Ziflow

Vorteile

The ability to teach changes, approvals and document ownership is critical and Ziflow handles all of these issues and more with ease.

Nachteile

Nothing that I can think of. We have been extremely happy with Ziflow

Vorteile

I like a lot of things about Ziflow. The version management is great, and it's remarkably easy to share with your team, and any additional outside stakeholders. It's easy to train people in its use as well.

Nachteile

I do wish Ziflow had more features for copy proofing, like being able to use italics and bolding within a reviewer's comments. Or being able to edit copy in the proof and save what changes were made- like "ADD: in tonight's", type of deal.

Vorteile

The versioning tool is super helpful, and allows me to easily track through previous version and comments, as well as compare different versions side by side.

Nachteile

The time it takes to upload and process - and some times fail altogether.

Vorteile

I like the ease of adding non users to the proofs and being able to check back on previous versions to see who has made what changes.

Nachteile

Honestly I have no cons in the functional use on Ziflow. if i had to offer something it would be to have better user packages in the pricing but this is a small con on my end.

Vorteile

Huge range of creative types covered including design files, video, Microsoft Office docs, and live web. The markup window is comprehensive and the control over workflow and approval stage management is superb.

Nachteile

Some of the more advanced automation features can be tricky to get your head round. The UI isn't always the best especially when viewing on a 13" screen, you end up collapsing and opening the comment and nav windows a lot. Although Word docs can be uploaded the interface isn't really optimised for reviewing copy.

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Ziflow gave us an online proofing and collaboration software that was desperately needed in this online, digital, remote work age.

Nachteile

There was not a lot to dislike here. I've been using this software for almost 2 months now and I've not found any pain points.

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You can easily work on asset and videos with your team, dividing it on stages to finally show the result to the client in the same platform.

Nachteile

File organization. Some proofs are difficult to find by searching for them manually.

Vorteile

Love the workflow functionality and version tracking

Nachteile

All the email notifications I receive if I don't update my communication preferences on each proof.

Vorteile

It's ease of use. The software is very intuitive and east to use.

Nachteile

Would be great if the watermark feature embedded when you download the files from Ziflow

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clarity, easy to compare versions, easy to add comment.

Nachteile

Shareing with outside, Sharing with external editors is not intuitive

Vorteile

Ziflow is an intuitive and user-friendly interface, which makes it easy to navigate and use. The platform's extensive document review capabilities, including the annotation and markup tools, have also been widely appreciated, enabling teams to collaborate more effectively on creative content.

Nachteile

Occasional issues with the platform's performance and stability, such as slow loading times or glitches.

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Vorteile

- Saving workflow templates for streamlined processes
- Robust text markers and annotation tools
- Automation for workflows

Nachteile

- The workflow method requires a little more thinking because it isn't necessarily a linear workflow. Multiple stages could be happening simultaneously which is a little confusing at times.
- I wish clients and team members who aren't paid users could have a dashboard for active proofs they are on. I know you can pay for lite users - but I wish this was an included feature in the top tier plan.

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The mark-up tools are intuitive and easy for our reviewers to understand with limited onboarding. The ability to load a wide variety of file types means our teams spend no time converting files into a separate format only for the purposes of proofing. The ability to quickly identify if all Reviewers have opened the proof is helpful to keep everything moving on time and remind those who are behind to complete their review.

Nachteile

There are some automation features that are only available in the enterprise version that seem like they should be part of the standard offering. Reviewers can't see a complete list off all the proofs waiting for their review if they are not in the system as a User (which requires an additional license per user.)

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Vorteile

- Tracks comments very well. Keeps everything organized and in one place.
- Integrates with our brand very well. Looks very professional to customers
- Makes it easy to configure stages of comments so different groups can review after other groups have.

Nachteile

- Not really any so far. Any question or concern I had is promptly addressed by their support team.

Vorteile

Ease of project upload and proof checking both at client end and designer end.

Nachteile

Nothing as such, it is a great tool for proof management.

Vorteile

Everyone involved in the project can review, comment, approve and collaborate in one place in a really efficient and effective way. This has resulted in less stress and time managing changes and proofing.

Nachteile

Hard to pick one negative to be honest but sometimes proofs with a similar name can cause issues between Ziflow and ASANA so you need to be careful how you name files in both.

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Vorteile

Ziflow makes it way easier to keep track of comments/feedback and versions. It's enables be to be more efficient and productive with my time.

Nachteile

The new layout is a bit confusing. Sometimes a window will disappear when a new version is created.

Vorteile

I like how easy it is to upload and export drafts/proofs and upload new versions. It is easy to navigate the site, and check other drafts/proofs for client convenience.

Nachteile

The live tours and a bit challenging to work off of, as they take screenshots, and it's difficult to follow the edits for other reviewers. Not as simple as a still image. It's also just a tad tricky clicking the comments to appear. Also, when you are uploading, sometimes the files don't go in order, so I need to manually make sure they are in order for compare mode.

Vorteile

Ease of use. Speed of process. The ability to manage projects from anywhere, anytime. The ability to collaborate on projects when unable to meet in person.

Nachteile

I honestly have no negatives. Ziflow works as advertised and we've found it invaluable.

Vorteile

I love how collaborative ziflow it, it allows our team to work at a fast pace but also hear the voice of everyone on the team as they review creative content.

Nachteile

I wish ziflow was better from a functional standpoint when it was time to route animated banners, short clips, or long form clips.

Vorteile

As a creative Ziflow is essential for the smooth handover of approved creative works. It honestly cuts down what would be multiple meetings, countless emails and so much chasing, into an easy, streamlined and automated process.

It's easy to manage files and reflect on creative that was approved and created years ago. It takes the guesswork out of understanding feedback with the straightforward mark-up tools.

Its also so easy to create workflows so different areas of the business can approve the create at any relevant time.

Nachteile

I wish you could brief through Ziflow, and every brief generate a unique job code.

Vorteile

Creating a proof really is as easy as sending an email.
Automated Workflow is my favorite thing about Ziflow. It’s easy to set up, there’s so much you can do with it, and it helps save so much time. (It’s also tremendously fun to use and watch in action.)
You can create Groups to help populate Stages rapidly, instead of entering individual reviewers one at a time.
You can customize the dashboard and set up Favorite Views.
You can set up Favorite Filters to help locate proofs quickly and easily.
You can also set Workflow Templates as Favorites so frequently used templates stay at the top.
Activity/Message tracking on Proof Details Page keeps you informed of what’s going on w/routes.
Everything you need to know about a proof is on the Details Page; when you hover your cursor over the D on the SOCD progress indicator, you can quickly tell when a reviewer made a decision.
The Proof Viewer has many useful tools and settings, with a side-by-side comparison mode which allows you to view against not only different versions of the same proof, but also against other proofs.
Adding Users/Guests and setting up profiles is quick and easy.
There is flexibility in customizing what Users and reviewers are able to do or view.
You can create folders/subfolders to keep your proofs organized.
Multiple Stages in Workflow allows you to categorize reviewers for easy identification of who’s who.
Ziflow helps you stay organized and efficient, and keeps you on top of your projects.

Nachteile

The only con I can think of is that I love using Ziflow so much I spend more time sitting in front of the computer than I probably should!

Vorteile

Ziflow has made collaborating with our clients and routing proofs both internally and externally a breeze! We handle a lot of email marketing promotions for one of our clients and Ziflow is very integral to the day-to-day process.

Nachteile

I do wish there was a way to download a PDF of HTML proofs with all of the comments associated with it, but I understand that this would be very difficult from a technical perspective.

Vorteile

Pros: This software works great, is easy to use (Intuitive) and has so many features to support any type of process and routing experience. They have solved for every scenario. The best for tracking comments and version control. The auto route feature makes it easy to mange projects (for Project Managers) and super easy to set up. (FYI: On previous software’s, I was always hesitant to use the auto-route feature, but with Ziflow – they have made it easy to set up and use and now I will ONLY use this standard way to route projects). The dashboard has so much flexibility and can be customized for what you what to see and track.

Training: Easy to train new team members (and existing ones) on how to best use the software. Most everyone has found it easy to use and Ziflow also has great youtube videos that shows the basics for routing, marking up proofs and setting up routes as well (or those that manage). Oh, did I mention their online “help”, so easy to follow, very descriptive and screenshots to help guide you easily through the steps.

Nachteile

Cons: so minor, little features that are a “nice to have” but not critical to the day to day.. but how wonderful that Ziflow team are willing to take our feedback and let us know whether any of the “Nice to haves” will be on the radar anytime soon, or NOT which is fine as well.

Vorteile

Ziflow gives a lot of features and options that are valuable in our artwork review process. We can manage all our new, in-progress and finished artwork reviews on the same platform. The ability to work with many reviewers on the same artwork is a great option that we could not achieve from the previous system in our company. These all factors helped a lot to increase our productivity.

Nachteile

Sometimes, the ruler for measuring the letter height is not working as the original dimension of the proof does not reflect the page size on the Ziflow.
In some cases, the "proofs for review" was not working for other user who does not have a license.

Vorteile

This is a user-friendly product both on back and front end.

Nachteile

I really don't have any complaints. I have been happy overall and I haven't experienced any downtime, poor customer service or system limitations.

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Ziflow is user friendly which makes it easy to use and collaborate with our design team on projects. The dashboard helps me organize and see the status of all the proofs I am assigned to review. I love the comparison tool to review/compare different versions of a proof, real-time commenting and mark up tools, and having all the comments and changes in one central place to streamline communication. Fewer emails means edits don't get lost.

Nachteile

I receive a lot (maybe too many?) of the daily review emails from Ziflow but that is also my fault. I can always change my preferences for which emails I want to receive.

Vorteile

La simplicité de l'outil, tant sur le coté utilisateur que sur le coté administrateur de compte.
Il est tres facile de gérer l'administration de Ziflow et donc de ne plus etre dépendant des Equipes IT pour l'administration.
De plus, les automatisations sont tres simples et puissantes, notamment celles avec Monday.

Nachteile

Le seul soucis est que le téléchargement des epreuves est un peu long meme si celles ci ne pesent que 1 ou 2 Mo.

Il manque cependant dans le chemin de fer, la possiblité d'avoir une validation par page ou un label permettant d'identifier les pages validées sur un catalogue.

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Vorteile

User-friendly interface and robust features for streamlining the review and approval process for creative projects.

Nachteile

Relatively high compared to other review and approval platforms. its extensive feature set can sometimes lead to a steeper learning curve for new users.

Vorteile

We tested a lot of other platforms and Ziflow is the best by far. We were able to easily integrate it into our systems to track status along with other elements. They take the management out of the design process so you can concentrate on what you do best...Creating!

Nachteile

The only thing that I don't like is the notifications. I like knowing when things are being reviewed. I wish there was another option to let you know people are reviewing without having to be notified on all comments.

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Customer service response is so quick and they helped us by implementing some feature requests to better adapt to the way we proof things out to our clients. It organizes our PDF revisions so we don't have to wonder if everyone is looking at an incorrect version. I searched for quite some time looking at what other companies offered to find a good solution that included print color separations. I accidentally ran across Ziflow and it quickly caught my attention because it had what I was looking for (finally!). Viewing color separations when opening a proof is great for our packaging clients, and is a feature we heavily rely upon. Having commenting/mark up tools and the ability to download PDF reports is a nice plus. I also like that their online help menu can pull up relevant answers and is kept up-to-date. But, the email support has been top notch, too. It is nice to have a project management dashboard to quickly see what has been opened, commented, or a decision made.

Nachteile

I think overall they do a wonderful job with an in depth live demo, in which they were asking about our workflows so we could focus on how Ziflow would best work for us. But, I think before diving into training new Ziflow customers, it is important to slow down and go over the dashboard and side menu items before going directly into the Admin settings.

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Vorteile

Ziflow makes it extremely easy for our creative projects to go through the various stages of approval in our highly regulatory environment. Their team is always quick to jump in to help us set up workflows or fix major issues we may encounter.

Nachteile

There have been some updates that have made a couple of extra steps, for example when you upload a new proof, the page does not stay on the proof that I was previously working on and you have to do a search for it.

Vorteile

ZiFlow is one of the most feature-packed proofing tools I have found, but it is also very approachable and easy to use.

Nachteile

The only thing I need that ZiFlow doesn't support is PDF layers... If they can add layers, this product will be the golden goose.

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Vorteile

I love the simplicity of use and all of the features that are available. It is by far the best review tool I've used.

Nachteile

Sometimes, I wish I could customize the stages for secondary and third revisions, like skip people rather than delete the stage altogether. If that makes sense!

Vorteile

It makes my job as a designer much easier for the design review process.

Nachteile

I pretty much like everything about Ziflow.

Vorteile

Ziflow is easy to use and very intuitive. I like the detail it provides as to reviewer comments and dates of reviews.

Nachteile

It is not convenient to always go back to the Details page to see the date of when reviewers reviewed. The date should be visible on each reviewer's approval stage.

Vorteile

Ease of use. Integration with monday.com. Innovation and quickness to find solutions for our needs.

Nachteile

I do not have anything negative to say about Ziflow. Everything is top-notch.

Vorteile

It is very user friendly. Being a QC it is very easy to mark errors and suggestions/feedbacks on the designs and it makes easy to understand what a client wants.

Nachteile

sometimes the colours are not exact as it is designed, like if we add RGB projects but it shows like its a CMYK.

Vorteile

The comparing feature that allows to compare older versions with new.

automated workflows saves time as one doesn't have to keep adding reviewers again and again.

Nachteile

at times it throws error when i tried making a proof with a URL.

Vorteile

The ability to provide feedback on creative that is in multiple formats.

Nachteile

The post job archive process. Would like to see a better way to archive within a folder structure.

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Vorteile

Ziflow's proof-sharing interface is exceptionally clear and transparent, streamlining the process for both teams and clients.

Nachteile

When proofs are uploaded to Ziflow, the color code changes from RGB to CMYK, causing issues with clients.

Vorteile

Simple to use, it also have a lot of tools to make the proofing of a document a lot better. The video integration is a must.

Nachteile

Litlle bit difficult for the invited users to find the dashboard.

Vorteile

Ziflow is a great tool, the most effective way to proof and make edits.
Its streamline and very easy to use.

Nachteile

Opens several windows per proof which is annoyoing....

Vorteile

Helps in managing the proofs for multiple versions.

Nachteile

Sometimes it changes the colour code after uploading the proof.

Vorteile

Overall, Ziflow has allowed out team to collaborate on a smaller and large scale through proofing. Also, getting approvals all in one place saves us time and improves efficiency.

Nachteile

The new version has made uploading proofs more time-consuming. There is a lot of clicking that has to happen and it takes us more time to upload something. I also would like the search and filter function to work more often.

Vorteile

Ziflow's search function makes it really easy to quickly go back and view projects. Of course, your file names should be specific in the first place but if your projects are labelled correctly, searching will be a breeze.

Nachteile

It was great but there was recently a radical visual overhaul that was unexpected. It will take some getting used to but hopefully it's for the best and I discover new and faster ways to improve my work flow.

Vorteile

It´s easy to collaborate across companies within the same tool

Nachteile

It´s not possible to edit the original proof - it only works for proof reading

Vorteile

Ziflow is a great, easy to use program that helps keep our team organized. We have many rounds of review that need to happen and ziflow makes that process much easier.

Nachteile

Occasionally ziflow will become slow and it can take awhile for proofs to upload but it is infrequent.

Vorteile

- zflow helps and show what versioning your working on -able to compare proofs - be able to upload media/videos for proofing - Interface is clean and easy to use

Nachteile

- the wait time if forgotten password . - having to ask the oner of the proof to share the proof .

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I love ZiFlow. As a Production Artist, ZiFlow helps my colleagues review my work and provide feedback. They are able to do this easily with the many tools ZiFlow provides. They can comment and reply in proofs and even tag others who are apart of the the review process.ZiFlow has some neat tools that only lets who I want to review see my proofs. This helps me get my work to the right people quickly. I need to get quick approvals on a lot of my work and ZiFlow helps make this painless.

Nachteile

I wish ZiFlow would add to its user interface a bit more and help users navigate through the site better.