OpenText Hightail vs. The Pending

The Pending

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
OpenText Hightail	Score 9.4 out of 10	N/A	OpenText Hightail is a cloud-based collaboration software for creative content reviews and approvals. With one place for teams to share large, multimedia files, collect precise feedback and approve content, Hightail streamlines the creative process and helps teams keep projects on schedule.	$0 100MB per file upload
The Pending	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	The Pending Agency is a purpose-built casting and talent management platform designed for agencies, bookers, casting directors, and freelance casting professionals. It combines a full Application Management suite with talent roster, project management, team collaboration, and an ethical AI assistant — replacing the fragmented mix of job boards, spreadsheets, and email threads that most casting teams still rely on. Smart Application Management Every casting call gets its…	$0

Pricing

OpenText Hightail

The Pending

Editions & Modules

Lite: $0
100MB per file upload
Pro: $15
per user, per month
Teams: $30
per user/per month
Business: Custom
per user, per month

Free: $0
per year
Light: 19,99
per month
Core: 29,99
per month
Professional: 79,99
per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
OpenText Hightail	The Pending
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Lite: Send large files with anyone. Files are limited to 100MB for each file size uploaded, 2GB storage max. Files expire after 7 days. Pro: Send large files with anyone and set advanced security permissions such as expiration dates and access codes. Files are limited to 25GB for each file size uploaded, with unlimited storage. Teams: Send large files, collaborate in real-time and manage creative projects with your team. The Hightail Teams plan allows you to purchase multiple users online (from 1-30 users per organization) and allows users to send file sizes up to 50GB with unlimited storage. The Teams plan also includes features such as file previews, organization, annotations, version control, discussions, follow-ups, approval routing and more. Business: Create unlimited visual project folders (called a Space) with collaboration and project management features such as approval routing and assigning to-dos, upload unlimited files up to 100GB each, protect them with access codes and manage user permissions., plus intuitive admin controls , detailed activity analysis for your entire company, advanced organization options and priority support.

The Pending Agency offers four monthly tiers, and no long-term contracts. Free: Core features to get started at no cost. Light (€19.99/month): Full access to the Application Manager and basic roster tools — ideal for freelance casting directors and small teams. Core (€29.99/month): Advanced project management, task boards, and team collaboration features. Professional (€79.99/month): Full platform access including Spotty AI via email, automation, and white-label features for agencies running multiple projects simultaneously. All plans include unlimited talent applications per casting call.

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	OpenText Hightail	The Pending
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (8 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OpenText Hightail	The Pending
Likelihood to Recommend	OpenText Hightail is my go-to source when I need to send large files that would never fit as regular attachments. That being said, sometimes there are files that would perfectly fit as attachments but I want the security that Hightail provides when sending sensitive or private material. It's very comforting knowing that the content I'm sending is only being received and viewed by the intended parties. It's also comforting for my clients when it's THEIR content that I'm sending for review. Incentivized Daniel Shatzkes Founder/CEO Read full review	The Pending No answers on this topic
Pros	OpenText Management of content, communication, spaces, and projects in general. Control of processes, tasks and activities between the different members of teams. Collaborative work through different media and channels. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	The Pending No answers on this topic
Cons	OpenText Some of our recipients are not very tech-savvy and can get confused with how to download a file. There is some room for improvement by making it clearer where the user should click to download the file. Incentivized Lisa Moughan Global Marketing / Corporate Communication Manager Read full review	The Pending No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	OpenText Honestly, once we started using Google Drive more efficiently and saw what improvements OpenText Hightail had made, it was hard to choose. But now that we more consistently use Google Drive, I use it probably 75% more than I use OpenText Hightail for the same tasks. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be a customer at OpenText but it's great to have both options. Incentivized Sarah Bandy Executive Director Read full review	The Pending No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	OpenText Hightail simply saves time. We no longer struggle with trying to meet the requirements of OutLook. When we have a file that is too large to send via OutLook we just "hightail it". Incentivized Saryia Green Marketing Coordinator Read full review	The Pending No answers on this topic
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