Smartly vs Frame.io

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Smartly #6 in Creative Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Smartly

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Higher score Frame.io #7 in Creative Management 6.0/10 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Frame.io

• Smartly fits best

  Teams managing creative for cross-channel campaigns

• Frame.io fits best

  Video teams coordinating review and approvals

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Side by side

Feature	Smartly —/10 Visit ↗	Frame.io 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	6.0
Ranking	#6 in Creative Management	#7 in Creative Management
Best for	Teams managing creative for cross-channel campaigns	Video teams coordinating review and approvals
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$15/user/mo
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, macOS, iOS
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Features Smartly 0/4 · Frame.io 1/4
Dynamic creative	Not published	Not published
Approval workflows	Not published	✓ (best)
Asset library	Not published	Not published
Video creative support	Not published	Not published
Specs
Publishing scope	Not published	Not published
Max file size	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Connects campaign management across major social and digital ad networks Combines creative production, personalization, and dynamic optimization Automates workflows, rules, alerts, and predictive budget allocation	Frame-accurate comments, annotations, and version comparison Approval workflows and shares for external reviewers without accounts Integrations span Adobe tools and major editing platforms
Cons	Pricing is sales-led, with fees specified in an Order Form The platform is web-only Creative workflow depth is not clear from the available product description	Creative management scope centers on video review Free plan is limited to 2 members, 2GB, and 2 projects Team and Enterprise add-ons can raise cost beyond Pro
Our verdict	Smartly brings creative production and digital advertising campaign management into one platform for brands, agencies, performance teams, and creative teams. Its scope spans campaign planning and buying, paid social, programmatic and other… Read the review →	Frame.io is Adobe’s cloud platform for teams to upload, organize, review, approve, and share video and other creative assets. It suits video, design, marketing, agency, brand, and media teams that need review decisions tied to specific… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Smartly — where it wins

  • Connects campaign management across major social and digital ad networks
  • Combines creative production, personalization, and dynamic optimization
  • Automates workflows, rules, alerts, and predictive budget allocation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led, with fees specified in an Order Form
  • The platform is web-only
  • Creative workflow depth is not clear from the available product description

• Frame.io — where it wins

  • Frame-accurate comments, annotations, and version comparison
  • Approval workflows and shares for external reviewers without accounts
  • Integrations span Adobe tools and major editing platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Creative management scope centers on video review
  • Free plan is limited to 2 members, 2GB, and 2 projects
  • Team and Enterprise add-ons can raise cost beyond Pro

• Smartly—/10 · Pricing on request

  Smartly brings creative production, campaign workflows, optimization, and reporting together.

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• Frame.io6.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo

  A focused review hub for video teams, with free access and paid collaboration tiers.

  Visit Frame.ioFull verdict →