ftrack
Project collaboration software
Project management software
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What is ftrack
ftrack is a project and production management platform designed for creative and media workflows, particularly in VFX, animation, games, and post-production. It helps teams plan work, track tasks and approvals, manage assets and versions, and coordinate reviews across distributed stakeholders. The product emphasizes production tracking concepts (shots, sequences, deliverables) and review/approval cycles rather than generic business project templates. It is typically used by studios and creative production teams that need visibility into schedules, dependencies, and review status.
Built for media production workflows
ftrack supports production-oriented structures such as shots, sequences, and deliverables, which aligns with how VFX and animation teams organize work. This reduces the need to force-fit creative production into generic task lists. Teams can track progress and status at multiple levels (task, shot, project) to support production reporting. It is better suited to studio pipelines than general-purpose work management tools.
Review and approval tracking
The platform includes review-centric workflows that help teams manage iterations, feedback, and approval states. This supports common creative processes where work passes through multiple review rounds and stakeholders. Centralizing review status reduces reliance on email threads and ad-hoc spreadsheets. It also helps producers identify bottlenecks in approvals and rework cycles.
Integrations and pipeline extensibility
ftrack is commonly deployed alongside creative toolchains and can integrate with other systems used in production environments. API and integration options support connecting project tracking with pipeline automation and asset/version handling. This helps studios align scheduling and task status with what is happening in the production pipeline. Extensibility is a practical advantage for teams with established tooling and custom workflows.
Less suited to non-creative teams
The product’s concepts and terminology are optimized for media production rather than general business project management. Teams outside VFX/animation/post may find the structure less intuitive than broader work management platforms. For cross-functional organizations, this can increase training needs and reduce adoption. Some teams may still require a separate tool for non-production workstreams.
Configuration can be complex
Implementing ftrack effectively often requires upfront configuration of workflows, statuses, and permissions to match a studio’s process. Integrations and pipeline connections can require technical resources to build and maintain. Smaller teams without production operations support may find setup heavier than simpler task management tools. Ongoing administration may be needed as projects and teams change.
Portfolio features are narrower
While ftrack provides production visibility, it is not primarily a portfolio and program management suite for enterprise-wide planning. Organizations needing advanced financial management, resource forecasting across departments, or broad PPM governance may need additional systems. Reporting may focus more on production tracking than executive portfolio KPIs. This can limit suitability for companies seeking a single platform for all work management.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Review | $10 per user/month (billed annually) or $15 per user/month (monthly) | Interactive media review and approval; review management; unlimited projects and reviews; 250 GB storage; First 7 days free trial. |
| Studio | $25 per user/month (billed annually) or $30 per user/month (monthly) | Full production tracking, planning, scheduling and tracking; interactive media review; project reports; ftrack API; 250 GB storage; First 14 days free trial. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales (annual only) | Everything in Studio plus named/dedicated account manager; optional self-hosting; additional staging server; customized SLA; single sign-on; optional priority/priority support; Enterprise is annual-only. |
| Review Pro (addon) | $120 per month per workspace (billed annually) or $150 per month per workspace (monthly) | 10-person synchronized reviews; Presentation Mode; Watermarking; security permissions; 4K video playback; +250 GB storage (total 500 GB). Can be added to Review, Studio, or Enterprise. |
| 500GB storage (addon) | $25 per month per workspace (billed annually) or $30 per month per workspace (monthly) | Increases workspace storage; add to Review, Studio, or Enterprise accounts. |
| Satellite Review (addon) | Contact sales | Hybrid cloud remote review (review media outside firewall and transfer notes back); Enterprise only. |
Seller details
ftrack AB
Stockholm, Sweden
Private
https://www.ftrack.com/
https://x.com/ftrackhq
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ftrack/
