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ftrack Studio alternatives

ftrack Studio alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses

ftrack Studio: US$25 per user monthly on annual billing, or US$30 month to month. Fifty users: US$15,000 yearly before storage.

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What people compare ftrack Studio with

ftrack Studio lists US$25 per user per month billed annually, or US$30 month to month, with extra storage at US$25 per 500GB a month. Owners look for alternatives when per-user costs grow and they want records in a system shaped around their production.

Often compared

Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid)

A production-tracking option in the same VFX and animation space. A reported price is US$390 per user per year, though it could not be sourced from Autodesk at the time.

Yours to own

Shot Tracking for Claude Code

The open-source VFX and animation shot tracking system that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your ftrack Studio data brought across.

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How to choose

How to choose a ftrack Studio alternative

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    What the bill is tied to

    With ftrack Studio, each user who needs to track work adds to the bill, and month-to-month pricing is higher per person. The free version has no per-user charge, but you cover your hosting and coding agent subscription. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer.

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    Where your records stay

    Check that you can keep your records in a database you own, rather than leaving them tied to a vendor service. The owned option is built around your business records, while the free version can be run by you.

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    Fit with your production rules

    Ask whether your version can reflect how you run production, including your shots, tasks, bids, versions and client notes. Enterprise DNA builds each business its own version around its way of working, rather than asking you to fit a fixed setup.

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    What switching involves

    Task lists can come across from a spreadsheet export, but media, review drawings and older time history need separate work. Plan a test run and agree what moves before switching, so you know which records are included.

The option that fits

A version built around your business

If ftrack Studio’s per-user bill keeps rising, Shot Tracking gives you a version shaped around your production, with your records kept in a database you own. Enterprise DNA brings your ftrack data across and runs the system for you, for one setup fee followed by a monthly retainer. If you would rather manage it yourself, the free version is available to run on your own. The fit is your rules and records, not a standard package.

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Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from ftrack Studio. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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Questions

ftrack Studio alternatives, answered

What happens to our existing ftrack projects? expand_more

Task lists can come across from a spreadsheet export after your team is added, and a test run is recommended. Media, review drawings and older time history need separate work, so plan those items before switching. The records you bring across depend on that migration planning.

Can artists keep their current workflow? expand_more

Yes. With the free version, producers, coordinators and supervisors manage the schedule while artists keep working in their own tools. If you want artists to see or update their tasks, or versions to log when they publish, that is part of a custom setup.

How do the costs compare? expand_more

ftrack Studio lists US$25 per user per month billed annually, or US$30 month to month. Its extra storage lists US$25 per 500GB a month. The free version has no per-user charge, while a build-and-run service has one setup fee and then a monthly retainer.

Can we review media inside the alternative? expand_more

The free version does not play media for review. You can record review decisions and notes and track what is waiting on whom. If you need playback linked to each version, it can be included in a custom version.

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