Three platforms come up most often when regulated teams evaluate artwork verification software: Content Compare from InformaIT, GlobalVision Verify, and Schlafender Hase TVT. They overlap, but they're built differently, and the right choice depends on how your team works.
This is our honest attempt to help you compare them. We make Content Compare, so we're not a neutral party. We've tried to be fair by sticking to what each vendor says publicly, and by saying where a competitor is the better fit. Vendors change quickly, so check anything that matters to your decision directly with them.
At a Glance
InformaIT Content Compare
Content Compare is the artwork verification platform from InformaIT AB, a software company in Malmö, Sweden. It covers the full verification session in one browser-based platform, with four modules:
- Text Compare detects changes in any text, regardless of language, format or script, with a 100% deviation detection rate for PDF files containing live Unicode text. It supports right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew, and pictorial scripts such as Chinese and Japanese.
- Graphic Compare analyzes PDF files pixel by pixel, detecting color shifts, image replacements and layout drift that the eye can't see.
- Hard Copy Compare aligns and compares scanned physical prints against the approved digital file, using any standard office or production scanner.
- Braille & Barcode reads, decodes and grades barcodes to ISO/IEC standards, and verifies Braille, without leaving the workflow.
Everything runs in one session and produces one electronically signed Comparison Report.
Some third-party comparisons describe InformaIT as a tool for text only, needing separate tools for graphics, barcodes and Braille. That isn't how Content Compare works. All four modules run in the same interface, under a single validation.
Where it fits: teams that want text, graphics, print, barcodes and Braille in one validated platform, with dedicated single-tenant servers, ISO 27001 certification, concurrent user licensing, a validation package included and installation qualification completed during onboarding. It also integrates with Veeva Vault PromoMats.
GlobalVision Verify
GlobalVision is a Montreal-based company founded in 1990, and one of the best-known names in North American pharma and CPG. Its cloud platform, Verify, covers text and graphics comparison, spell checking in 44 languages with medical and custom dictionaries, barcode and QR inspection, and Braille inspection. The company's other technologies include color and print inspection.
Where it's strong. Breadth of technology, including color inspection, and brand recognition in North America. GlobalVision holds ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015 and SOC 2, and states compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11. Verify Enterprise customers can also get separate validation sandbox and validation production environments, which helps teams that need to test new releases before users see them. And since April 2026, GlobalVision has been part of Esko, which will be a natural advantage for teams already working in Esko's packaging workflow.
What to consider.
- Ownership is in transition. Veralto signed an agreement to acquire GlobalVision on March 31, 2026, and completed the acquisition on April 7. GlobalVision is being integrated into Esko. It's reasonable to ask what that means for the product roadmap, pricing and support over the next 12 to 24 months.
- Data separation. Verify is delivered as cloud software hosted on AWS, with customer accounts organized as tenants. If your pre-release artwork needs dedicated infrastructure, ask exactly how customer environments are separated.
- Licensing. GlobalVision prices Verify by number of users. Its desktop application, GVD, can be licensed per desktop or as concurrent (network) licenses. If your reviewer numbers swing with launch cycles, model each option against concurrent licensing.
- Which product. GlobalVision sells both Verify (cloud) and GVD, a longer-standing PC application. Confirm which product delivers each capability you need and, if your team uses Macs, which products run on them.
What teams moving from GlobalVision tell us. The points below come from customers who evaluated or moved to Content Compare from GlobalVision. They're their experiences, not a verdict on GlobalVision, and yours may differ.
- Data isolation came up in security reviews. Some wanted dedicated infrastructure for pre-release artwork, rather than a tenant-based cloud service.
- Gaps between products. Some who had used GVD found that capabilities they relied on weren't available in the web version, Verify.
- Seat-based licensing didn't match their workload. Teams with launch-driven peaks found per-user licenses sat idle between peaks and ran short during them.
The honest comparison. For teams that need color or print inspection, or work inside Esko's ecosystem, Verify is a credible option. For teams that prioritize dedicated infrastructure, concurrent licensing and a single validated platform, the comparison looks different.
Schlafender Hase TVT
Schlafender Hase is a German company founded in 2001, with a long record in European pharma and medical devices. Its customer logos include the EMA, MHRA, ANSM and Singapore's HSA, and the company says more than 440 organizations use TVT. Press reports describe the German investor Maguar Capital as its majority owner.
Where it's strong. Text verification is the core of TVT, and it's well regarded for multilingual comparison, comparing files across formats (Word to PDF, XML to Excel), proofreading rules for things like allergens and repeated words, and multi-file comparison. It offers a validation package for GxP use and a full audit trail. TVT now runs on Desktop, in the browser (TVT Web, which Schlafender Hase describes as cloud-native and not Citrix-based), or in a hybrid setup, so teams with established validated desktop workflows can keep them while others move to the web.
What to consider.
- Add-on modules. Schlafender Hase lists TVT Artwork, TVT Barcode and TVT Spelling as add-ons to the core product. Ask what's included in the base license, and whether Braille inspection is covered.
- Web and desktop parity. TVT Web is newer than the desktop version. Ask whether the two have the same features, and what each means for your validation.
- Source formats. If your workflow compares Word, XML or similar sources, check each vendor's supported formats against yours, not just their marketing.
The honest comparison. TVT is a well-established tool with real strengths in text verification and cross-format comparison. For teams that want graphics, print, barcodes and Braille in the same validated platform as text, it's worth checking how much of that sits in add-ons.
Manual Proofreading
For completeness: manual proofreading is still common in regulated industries, and for some organizations it remains part of the workflow even where software is in use.
Its limits are well understood. Attention drops with repetition, accuracy falls under time pressure, and audit trails are fragmented. That's not a criticism of the people doing the work. It's an inherent property of any manual process at scale. And for teams considering a move to automated verification, the compliance case is as strong as the operational one: a validated platform produces a signed, tamper-evident record of every review, which a manual process can't.
What to Ask Before You Decide
Whichever platforms you're evaluating, these questions tend to surface the differences that matter.
Capabilities and workflow
- Which inspection types are in the base license, and which are add-ons?
- Do all inspection types run in one session and produce one report?
- Which file formats can be compared, and do they include your source formats?
- What deviation detection rate does the vendor claim for text, and how is it measured?
- How are right-to-left and pictorial scripts handled?
Deployment and data
- Where is the data hosted, and is the infrastructure single-tenant or multi-tenant?
- Is the browser version at feature parity with any desktop version?
- Does hard copy inspection need proprietary hardware, or does it work with standard scanners?
Compliance and validation
- What validation package is included, and is a qualification package provided with each release?
- What GAMP 5 category does the vendor assign to the software?
- Which certifications does the vendor hold?
Licensing, stability and support
- Is licensing named, concurrent or by user count?
- Has the vendor's ownership changed recently, and what does that mean for the roadmap, pricing and support?
- What's the vendor's annual customer renewal rate?
If You're Already a Content Compare Customer
If something isn't working the way it should, the right first step is a conversation with our support team, not a vendor evaluation. The support portal is at supportportal.informait.com, where you can raise a ticket, track it and talk directly to the team handling it. For anything beyond day-to-day support, you have a named contact who knows your environment.
The Bottom Line
Content Compare, GlobalVision Verify and Schlafender Hase TVT are the three platforms most often evaluated for regulated artwork verification. Each has real strengths and real trade-offs. The right choice depends on your deployment and data requirements, workflow, licensing model and vendor stability.
If a single validated platform, with one session, every inspection type and one signed report, is your priority, that comparison is worth making carefully. The best way to judge is on your own artwork.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Based on each vendor's public information.
