VeryBusy
VeryBusy: Deep creative review workflows for teams willing to pay for specialist proofing. Ranked #15 of 26 in Photo Proofing Software by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Paid; best for teams needing detailed creative review workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score7.6 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forTeams needing detailed creative review workflows
- Free planNo
- Paid from$20/user/mo
- Client selectionsYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Detailed markups, threaded comments, replies, and @mentions
- Revision history with A/B and side-by-side comparisons
- Approval workflows with labels, statuses, and download controls
Where it doesn't
- Starts at $20 per member per month with no free plan
- Dropbox is the listed integration
- Focused on production review rather than long-term asset archiving
Our verdict on VeryBusy
VeryBusy is a web-based platform for commercial photography and retouching teams. It brings image uploads, markups, threaded feedback, revision rounds, comparisons, approvals, and downloads into project workspaces. Photographers, retouchers, art directors, agencies, and brand teams can collaborate through invitations or shareable review links, including links that do not require an account. Its focus is high-volume production review rather than a conventional client gallery or long-term digital asset archive.
The Pro plan costs $20 per member per month and includes 250GB of workspace storage, advanced comments and markup, approval workflows, A/B and side-by-side version comparison, unlimited projects, and unlimited free reviewers. Studio costs $39 per member per month and adds 1TB of storage, custom branding, internal commenting, markup viewing permissions, asset assignment, and collaborator group templates. Enterprise includes custom workspace storage, custom feature requests, SSO with SCIM provisioning, enterprise support, an enterprise CSA, SLA and DPA, and a SOC 2 report. The published plans make VeryBusy a specialist purchase: the value is in structured review controls and production history, not a low-cost entry tier.
Its standout depth is the review workflow itself. Brush, line, arrow, and rectangle tools support image markups, while threaded comments, revision-round stacking, version history, comparisons, custom labels, statuses, approvals, and download controls organize successive feedback cycles. Dropbox imports and desktop watch-folder synchronization support an existing file workflow, and shareable links reduce account requirements for collaborators. VeryBusy should suit teams managing detailed commercial retouching approvals; organizations seeking a broader integration ecosystem, a conventional gallery product, or long-term asset archiving should consider an alternative.
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VeryBusy fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $20/user/mo |
| Client selections | Yes |
| Client favorites | Not verified |
| Client comments | Yes |
| Download controls | Yes |
| Watermarking | Not verified |
| Gallery limit | Not verified |
| Storage limit | 250 GB |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Dropbox |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | verybusy.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
VeryBusy integrations
VeryBusy lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Dropbox
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