Frame.io is a cloud-based collaboration platform that has become a popular choice for creative professionals in entertainment and advertising as well as large corporations. It touts the ability to integrate with post-production software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, allowing for real time commenting that is accurate to the frame.

However, some user reviews mention that using Frame.io can be confusing, its integrations are buggy, and upload times sluggish.

These shortcomings have sent creatives looking for alternatives to Frame.io that have similar features and possibly offer more. In this article, we’ll go through some of the popular options for remote team collaboration available today.

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The shortcomings of Frame.io

In addition to the aforementioned drawbacks, creatives using Frame.io quickly learn that it doesn’t have every feature they really need in order to work together and communicate remotely. Most notably:

• Difficult to perform real-time edits when collaborating
• There is no audio/video conferencing available
• All files must be uploaded to the Frame.io server. While it boasts that 5GB uploads take less than 3 minutes, large batches of files can take longer; plus there is always a delay as everything has to be rendered or output in order to upload. Therefore, there is no real-time streaming of media.
• Maximum of 15 users (unless you pay for custom Enterprise version)
• No Android version
  

Here are a few other Frame.io alternatives that offer comparable options, while also giving users some of the additional features they’re looking for.

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Evercast

What is it: The only collaborative software that includes audio/video conferencing and is approved by all major studios. 

Top features:

• No hardware needed for most use cases; no uploading or downloading of media files necessary
• Communicate with your collaborators face-to-face as you review footage or files (ideal for remote teams)
• Integrate workflow with Adobe Premiere or any other creative software. 
• Less than 150 ms latency for all participants
• Type or draw on screen
• Record sessions and make time-stamped notes

Use cases:

• Games, films, TV shows, web series, etc.
• Live camera feeds from set
• Creative discussions regarding scenes, music, casting, and more

Evercast has a leg up over Frame.io and other apps on this list because it’s a complete suite of tools that address every aspect of the remote collaboration process for one low monthly price. If you can’t be in the same room, Evercast is the next best thing (and, quite frankly, has many advantages over in-person collaboration).

Evercast means the director on location in Indonesia can chat with the production team back at the studio in Burbank. No need to book flights (or put on pants for that matter) to get everyone seeing and reacting to the live camera or rough cuts.

On top of it all, Evercast is built with security in mind (that’s one of the reasons why the studios love us), so you don’t have to worry about hackers or overzealous fanboys eavesdropping on your dailies.

Pricing:

• The flagship product for all your real-time collaboration needs starts at $849 per month for month-to-month plans, with discounted pricing starting at $549 per month for longer commitments. Special pricing packages are available for larger studios or teams.

This plan includes anytime support and is great for productions of almost any budget. Go here to book a demo.

Final Word: No matter whether you are working on a multi-episode series, interactive game, or mid-budget thriller, Evercast is the complete solution for remote communication or collaboration. See and hear your team members as you all review the same media at the exact same time with no lag.