Approvals that keep AI fixes moving and under control
Proofsource lets you name exactly who may approve publishing, then brings each approval to them: a one-time link in email, Approve and Not now buttons in Slack, or a morning list for agency owners. A whole fix plan is approved with one Yes, agency clients get their own approval step, and custom roles with credit allowances keep spend in the right hands.
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Fix approvals, in short
The facts, ready to quote.
- Who may approve
- Named approvers, set with a Can approve switch per person
- Where to approve
- In the app, from a one-time email link, or with Approve, Not now and Mute buttons in Slack
- Plan approval
- One Yes approves every step of a fix plan
- Agency clients
- Client approvals and comments on drafted fixes and pages
- Spend control
- Custom roles and per-person credit allowances
- Autonomy
- A dial for how much Proofsource does on its own, with a weekly view and budget
What is an AI fix approval workflow?
An approval workflow decides who must agree before a change reaches your website or a public channel. For AI visibility work this matters more than usual: fixes touch pricing pages, comparisons with competitors and public posts, and once an engine learns a claim it can repeat it for months. Teams want speed, but they also want the right person to read a page before it goes live.
Most approval systems slow work down because approvals wait inside a tool nobody checks. A good workflow names the approvers clearly, brings the decision to where they already are, and records who said Yes and when.
In Proofsource, an admin turns on the approvers policy and marks who can approve. When a fix is ready, those people get the decision in the app, by a one-time email link, or as Slack buttons. A fix plan is approved once for all its steps, and agencies can add a client approval before anything ships. Custom roles and credit allowances decide who can start work and how much they can use, and the autopilot dial sets how much Proofsource may do without asking.
How it works
Decide who may say Yes to publishing, approve fixes from email or Slack, and give agency clients their own approval step.
Name your approvers
Turn on the approvers policy in Settings, People and switch on Can approve for the people who may say Yes to publishing.
Set roles and allowances
Create custom roles, group people into teams, and give each person a credit allowance.
Bring the decision to them
Approvers get a one-time approve link by email or Approve, Not now and Mute buttons in Slack.
Approve the whole plan once
One Yes approves every step of a fix plan, so work does not stop at each step.
Add a client step for agencies
Agency clients approve or comment on drafted fixes and pages in their own view before anything ships.
See it in the product
Screens from the Proofsource app, drawn with sample data for an example brand.
| Person | Role | Team | Can approve | Credit allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lee | Admin | Marketing | Yes | No limit |
| Alex Park | Editor | Content | Yes | 500 a month |
| Riya Shah | Writer | Content | No | 150 a month |
The pricing FAQ for Driffle is written and previewed. Perplexity skipped Driffle in 5 of 8 answers on pricing questions this week. Approve to publish it to driffle.ai/pricing, or open it to read first.
- Driffle: Driffle vs Fathom page
- Northwind Bikes: new FAQ page
- Liftback: pricing fix
- Driffle: weekly win digest
Every capability, live today
9 shipped capabilities behind fix approvals, each in the product now.
Named approvers
Choose who may say Yes to publishing with a Can approve switch per person in Settings, People, also readable through the API. The approve permission is checked on its own, separate from other roles.
Custom roles, teams and credit allowances
Create custom roles, group people into teams and give each person a credit allowance.
One Yes plan approval
Approve every step of a fix plan with a single Yes.
Approve from email or Slack
A one-time approve link by email, and Approve, Not now and Mute buttons in Slack on each fix moment. Approve or decline without opening the app.
Autopilot dial
Set how much Proofsource does on its own, with a weekly view and a budget.
Client approvals on fixes
Agency clients approve drafted fixes before they ship.
Client approval records
Each client approval on a drafted fix is recorded with the fix.
Client portal
A client view with approvals and comments on pages and tasks.
Agency weekly win approval
Agencies approve or skip each client's first weekly win digest before it is sent.
Who it is for
Only the right people publish
Writers draft and start fixes, but only the two named approvers can put a page live.
Approve from Slack in seconds
Read the one-line reason in Slack and tap Approve, without opening another app.
Clients sign off in their own view
Clients approve or comment on drafted fixes in the client portal, and you see every piece waiting each morning.
Keep spend predictable
Give each person a credit allowance and set the autopilot dial so Proofsource asks before larger work.
Why it matters
Clear ownership
Everyone knows who may say Yes, and each approval is on record.
Fast decisions
Approvals reach people in email and Slack, so fixes do not wait in a queue.
Built for agencies
Client approvals, a client portal and a morning approval list keep client work moving.
Spend in the right hands
Custom roles and credit allowances decide who can start work and how much.
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Fix approvals: Proofsource and other tools
Approval and access controls look different across AI visibility platforms; this table follows what each vendor's public pages describe.
| Capability | Proofsource | Profound | Peec AI | AthenaHQ | Scrunch | SE Ranking | Rankscale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval before work is published | YesNamed approvers say Yes in the app, by email link or in Slack | YesAI Marketer stages marketing work for approvalSource | YesActions with approval requiredSource | YesAssets reviewed before publishingSource | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Roles and access control | YesCustom roles, teams and a separate Can approve switch | YesRole-based access and SCIM provisioningSource | YesMembers view with role-based accessSource | YesRole-based access controlSource | YesRole-based access controlSource | Not listed | Not listed |
| Per-person credit limits | YesCredit allowance for each person | RelatedTeams with their own credit wallets on EnterpriseSource | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Approve from email or Slack | YesOne-time email link and Approve, Not now, Mute buttons in Slack | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Agency client approval step | YesClient portal with approvals and comments on fixes and pages | Not listed | RelatedLinks open without Peec loginSource | Not listed | Not listed | RelatedRead-only client seats limited to chosen toolsSource | RelatedPublic dashboard live permalinks, no account neededSource |
| Teams for grouping people | YesTeams in Settings, with custom roles and credit allowances | YesTeams with own categories, shared resources, credit wallets (Enterprise)Source | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Records of who approved what | YesEach client approval recorded with the fix | Not listed | Not listed | YesEnterprise onlySource | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Where each of them shines
Profound offers enterprise access controls, SCIM provisioning and team credit wallets for large organizations. Compare in full
Peec AI builds an approval step into its actions and gives a clear company-wide members view. Compare in full
AthenaHQ includes role-based access with unlimited users and reviews assets before publishing.
Scrunch provides role-based access control on its enterprise plan for larger teams. Compare in full
SE Ranking offers read-only guest seats for clients, limited to the tools you choose.
Rankscale gives clients live public dashboard links with no account needed.
Questions about fix approvals
Who can approve publishing in Proofsource?
When the approvers policy is on, only people with the Can approve switch turned on in Settings, People can say Yes to publishing. Everyone else can still draft and prepare fixes.
Can I approve a fix without opening the app?
Yes. Approvers get a one-time approve link by email, or Approve, Not now and Mute buttons in Slack on each fix moment.
Do I have to approve every step of a fix?
No. One Yes approves every step of a fix plan, and you see the plan and what it usually uses in credits before you agree.
How do agencies get client sign-off?
Clients approve or comment on drafted fixes, pages and tasks in the client portal.
Can I limit how much each person spends?
Yes. Custom roles and per-person credit allowances control who can start work and how many credits they can use. Credits are charged only for work that ran.
Can Proofsource act without asking?
Only as far as you allow. The autopilot dial sets how much Proofsource does on its own, with a weekly view and a budget, and anything beyond it waits for an approver.
How is this different from approvals in Profound or Peec AI?
Profound and Peec AI both include an approval step before work goes out. Proofsource adds named approvers with their own switch, approval by email link or Slack button, client approvals for agencies, and per-person credit allowances.
Is approval tied to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google AI Overviews results?
Each approval request carries the reason for the fix, such as how many ChatGPT or Perplexity answers skipped you, so the approver decides with the evidence in view.
Keep exploring
Try it on your own brand.
Proofsource is live: scan your brand and see fix approvals at work with your own answers, competitors and sources.
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