PrintXpand Print Proofing
PrintXpand Print Proofing is an online portal for print businesses to let customers review, annotate, and approve artwork before production.
What PrintXpand Print Proofing is
PrintXpand Print Proofing is an online portal for print businesses to let customers review, annotate, and approve artwork before production. Its browser viewer shows full-resolution proofs with zoom up to 400%, without requiring PDF downloads. Customers can draw, pin text comments to areas, and add line-item comments linked to proof versions. Proofs can route to required or optional approvers, with production starting after all required approvals. Supported formats are PDF, PNG, TIFF, JPEG, AI, and EPS. Approved files can route to a hotfolder, Print MIS job ticket, or vendor purchase order through PrintXpand Connect. Logs record views, comments, annotations, and approvals with timestamps, user IDs, and IP addresses, and can be downloaded. PX Cloud and PX On-Premise deployments are available; On-Premise includes source code. Pricing is custom-quoted, with no per-order or per-user charges, and plans include a free proof of concept.
Good
- Full-resolution browser proofing with 400% zoom
- Annotations target specific artwork areas
- Automatic production after required approvals
- Supports six listed proof formats
- Downloadable audit trail with user and IP details
Watch out
- Pricing requires a custom quote
- No free plan
- Five-day trial
Who it suits
It suits print businesses replacing email-based proofing with a branded customer approval portal. Teams needing self-hosting, approval routing, audit logs, or print-system routing can consider it.
Verdict
PrintXpand Print Proofing covers browser review, annotations, approvals, version records, and production handoff. Choose between managed cloud and self-hosted deployment based on your operational requirements.
Plans and prices
From PrintXpand Print Proofing's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PX Cloud | Priced on request | Managed hosting by PrintXpand · automatic updates · free POC included |
| PX Cloud+ | Priced on request | Dedicated infrastructure · priority SLA and onboarding · dedicated account manager |
| PX On-Premise | — | Self-hosted · source code included · full customization · data sovereignty · One-time license |
The facts
Each one read from PrintXpand Print Proofing's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- Customers can draw on proofs, pin text comments to specific areas, and add line-item comments tied to proof versions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- Views, comments, annotations, and approvals are logged with timestamp, user ID, and IP address, and the proof log is downloadable.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Print proofing is available on PX Cloud and PX On-Premise; the product page describes On-Premise as self-hosted with full source code.checked 5 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Supported proof formats listed are PDF, PNG, TIFF, JPEG, AI, and EPS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Approved files can route to a hotfolder or Print MIS job ticket, or become a vendor purchase order through PrintXpand Connect.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The product is presented for print businesses replacing email-based proofing with a branded customer approval portal.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Pricing is custom-quoted based on selected solutions and deployment model; the pricing page says there are no per-order or per-user charges.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Proof viewer
- The browser-based viewer supports full-resolution proofing and zoom up to 400%, without requiring PDF downloads.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The product provides an online portal for customers to view, annotate, and approve artwork before print production.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker states that PrintXpand is ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, GDPR compliant, and SOC 2 Type II aligned.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- All plans include onboarding, technical documentation, and helpdesk access; Cloud+ includes priority SLA and a dedicated account manager.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Approval workflow
- Proofs can be routed to multiple required or optional approvers, and production starts automatically after all required approvers sign off.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free proof of concept
- The maker says all plans include a free proof of concept and describes it as a working demo environment configured with the customer's products, branding, and data.checked 5 Oct 2026
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