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    Acquia DAM (Widen)

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Acquia DAM (Widen) helps brands manage and distribute assets across teams, tools, and channels. A configurable metadata schema provides business-specific search and workflow capabilities. Plus, AI-powered auto tagging makes assets instantly findable. Content can be synced across systems using the API or pre-built integrations with over 50 tools, from creative suites to project management. Product-based companies can use Acquia DAM to build a unique 360º view of their product content. It…N/A

    Airtable

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAirtable is a web-based application builder that combines spreadsheet usability with relational database architecture. The platform enables users to construct custom operational applications, configure automated workflows, and design tailored interfaces without traditional software development.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Team
    $24
    per month per user
    Business
    $54
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsGuided or full-service implementation options and annual subscriptions based on capabilities required. Workgroup and unlimited user options available. Storage with Amazon Web Services. Professional services available for strategy consulting, change management, administration services, design services, and managed integrations.—
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    Community Pulse
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Considered Both Products
    Acquia
    Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
    In my opinion, there is no competition between Acquia DAM (Widen) and MediaSilo. Acquia DAM (Widen) is much more intuitive and allows users to do so much more with the assets in their system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
    I have worked only with Acquia DAM (Widen), but couldn't say None
    Incentivized
    Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Acquia DAM (Widen) seemed a better option than Bynder due to the flexibility in fields, and it being less oriented specifically to brand management.
    Incentivized
    Airtable
    Chose Airtable
    For us, the most important things to consider were the relational aspect (linking one record to another record) and the ease of use. We found Smartsheets clunky and unable to add relationships, and introducing relationships in Google Sheets or Excel was just too difficult to …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    Features
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acquia DAM (Widen) and Airtable
    Feature
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    6.6
    62 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Airtable
    -
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    Dashboards7.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports5.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content analytics7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Acquia DAM (Widen) and Airtable
    Feature
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    6.8
    83 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Airtable
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    Uploading assets7.782 Ratings00 Ratings
    Downloading assets8.183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Categories5.979 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset storage8.682 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset sharing8.682 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset search7.183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tagging system6.479 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content editing3.463 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embed codes6.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata6.770 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collections7.675 Ratings00 Ratings
    User access6.777 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Integrations7.658 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM API7.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow automations5.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Related asset discovery5.350 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Acquia DAM (Widen) and Airtable
    Feature
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
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    Airtable
    7.8
    235 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.9199 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.0193 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.489 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.4165 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0143 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.9218 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.3108 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.580 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings7.5170 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.2115 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.9191 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.893 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.2102 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.1127 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (188 ratings)
    8.5
    (239 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (10 ratings)
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (176 ratings)
    9.0
    (30 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Airtable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acquia
    Widen is a great digital asset manager internally. I loved the framework that the platform has. However, we created a main portal to share with our external partners so we could control what was private and what was public. The portal framework was not as user-friendly and we tried too much to make it like a website when it was meant to be a DAM. The main reason we switched providers is that we wanted to have the option to have a consistent framework internally and externally that was more user-friendly with better search capabilities.
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    Airtable
    Airtable is an ideal platform for small and growing businesses to keep track of just about EVERYTHING they need to keep things running smoothly. It's a great way to keep tasks organized, and keep everyone on the same page with progress on all things. Our company finds the kanban particularly useful, as products go through a lifecycle from ideation to retirement, it's good to keep a database of what is in production, what's working, and what we've tried before. I can see the platform being challenging with much larger businesses, but for the small to medium businesses I've used the platform with, it is ideal.
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    Pros
    Acquia
    • They offer valuable guidance and educational resources to Administrators
    • Their I.T. support is knowledgeable and responsive. And friendly!
    • They build community among Acquia DAM (Widen) Admins
    • They aren't as salesy and pushy as many of the other DAM Vendors that we considered. I don't feel like they are constantly trying to upsell me or take advantage. I hope this continues to be the case with the acquisition by Acquia.
    • They're just plain nice people to work with.
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    Airtable
    • I can create tables, create and customize fields
    • Airtable has capabilities commonly found in spreadsheet applications, but also has some of the features found in databases.
    • The ability to filter fields. I set up a filter on the status field, so when a project is marked, complete, on hold, or canceled, that record is hidden from my current projects table view. If it is marked complete, the record is moved to the completed projects table view. In this way I can easily access a record of past projects
    • Being able to duplicate tables and create alternate views
    • Collapse and expand records. When I collapse the rows, I can easily scan current projects, next steps, project status, and due dates. When I expand the row, or field, I can see more detailed information about that field or record very easily. I can also expand or open the entire record. This is is helpful, when I am entering a lot of information to multiple fields in that record.
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    Cons
    Acquia
    • Improvements in the cropping and editing features within Acquia DAM are essential to ease the workload for our graphic designers. The current functionality falls short in providing the necessary tools and precision required for efficient asset manipulation, not helping with that time management at all.
    • Enhancing the onboarding experience, we propose creating more video tutorials for Acquia DAM. These visual guides, covering topics from account setup to collaboration features, offer dynamic, step-by-step learning.
    • To improve the onboarding experience, we recommend expanding introductory tools and templates in Acquia DAM. Introducing more user-friendly features and providing a variety of templates will empower new users to navigate the platform with ease, fostering quicker proficiency and enhancing overall usability.
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    Airtable
    • When records are deleted, there could be more options for what happens to associated records in other tables.
    • Multi-select fields should be sortable.
    • The per-user pricing model can be cumbersome when you need to share bases with third parties but can't use a publicly accessible URL.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acquia
    Acquia DAM (Widen) is changing its pricing model and at this point, we are unsure whether it is a good thing for us or not. While we consider this a robust tool, we will take our time to evaluate the competitors.
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    Airtable
    We will 10/10 renew the use of Airtable because it has brought great value to our team. Not only is Airtable affordable, but it's also user-friendly and helps our team be efficient. We no longer need to rely on Excel spreadsheets being passed from person to person via email. Furthermore, we aren't dealing with corrupt Excel spreadsheets and the need to salvage data when a file is accidentally altered.
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    Usability
    Acquia
    We used to have to respond to any email questions from our library users about how to find assets. With Acquia DAM (Widen), the system is similar to online shopping, workable with keywords for those who like to search that way, or with filters for those who like to browse.
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    Airtable
    IMO the usability of this product is its greatest asset. The UI is clean and the menus are intuitive to the point where I'd feel confident having a non-spreadsheety colleague take on building an Airtable for the first time with next to no training. I can't say that about every table-like software product that I've used such as Notion.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acquia
    Never had an issue where I was unable to access Widen.
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    Airtable
    I have rarely experience downtime, compared to other tools, and given how much time we spend on the tool. Even if there were to be, their updates on it are very timely, and our support team are able to provide any questions regarding
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    Performance
    Acquia
    There have been a couple of rare instance where after I uploaded an asset, I was unable to rename it, or after uploading it it took a while before it actually appeared and can be viewed in the DAM.
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    Airtable
    I never had any issues with load time, even with the integrations that we use today (google sheets) However, I'm curious if adding additional layers of integrations would slow down performance. We do carry quite a bit of data in Airtable, but, again, no impact on overall performance
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    Support Rating
    Acquia
    It's very seldom that I have to reach out for support, but when I have, there are quick solutions and follow-ups to make sure the system is working how it should be. My customer support team is also great at reaching out on a regular basis to keep me up to speed on emerging features I may be able to leverage to improve my experience.
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    Airtable
    Airtable has great support. They have a variety of support features to answer any questions. They have great self teaching instructions for templates and product tours. They also have support for teams and project management. They also have a fantastic customer help line. They are able and willing to answer customer questions and never have customers waiting long
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    In-Person Training
    Acquia
    No answers on this topic
    Airtable
    This training was done in-house, but the Airtable team provided resources and how to guides to ensure that we covered all components of the system
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    Online Training
    Acquia
    The training was very thorough. The recordings for all our traning sessions were provided to us so that we could go back and review. Our trainer was always available for follow up questions. Our trainer shared a spreadsheet with us as a checklist for all things that needed to be done to ensure proper import and setup of our assets and DAM.
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    Airtable
    Recorded trainings were provided by the Airtable team. Great as an evergreen resources to new team members and for anyone that wants to refresh their Airtable knowledge
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    Implementation Rating
    Acquia
    It was a lot of work! But worth the effort to get our assets cleaned up and organized. Enough time and personnel need to be allotted for any implementation, but we had some advantage in having our assets in a previous DAM with attached metadata in XML, and our users were prepared with knowledge of our existing DAM at that time. Though old habits present their own issues, a company that is starting from scratch with no DAM has to think farther ahead about how it will organize and collect assets. Far more pre-planning with stakeholders would be needed for a company starting an implementation from scratch.
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    Airtable
    Training all users was an important part of the implementation, which did take considerable time and effort. At first glance without training, the content calendar can be overwhelming because of the amount of data. The features within Airtable seem to be endless but our team was able to identify the most important to be successful.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acquia
    We decided to stick with Acquia DAM (Widen) in the short term but will be reviewing the options this or next year to better integrate with Social, Web, and Creative team needs. We use Sitecore for all our web services, so it needs to be compatible with that, Social also needs to integrate but is not fixed on a single system, but Canva would be a good fit. The creative team always prefers local storage to link to rather than the cloud due to speeds.
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    Airtable
    Airtable was a really good fit for this specific use case as it provided a huge number of collaboration features in an intuitive and pleasant-to-use interface. The free tier worked initially with our work, and the upgrade pathway was fair and made sense for us.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acquia
    Can not give an accurate rating.
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    Airtable
    I did not help purchase the product, but Airtable's per user pricing structure is inconvenient when some users only need occasional or read-only use.
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    Scalability
    Acquia
    No answers on this topic
    Airtable
    There are TONS of opportunity to scale, but I think it's a matter if you have the time and resources to do so because the initial setup can be fairly time consuming and prioritized dedication
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    Return on Investment
    Acquia
    • The Acquia DAM (Widen) helped our company transition more quickly to remote work, giving users access to files much faster than the company servers could.
    • The Acquia DAM (Widen) has given non-web devs the ability to quickly build clean web pages that share out marketing resources and information.
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    Airtable
    • It gives us a real-time experience of working.
    • Through this platform, I always have the idea bout which of my team member is working on which particular part of the project, I can easily track their progress, and also I can easily correct them where it is required by adding sticky notes, by sending the attachments and URLs.
    • Quality services.
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    ScreenShots

    Acquia DAM (Widen) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboard can be customized to provide users with a springboard to popular assets, collections, and portals.Screenshot of Custom-branded portals to share curated collections of assets and microsites.Screenshot of Asset performance tracking including downloads, embedded asset views, and shares.Screenshot of Custom analytics dashboards to display system reports for all usage data.Screenshot of Any asset type can be searched, downloaded, shared, and embedded.

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