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verybusy vs Picter
verybusy vs Picter

verybusy vs. Picter: Retouching Workflow Platform vs. Photo Selection Tool

Managing high-volume retouching projects with multiple stakeholders?

verybusy is purpose-built retouching workflow software that organizes markups, revisions, and approvals without the manual lift.

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🆚  verybusy vs Picter: What’s the Difference?

verybusy defined the Retouching Ops category. It is the only software purpose-built for retouching review and approval at scale. It drives teams working on high-volume commercial stills to signoff through multi-round revisions and asynchronous feedback from multiple stakeholders.

Picter is a creative review and approval platform for marketing and creative teams, agencies, and image makers who want a simple mixed-format review hub for client presentations and selections. It works by centralizing feedback in a project workspace that you share with teammates and clients by link. It’s distinct for a format-agnostic, presentation-friendly flow suited to visual work and client reviews.

✅ The verybusy Advantage

These tools for multi-round retouching workflows you won’t find together in a generalist review tool. See the chart below for the full comparison.

  • Version control built in →
    batch upload, revisions auto-stack even if filenames or format change, eliminating the need for manual stacking

  • Round-threaded persistent feedback in assets →
    context is maintained across revisions to avoid back and forth

  • On-the-fly multi-label asset tagging with filtering →
    UI adapts to ad hoc needs in your workflow on demand; visible on thumbnail and upon entering an asset

  • Store custom label sets in your workspace for reuse on other projects →
    repeatable workflows; make parallel approval paths visible on a single image and filter for web, print, or market readiness

  • Built-in A/B comparison, side-by-side view, and 10× zoom & pan →
    precise visual QA without having to manually stack revisions

  • Click on comments to zoom in on markups →
    find small markups fast

  • Attach large files directly to comments →
    context-rich instructions and streamlined handoff of things like vector files

  • Batch commenting →
    leave one comment across many images in a single action

  • Filter for unresolved comments →
    see what needs attention

  • Nested folders →
    organize assets within projects

  • Adjustable notifications & project mute option →
    control over what calls your attention

  • PSDs and layered TIFFs render a composite preview →
    receive marked up layered comps from art directors and/or hand off the working file as needed

  • Unlimited collaborators per project →
    includes public link option (no account required to comment or approve)

  • Free collaborators can upload without creating an account →
    external retouchers can deliver rounds without requiring a seat or creating an account

📊 Side-by-Side Feature Comparison

Feature

verybusy

Picter

Revision Control & Round Tracking

✅ Drag and drop all revisions into the project interface, revisions will auto-stack by filename 

✅ Smart Uploads detects filename and file format changes in bulk or single uploads (e.g., filename_v1.jpg >> filename_v2.tif); option to upload as new version or new asset

✅ Comments within assets are threaded by round + persistent across revisions

❌ No version control. Drag and drop to replace existing file with new version or upload as duplicate

❌ Comments threaded at the project-level, not organized by asset or round

Custom Labels

✅ Create & apply multiple labels per asset on-the-fly, labels display on thumbnail + inside asset

✅ Filter assets by labels inside projects

✅ Store multiple custom sets of labels on your workspace

❌ No on-asset label system

Comparison Tools

✅ A/B toggle 

✅ Side-by-side compare any two revision rounds of an asset

❌ None

Markup Tools

✅ Arrow, box, line, freehand draw 

✅ Brush tool active by default upon entering an asset (no additional clicks required)

✅ 10x zoom and panning

⚠️ Free draw or pin only

⚠️ Brush active upon entering asset if it was the last tool used

❌ Zoom not supported

Click-to-zoom on Markups

✅ Clicking on a comment thread zooms in on attached markup

❌ Not supported

Attach Files to Comments

✅ Yes, up to 3 files at 1 GB each

❌ Not supported

Batch Commenting

✅ Add the same feedback to multiple assets in one click

❌ Not supported

Resolve Comments

✅ One-click to mark a comment thread resolved. 

✅ Resolver is recorded

✅ Filter project assets by “unresolved comments”

✅ One-click to mark a comment thread resolved. 

❌ Resolver is not recorded

❌ No “unresolved comments” asset filter

Nested Folders

✅ Nested folders within projects

✅ “Flat view” in projects displays assets within all folders at the top level

❌ Flat structure, no nesting (yet)

❌ No flat view

Download a PSD with Comments & Markups

✅ Generate a PSD with all comments and markups (roadmap)

❌ Not supported

Real-Time Notifications

✅ Granular control of in-app and email alerts

✅ Adjustable frequency for email notifications

✅ Mute button available on all projects; stops email and in-app notifications (@mentions still delivered)

⚠️ Control over what emails you receive; no control over in-app notifications

❌ Not possible to change frequency of email notifications

✅ Can “unfollow” individual projects in the project dashboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

✅ Supported

✅ Supported

Pricing

Pro: $20/user/month (1–2 users, 250 GB) Team: $28/user/month (2+ users, 1 TB) Enterprise: Custom 

Unlimited free collaborators 

Unlimited projects

30-day free trial, no credit card

Standard: €10/member/mo (100 GB), Pro: €20/member/mo (100 GB) + guest access (max 5 guest/member)

Unlimited projects

7-day free trial, no credit card

Expandable Storage

250 GB @ $15/mo

Self-serve

No ceiling

€25 per TB per month

Self-serve

No documented ceiling

Collaboration

Paid seats: 

🔹 Create projects & invite others

🔹 Manage people/permissions*

🔹 Share projects via email or link (no account required for recipient)

🔹 Delete projects others created*

* Managed by the owner of the account only

Free (Editors & Guests): 

🔸 Share projects via email (Editors only)

🔸 Leave feedback

🔸 Compare versions

🔸 Approve

🔸 Upload (Editors only)

🔸 Download (if enabled)

🔸 Delete any assets from projects in which they are collaborators (Editors only)

🔸 Unlimited

Paid seats: 

🔹 Create projects & invite others

🔹 Manage people/permissions*

🔹 Share projects via email or link (no account required for recipient)

🔹 Upload

🔹 Delete assets others uploaded*

🔹 Delete projects others created*

* Account owner & anyone with correct role or permissions

Free (Guests): 

🔸 Share review link (if enabled and not locked, no account required for recipient, inherits guest permissions)

🔸 Leave feedback (if enabled)

🔸 Approve

🔸 Download (if enabled)

🔸 Edit collections and descriptions (Guest Members only, limit 5/user)

File Support

JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, PSB, GIF

⚠️ INDD, AI, PDF, DOC/DOCX, CSV, XLS/XLSX, TXT, EIP are stored but not previewed.

⚠️ Can upload/download RAW; preview is in beta

JPG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PDF, MOV, MP4, MPG, M4V, M2TS

⚠️ RAW, layered PSDs, PSBs, and TIFFs uploaded but not previewed

❌ File extension is invisible inside the platform

Security

✅ Email verification

✅ SSO

✅ SCIM user provisioning*

✅ 2 Factor Authentication (2FA)

✅ SOC 2 Type II (in progress)*

*Enterprise only

⚠️ SSO not publicly documented

⚠️ SCIM not publicly documented

⚠️ 2FA not publicly documented

⚠️ SOC not publicly documented

✅ GDPR certified

📊 Side-by-Side Feature Comparison

Feature

verybusy

Picter

Revision Control & Round Tracking

✅ Drag and drop all revisions into the project interface, revisions will auto-stack by filename 

✅ Smart Uploads detects filename and file format changes in bulk or single uploads (e.g., filename_v1.jpg >> filename_v2.tif); option to upload as new version or new asset

✅ Comments within assets are threaded by round + persistent across revisions

❌ No version control. Drag and drop to replace existing file with new version or upload as duplicate

❌ Comments threaded at the project-level, not organized by asset or round

Custom Labels

✅ Create & apply multiple labels per asset on-the-fly, labels display on thumbnail + inside asset

✅ Filter assets by labels inside projects

✅ Store multiple custom sets of labels on your workspace

❌ No on-asset label system

Comparison Tools

✅ A/B toggle 

✅ Side-by-side compare any two revision rounds of an asset

❌ None

Markup Tools

✅ Arrow, box, line, freehand draw 

✅ Brush tool active by default upon entering an asset (no additional clicks required)

✅ 10x zoom and panning

⚠️ Free draw or pin only

⚠️ Brush active upon entering asset if it was the last tool used

❌ Zoom not supported

Click-to-zoom on Markups

✅ Clicking on a comment thread zooms in on attached markup

❌ Not supported

Attach Files to Comments

✅ Yes, up to 3 files at 1 GB each

❌ Not supported

Batch Commenting

✅ Add the same feedback to multiple assets in one click

❌ Not supported

Resolve Comments

✅ One-click to mark a comment thread resolved. 

✅ Resolver is recorded

✅ Filter project assets by “unresolved comments”

✅ One-click to mark a comment thread resolved. 

❌ Resolver is not recorded

❌ No “unresolved comments” asset filter

Nested Folders

✅ Nested folders within projects

✅ “Flat view” in projects displays assets within all folders at the top level

❌ Flat structure, no nesting (yet)

❌ No flat view

Download a PSD with Comments & Markups

✅ Generate a PSD with all comments and markups (roadmap)

❌ Not supported

Real-Time Notifications

✅ Granular control of in-app and email alerts

✅ Adjustable frequency for email notifications

✅ Mute button available on all projects; stops email and in-app notifications (@mentions still delivered)

⚠️ Control over what emails you receive; no control over in-app notifications

❌ Not possible to change frequency of email notifications

✅ Can “unfollow” individual projects in the project dashboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

✅ Supported

✅ Supported

Pricing

Pro: $20/user/month (1–2 users, 250 GB) Team: $28/user/month (2+ users, 1 TB) Enterprise: Custom 

Unlimited free collaborators 

Unlimited projects

30-day free trial, no credit card

Standard: €10/member/mo (100 GB), Pro: €20/member/mo (100 GB) + guest access (max 5 guest/member)

Unlimited projects

7-day free trial, no credit card

Expandable Storage

250 GB @ $15/mo

Self-serve

No ceiling

€25 per TB per month

Self-serve

No documented ceiling

Collaboration

Paid seats: 

🔹 Create projects & invite others

🔹 Manage people/permissions*

🔹 Share projects via email or link (no account required for recipient)

🔹 Delete projects others created*

* Managed by the owner of the account only

Free (Editors & Guests): 

🔸 Share projects via email (Editors only)

🔸 Leave feedback

🔸 Compare versions

🔸 Approve

🔸 Upload (Editors only)

🔸 Download (if enabled)

🔸 Delete any assets from projects in which they are collaborators (Editors only)

🔸 Unlimited

Paid seats: 

🔹 Create projects & invite others

🔹 Manage people/permissions*

🔹 Share projects via email or link (no account required for recipient)

🔹 Upload

🔹 Delete assets others uploaded*

🔹 Delete projects others created*

* Account owner & anyone with correct role or permissions

Free (Guests): 

🔸 Share review link (if enabled and not locked, no account required for recipient, inherits guest permissions)

🔸 Leave feedback (if enabled)

🔸 Approve

🔸 Download (if enabled)

🔸 Edit collections and descriptions (Guest Members only, limit 5/user)

File Support

JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, PSB, GIF

⚠️ INDD, AI, PDF, DOC/DOCX, CSV, XLS/XLSX, TXT, EIP are stored but not previewed.

⚠️ Can upload/download RAW; preview is in beta

JPG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PDF, MOV, MP4, MPG, M4V, M2TS

⚠️ RAW, layered PSDs, PSBs, and TIFFs uploaded but not previewed

❌ File extension is invisible inside the platform

Security

✅ Email verification

✅ SSO

✅ SCIM user provisioning*

✅ 2 Factor Authentication (2FA)

✅ SOC 2 Type II (in progress)*

*Enterprise only

⚠️ SSO not publicly documented

⚠️ SCIM not publicly documented

⚠️ 2FA not publicly documented

⚠️ SOC not publicly documented

✅ GDPR certified

🎯 Who Chooses Which Platform and Why

verybusy

  • Agencies and brands where producers or creative ops leads coordinate asynchronous reviews between retouch teams and art directors. Outcome: efficient review cycles, faster signoff, and lower cognitive load because feedback can land across many images at once, revisions auto-stack, and direction persists across rounds, reducing conflicting notes and rework.

  • Freelance retouchers who want a professional platform for sharing revisions and collecting feedback, clearer direction that carries across rounds, and fewer resets that burn unpaid time. Outcome: a client-ready, stills-first review space that feels professional and is easy for clients to use, so you look organized and approvals move faster. You keep more billable hours because versioning is automatic across rounds even when filenames or formats change, and filters focus you on unresolved notes.

  • Photographers collaborating with retouchers before client delivery who want detailed markups, references attached to comments, and a simple link-based review to hand off work. Outcome: clear direction that carries forward from round to round across the whole set, which cuts re-edits after delivery and lets you move to the next job sooner.

Picter

  • Marketing and creative teams coordinating feedback on images and video. Outcome: faster signoffs with multi-stakeholder approvals. 

  • Digital agencies presenting work for client review. Outcome: client-friendly review links for approve/reject and separate presentation galleries. 

  • Designers, photographers, and content producers sharing galleries for feedback. Outcome: simple link-based review on any device.

🙋 Frequently Ask Questions

Can verybusy replace our project management system?
No. verybusy is focused on review and approval workflows. It pairs well with tools like Monday, Asana, and Wrike for broader project and resource management.

Project & Task Mngmnt
(who’s doing what)

Image Review & Approval
(selects, revisions, approvals)

Asset Storage
(where final files live)

Monday

Asana

ClickUp

Wrike

Airtable

verybusy

Dropbox

Google Drive

Box

DAMs (Bynder, Canto, Brandfolder)


Does verybusy replace our DAM or asset library?
No. verybusy helps teams get assets finalized and approved. It’s not a long-term storage solution or campaign management system. Many teams export finals from verybusy into their DAM once approved.

What if we’re already using Workfront or another project management platform?
verybusy isn’t a replacement for project scheduling or asset routing. Instead, it fits into your stack as the tool that keeps feedback organized and image rounds moving without adding extra clicks or confusion.

Teams often use verybusy for still image approvals while continuing to use Adobe Workfront or Creative Force for broader task and resourcing workflows.

What if we already use Frame.io or Wipster?
Those are tooled for video workflows. verybusy is different: it’s made for fast, accurate retouching feedback. When you’re three rounds deep on 300 assets, stills-first features like version control are critical.

Is verybusy mobile-friendly?
Yes, but desktop is recommended. For detailed feedback on high-res images, the best experience is on a larger screen.

How secure is verybusy?

verybusy is hosted on AWS and includes:

  • SSO (Google/Microsoft)

  • Two-factor authentication

  • Email verification

  • Encrypted file handling

  • Role-based permissions

  • Optional Enterprise SCIM, SLA, and audit support

  • SOC 2 Type II (in progress)

Can I white-label the platform?
Not yet. Full white-labeling is on our roadmap. For now, you can still create a clean, professional experience by customizing project names and sharing review links that don’t require collaborators to create an account.

🔧 Purpose-Built for Retouching Operations

verybusy solves the real-world workflow pains of production teams:

  • 📁 Auto revision stacking

  • 💬 Persistent, round-specific comments

  • 🆚 Visual comparison tools

  • 🏷️ Multi-label custom workflows

  • 📎 Attach reference files directly to comments

  • 🚀 High-speed performance at scale

Features and pricing verified as of August 2025. Feature set confirmed using publicly available support documentation, user reviews, and direct product use. If something’s off, let us know at support@verybusy.io, and we will review promptly.

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