Acquia DAM (Widen) vs. Smartsheet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acquia DAM (Widen)
Score 8.1 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
Smartsheet
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Smartsheet is an online project management and collaboration tool. It includes automated alerts, instantaneous updating and sharing across team members, resource management, nested tasks organized in a hierarchy, a Gantt chart view, exportable and automated reports, and integration with email.
$9
per month per user
Pricing
Acquia DAM (Widen)Smartsheet
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$9
per month per user
Business
$19
Per User / Per Month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Premier
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acquia DAM (Widen)Smartsheet
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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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Features
Acquia DAM (Widen)Smartsheet
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
7.7
62 Ratings
6% above category average
Smartsheet
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Ratings
Dashboards7.759 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.354 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
Content analytics8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
7.9
83 Ratings
7% below category average
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Uploading assets8.482 Ratings00 Ratings
Downloading assets8.483 Ratings00 Ratings
Categories7.779 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset storage9.082 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset sharing8.982 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset search7.683 Ratings00 Ratings
Tagging system7.879 Ratings00 Ratings
Content editing7.163 Ratings00 Ratings
Embed codes7.855 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata8.570 Ratings00 Ratings
Collections8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
User access7.677 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Integrations7.958 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM API7.742 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automations6.740 Ratings00 Ratings
Related asset discovery7.250 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
-
Ratings
Smartsheet
8.7
125 Ratings
13% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.7122 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.0104 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.8105 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings9.6107 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.696 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.6118 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.378 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.076 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings7.797 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings9.296 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.292 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.159 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.765 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.771 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
-
Ratings
Smartsheet
7.9
63 Ratings
5% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.141 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.834 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.257 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
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User Ratings
Acquia DAM (Widen)Smartsheet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(188 ratings)
9.7
(143 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.5
(10 ratings)
10.0
(23 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(9 ratings)
9.0
(13 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(176 ratings)
8.1
(45 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(3 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
4.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acquia DAM (Widen)Smartsheet
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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Smartsheet
For teams and users who are very familiar with Excel and its mode of operation, Smartsheet will feel like a walkover. If you have a number of users who use Excel or Google Sheets for their personal project management then you will find this tool to be very useful and somewhat familiar.
Teams that may be used to other project management suites or styles would find Smartsheet a bit challenging to adapt to, as formulas and formatting can be challenging to adapt to.
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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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Smartsheet
  • The easy to use dashboard has enabled us get comprehensive view of projects across the entire business.
  • It has streamlined internal communication with ease of sharing information across different teams.
  • Smartsheet automates our workflows, enhances collaboration and ensures there are no data silos.
  • I like that it saves time for us and ensures we spend less time switching between apps.
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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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Smartsheet
  • Smartsheet set up is similar to Excel, yet when you upload an Excel file, things like conditional formatting are lost. Smartsheet has its own conditional formatting, and you have to reinstate the rules. It would be great if those would apply automatically once a file is uploaded
  • Some Smartsheet management and access rules can take some tweaking to work properly. This may be a case of offering more info to admins so they can apply these better and with more efficiency
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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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Smartsheet
It definitely meets our needs as far as organizing and archiving our tasks and files. As we train more staff to view it, I see opportunities for more improvement, which I am sure this program can handle. I look forward to seeing continued improvement from Smartsheet on their capabilities and functionality.
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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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Smartsheet
Smartsheet is very easy to learn. However, while I have been able to pick it easily, Microsoft Excel and Project super users that I have trained on Smartsheet get bogged down in the differences and can find it frustrating. Explaining the differences ahead of time and why Smartsheet is being chosen instead of a different software seems to counteract those reactions
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Reliability and Availability
Acquia
Never had an issue where I was unable to access Widen.
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Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
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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Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
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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Smartsheet
I give this rating because it fills a niche in the market. MS Project scares many away from proper task management but there are limited tools our there, especially cloud-based that are mobile-friendly. Smartsheet fills this market gap, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. IT is not fair to compare it to MS Project, but fairer to see what gaps it fills.
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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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Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
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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Smartsheet
It's absolutely paramount to take a few minutes to actually play with the software. It's nearly impossible to do anything wrong or make a mistake which cannot be fixed easily. Under the help menu is Live Training option. After you familiarize yourself with the commands, watch the live training for some in depth understanding of how to make the software fit your needs perfectly.
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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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Smartsheet
Jira and Redmine are much more robust and technologically advanced project management solutions. I enjoy using either when managing a very large project. However, I prefer to use Smartsheet for my smaller to medium sized projects. As for Google Drive - I would say that Google sheets and Smartsheet are almost identical in my opinion when it comes to functionality. Personally I prefer to manage smaller projects via Google Drive, but it is a personal preference!
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Acquia
Can not give an accurate rating.
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Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
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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Smartsheet
  • This has really opened up collaboration across teams. A lot less working in silos.
  • It hasn't fully replaced any one tool so it means having to go to another place. Hopefully, we can eliminate a tool or two in the next six months.
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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.