downloads are provided for macOS 12 and up and Windows 11 and up; OffShoot Solo is available for iPhone and iPad through the App Store.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Trial
- The maker offers a fully functional 10-day in-app trial of OffShoot and OffShoot Pro.checked 8 Oct 2001
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