Recorded client sign-off
Timestamped, version-bound approvals through a link — no client account needed.
Comparison · Proofmark vs Google Drive
Proofmark vs Google Drive for Client File Delivery
Google Drive is genuinely good at what it's built for. This page is an honest look at where Google Drive fits, where Proofmark fits, and when you'd use both.
What Google Drive is actually for
Google Drive is superb general-purpose cloud storage and collaboration: shared folders, live document editing, generous space, and everyone already has it. For working files and internal collaboration it is hard to beat — and Proofmark is not trying to. The gap appears at the final mile of client work: Drive has no concept of approval, no payment gate, and a share link that keeps working after your invoice doesn't.
Who this is for
- Freelancers deciding how to deliver final client work
- Current Google Drive users hitting its limits at handover time
- Studios formalizing approval-and-payment gates
- Anyone comparing delivery workflows before committing
How it works
- 1
Create the project handover
Client, scope, and deliverables in one place, with a signed agreement if you want one.
- 2
Send one link
Your client reviews previews and signs off — recorded with a timestamp against the exact version.
- 3
Payment unlocks finals
Payment-gated files stay locked server-side until you confirm payment.
- 4
Keep the proof
Certificate with SHA-256 hashes, a public verification URL, and a full event timeline.
Payment-gated delivery
Final files unlock when payment is confirmed. Enforced at download time.
Proof certificates
Verifiable records of approval, delivery hashes, and payment state per handover.
Revocable access
One click cuts off a handover link and its downloads, instantly.
Proofmark vs Google Drive
Where each tool concentrates its value:
| Google Drive | Proofmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Storage and collaboration on living files | The final handover: approval → payment → unlock → proof |
| Client approval | Comments, no formal sign-off | Timestamped, version-bound recorded approval |
| Payment gating | None — a link is a link | Finals locked server-side until payment confirmed |
| Access control | Manual permission juggling; links get forwarded | Unguessable tokens, one-click revocation |
| Delivery evidence | None | SHA-256 hashes, download logs, verifiable certificate |
| Price for this job | Free, but does a different job | Free plan for one handover; paid from there |
Keep Google Drive for working files and internal collaboration. When a project reaches the point where approval, payment, and final delivery matter, run that last mile through Proofmark — most users do exactly this combination.
Frequently asked questions
Can't I just use Drive permissions to lock files?
You can try, but it's manual and error-prone: one wrong setting or forwarded link and the files are out. Proofmark's gate is structural — locked files refuse the download until payment is confirmed, and every download is logged.
Does Proofmark replace my file storage?
No. Keep your archives and working files wherever you like. Proofmark stores the deliverables of a handover so it can hash, gate, and log them.
My client already lives in Google Workspace — is a new link awkward?
Clients need no account and nothing installed; the portal is a single web link that behaves like any share link — with approval and payment state built in.
Send your first handover link in minutes
Free plan includes one full handover — approval link, payment-gated files, and a proof certificate.
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