Timeliner vs Krock.io
Frame.io's cheaper rival. Strong on animation review, unlimited free guests, light PM, no payment tracking.
Honest comparison for a 5-editor video agency. We list what they do better, where they fall short for our ICP, and the real monthly cost.
Real cost for a 5-seat video team
Posted prices, not list prices. The line item isn’t the whole stack — read the note below.
Krock.io
Pro — 5 seats × $10
Timeliner
Elite — 5 seats, full studio
Why the gap matters: Krock is the cheapest serious review tool here — but it's review + light PM, not the full studio. You'll still need payment tracking and team analytics elsewhere.
Timeliner Pro
$79/mo — 3 seats included ($59 base + 2 seats). Right for solo editors and tiny teams.
Timeliner Elite
$129/mo flat — 5 seats with every feature unlocked. Right for a real production team.
Where Krock.io genuinely wins
We’re not pretending Krock.io is bad. These are real strengths — pick Krock.io if any of them are central to how you work.
- Unlimited reviewers and guests on every plan — clients are always free.
- Visual diff overlay between versions — strong for animation/VFX detail review.
- Storyboard tool and AI storyboarding built in — useful for pre-production.
- Native plugins for Resolve, Adobe CC, and FCP with playhead sync.
- Cheapest serious review platform in this list at $10/seat.
Where it falls short for a 5-editor video agency
- No real project management — boards exist, but no workload, deadlines, time tracking that scale.
- No payment tracking or per-project revenue.
- No team output analytics or editor KPIs.
- No internal-then-client review gating.
- No multi-brand client portal.
The headache you’ll feel
Krock is excellent for review and pre-production planning. But the moment you ask 'which editor delivered most this month?' or 'how much have I billed this client so far?' you're back in spreadsheets and a separate payment-tracking tool.
Feature Comparison
Green = supported natively. Amber = partial / via add-on. Grey = not available.
| Feature | Timeliner | Krock.io |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamped Video Comments | ||
| Side-by-Side Version Comparison | ||
| Drawing Annotations | ||
| Unlimited Free Reviewers | ||
| Storyboard / AI Storyboarding | ||
| Project & Task Management | ||
| Custom Task Workflows | ||
| Internal-then-Client Review Gate | ||
| Client Approval Portal (No Login) | ||
| Branded Client Portal (Logo + Colors) | ||
| Team Analytics & KPIs | ||
| Payment Tracking & Pricing Templates |
Timestamped Video Comments
Side-by-Side Version Comparison
Drawing Annotations
Unlimited Free Reviewers
Storyboard / AI Storyboarding
Project & Task Management
Custom Task Workflows
Internal-then-Client Review Gate
Client Approval Portal (No Login)
Branded Client Portal (Logo + Colors)
Team Analytics & KPIs
Payment Tracking & Pricing Templates
When Krock.io is the right call
If you're a small animation or motion-graphics studio that wants Frame.io-grade review at half the price plus storyboard tooling, Krock is a genuinely strong pick. The visual diff overlay is excellent for frame-by-frame animation review.
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