Freispace is an AI-native post-production scheduling platform that combines workflow management, resource allocation, and automation for media studios.
What is freispace?
Freispace is a SaaS scheduling platform built specifically for post-production studios. It takes project timelines, resource availability, and task data as input and produces interactive Gantt charts, utilization graphs, and automated billing outputs. The platform runs in a web browser and is developed by freispace GmbH, designed from day one for human-AI collaboration.
Key Features
- Intuitive Resource Management — Real-time resource allocation and utilization tracking with visual graphs for staff, equipment, and rooms. (Resource Management)
- Project Planning — Gantt-style planning with phases, milestones, and dependency mapping for complex post schedules. (Project Planning)
- Task Management — Assign and track to-dos, deadlines, and task dependencies with team notifications. (Task Management)
- Quoting & Invoicing — Fully integrated billing solution that is EU E-Invoice ready, supporting custom quote templates and automated invoice generation. (Quoting & Invoicing)
- Time Recording — Staff time tracking with leave management and approval workflows. (Time Recording)
- Carbon Emissions Tracking — Automated, real-time CO₂ footprint monitoring per project or studio. (Carbon Emissions Tracking)
- Controlling — Comprehensive budget and cost control features with real-time financial dashboards. (Controlling)
- AI & Integrations — Enterprise AI chat with permission-based access, self-hosted AI processing, MCP server for enterprise connections, open APIs, and no-code automation via Make, qibb, Helmut, and Strawberry. (AI & Integrations)
Who is it for?
- Studio Managing Directors who need a single platform to oversee scheduling, utilization, and strategic planning. Paul Austin of Home Post Production describes it as “fresh, new, progressive.”
- Online Editors and Workflow Specialists who require intuitive, fast scheduling that “just works” without unnecessary complexity. James Harding of Creativity Media calls it “the first scheduling software I actually enjoy using.”
- Chief Technology Officers tracking operational metrics and reporting to boards. Olly Strous of Zinc Media Group uses freispace utilisation graphs in monthly board reports for “much more clarity and visibility.”
- Production companies preparing for the 2026 AI shift — the platform’s AI-native architecture avoids the expensive retrofitting needed by legacy systems.
What can you do with freispace?
- Schedule post-production resources: Assign editors, colorists, and suites to projects with real-time utilization graphs that prevent double-booking and surface idle capacity.
- Track and report carbon emissions: Monitor CO₂ per project automatically, using integrated tracking that meets studio sustainability requirements.
- Integrate AI assistants and automation: Deploy orgAI for permission-based data queries, connect enterprise LLMs via MCP server, or set up no-code workflows through Make to automate task creation and notifications.
- Generate quotes and invoices from schedules: Convert planned phases into billable line items and issue EU E-Invoice compliant invoices without re-entering data.
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