DF Studio offers a number of ways to upload files into an account. Clients and plug-ins can be downloaded from dfstudio.com/support. The following grid compares some of the major features of the available options.
| Web Upload | Lightroom | Photo Mechanic | Aperture | DFS Speed Link | |
| Add to an existing Project using a list of recent Projects | x | x | x | x | |
| Create a new Project | x | x | x | x | x |
| Upload using Assignment Key or Upload Key | x | x | x | x | x |
| Upload to an existing Setup (browsable list) | x | x | x | ||
| Specify custom Setup name | x | x | x | x | x |
| Desktop/folder based | x | x | |||
| Library based | x | x | x | ||
| Upload/store originals | x | x | x | x | x |
| Upload rendered versions (control over size, color, etc. on upload) |
x | x | x | ||
| Upload rendered version AND original | x | ||||
| Retain Project/Setup/image settings between sessions | x | ||||
| Upload to multiple Projects at once | x | - | x | ||
| Mac compatibility | x | x | x | x | x |
| Windows compatibility | x | x | x |
*Using folder names as Setups
Photo Mechanic has included the DF Studio LINK plug-in since version 4.6.2.