See what ftrack does, how much it costs, and who it's for. Compare ftrack's project tracking and media review features, pricing plans, and integrations.
Category
Media & Audio/Video Tools
Pricing
Freemium trial, paid subscription (per-seat, monthly/annual), custom Enterprise, from $10
ftrack is a production tracking and creative collaboration platform built for VFX, animation, film, episodic TV, and game cinematic studios. It combines project planning and scheduling with frame-accurate, browser-based media review, letting distributed teams draw notes directly on footage and keep review sessions in sync across locations. Beyond review, ftrack covers task and team management, resource and budget forecasting, and delivery-date tracking so studios can see the full state of a production pipeline in one place. An open API and Ftrack Connect let studios build custom pipeline integrations and automate workflows around tools like Autodesk Maya, SideFX Houdini, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Toon Boom Harmony. ftrack is developed by Backlight and is used by Academy Award and Emmy-winning studios, as well as clients such as Cinesite, Ubisoft, and Plarium Global, spanning use cases from traditional VFX pipelines to virtual production.
Key Features
Frame-accurate media review — Browser-based review tool with drawing annotations and notes synced in real time across remote reviewers.
Project planning & forecasting — Plan schedules, forecast resources and budgets, and track delivery dates across productions.
Task & team management — Prioritized task lists and team coordination tools for production crews.
Open API and Ftrack Connect — Build custom pipeline integrations and automate workflows with ftrack's open API and the Connect application.
Third-party creative tool integrations — Connects with industry-standard tools such as Autodesk Maya, SideFX Houdini, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Toon Boom Harmony.
Virtual production support — Dedicated workflow support for planning, tracking, and delivering virtual production projects.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Frame-accurate media review with drawing/annotation tools that keep remote reviewers in sync
Combines project/task tracking with review in one platform, reducing tool-switching for pipeline teams
Open API and Ftrack Connect enable custom pipeline integrations with industry tools
Flexible per-plan pricing (Review-only vs. full Studio tracking) lets smaller teams start cheap
Trusted by well-known, award-winning studios and enterprise clients (Ubisoft, Cinesite, CBS)
Cons
Enterprise pricing and self-hosting options are not publicly listed and require contacting sales
Add-ons like Review Pro and extra storage add cost on top of the base per-seat plans
Feature set is purpose-built for VFX/media production pipelines, so it's not a general-purpose project management tool