Filmmaker & Agency Research Survey

For working filmmakers, editors, animators, VFX artists, and agency staff who currently use Vimeo, Frame.io, FrameRate, or similar systems

Freelance Filmmaker / Editor / Animator / Creator

Agency Owner / Producer / Creative Director

In-house Post-Production Video Team Member (Brand/Enterprise)

Large Production House/Enterprise (250+ people)

Dedicated review platform (e.g., Frame.io, FrameRate)

Cloud storage links (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive)

Direct file transfer (e.g., WeTransfer, MASV)

Unlisted video links (e.g., Vimeo, YouTube)

Mostly about showcasing finished work (portfolio, showreel quality, discovery)

Mostly about getting client feedback/approval on work-in-progress (WIP)

Essential (A complete dealbreaker if missing)

A flawless, fast client review & approval workflow

A stunning, high-performance public portfolio & discovery page

I truly cannot choose; both are equally critical to my business survival

Yes, I pay for separate tools for review and hosting

No, I use one tool that handles both adequately

No, I only use a portfolio tool (I don't do formal client review)

No, I only use a client review tool (I don't need a public portfolio)

Lightning-fast upload and download speeds

Multi-version side-by-side visual comparison

Team task assignment and progress tracking

Live, synchronized review calls with clients

Fully customizable embed player (white-labeled to match your brand)

Curated collections, showcases, and presentation folders

Built-in professional networking and creative community discovery

Detailed analytics (who watched, visual heatmaps, completion rates)

Guaranteed high-bitrate, buffer-free 4K/HDR playback

Automated conversion to multiple delivery formats

Clean, ad-free, cinematic presentation design

Not important (I would gladly re-upload files manually)

Somewhat important (Nice to have, but wouldn't dictate my choice)

Very important (A major deciding factor in whether I switch platforms)

Essential (I will only host on platforms that explicitly block AI training scraping)