What is Flow?

Flow is a fully featured MAM software to manage content directly on NAS devices from QNAP

FLOW ON YOUR NAS

Flow is a complete MAM software that operates directly on your NAS device from QNAP. It is easily accessible through a browser and has an intuitive user interface.

PROFESSIONAL

Flow is a widely established MAM software used by producers, post producers, broadcasters, agencies, industry companies and institutions of varying size since 2005.

SAVINGS

No cost for servers. No cost for cloud. No cost for separate online-services. Flow offers all features you need directly on your NAS device - no additional services required.

Our customers

Start small and grow as you go

Whether you are new to this type of a service or in need of more advanced functions, we have the optimal solution for you.

Key features

Flow offers an amazing wealth of features and functions covering every part of the lifecycle of a media asset.

Upload / Ingest

Easily add material to the application. We support all file types and sizes.

Organise

Keep related materials together in Rooms that can be shared with others.

Professional file formats

We work with pro video and RAW codecs, professional file formats (MXF, DNx and Prores etc.).

Share

Publish & distribute your digital assets in any digital media channel.

Label / Metadata

Label your digital assets with advanced metadata to easily find, categorise or group them.

Collaborate

A joint workspace for the complete project team, whether internal or external.

Optimize your storage

Our GPU accelerated transcoder works automatically and blazingly fast, optimising file size and format.

Data privacy

Own your media storage instead of giving 3rd party services control of your material.

Create Workflows

Create advanced workflows for efficiency and automation.

Monetize

Unlock the value of your media assets and generate income with our various monetization solutions.

Manage production

Professional end-to-end management of all production processes. Easy approval-process.

Access Control List

Limit visibility and availability for confidential material in the system by controlling access for user licences.

How does it work?

The new Flow software was specifically developed to be used directly on a QNAP NAS device. No additional servers or cloud storage is needed.

  • 1. Get a NAS device from QNAP

    See list of QNAP devices compatible with our software

  • 2. Get the Flow App

    See our monthly subscription packages and find the optimal size

  • 3. Install the Flow App on your QNAP

    See our video tutorial for the 5 steps to complete the process

  • 4. Go!

    Log in through a browser to our user interface and get started

  • 5. Upgrade your Flow subscription

    Easily upgrade your subscription as your MAM needs evolve

What sets us apart

The Flow is first on the market and there is no equivalent software available.

A complete solution

The Flow Works application gives you all the features you need to make the most of your NAS. No additional online services for sharing or transcoding are needed.

Industry-proven software

Originating from the Broadcast industry, the mature software of Flow Works has the capability to handle large high quality digital media in professional formats.

Automated transcoding

One of the key professional features is the built-in high-level transcoding that works fully automated, creating optimised file versions and previews.

Blazing-fast

All digital materials are shared in an optimised size, saving enormous transfer volumes, making sharing quicker and saving storage space.

Superscalability

The DNA of the Flow Works application for NAS devices has scalability built in it. The solution scales without limitations.

A Glocal solution

All your materials are globally accessible while locally present. This makes the system secure, cost-efficient, fast and sustainable. Cloud-extension possible.

Start your free trial

Experience the power of our software first-hand through a free 30-day trial. You get access to the most essential features needed to get started. The free trial includes one user license, access to one Room and the upload of up to 500 files.

Monthly subscription plans

Flow offers a professional-grade MAM technology at minimal cost. The software is available as monthly subscription plans without any entry barriers. Find the optimal package size to start with and grow (upgrade subscription) as you go!

PRO
for Prosumers
49
The complete package for ``pro`` consumers
Ideal for creatives with a limited amount of content
Key features included
User licences: 1 User
Room licences: 3 Rooms
File limits: 5 000 Files
Support & updates included
Not available for a one-time purchase
TEAM
for Businesses
99
Increase efficiency and cooperate smoothly with others
Ideal for small businesses / teams
Advanced features included
User licences: 5 Users
Room licenses: 10 Rooms
File limits: 20 000 Files
Support & updates included
One-time purchase price 950 € + 143 € / year for support & updates -available in our Shop
ENTERPRISE
for Enterprises
299
Increase productivity and monetize
Ideal for businesses operating a substantial amount of content
All features included
User licences: 20 Users
Room licences: 50 Rooms
File limit: 100 000 Files
Support & updates included
One-time purchase price 3500 € + 525 € / year for support & updates -available in our Shop

Add-ons

Software plug-ins to broaden your Flow platform with for example external media editing & handling and distribution/sharing services.

YouTube

Share your videos directly to YouTube via Flow

Vimeo

Share your videos directly to Vimeo via Flow

Video CDNs

Share your videos directly to any CDN via Flow

Want to go further?

Software plug-ins to enrichen your Flow platform with external workflow chains, 3rd party software integration and special-purpose modules.

Systems and platforms

Integrate

Add fully-automated connectors with for example Edits, QC, existing Transcoders to your Flow system.

Specialized online-services

Integrate

Manage file-exchange yourself (no cost) or get connectors to services like collaboration or CDNs.

Upgrade

Upgrade

You can change/upgrade your Flow monthly subscription plan anytime in our shop. The Flow App grows with you.

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