Adobe Bridge vs. Arc XP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Bridge
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Adobe Bridge is a creative digital asset manager that lets you preview, organize, edit, and publish multiple creative assets (including Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, and Dimension files) with thumbnails and rich previews. Edit metadata. Add keywords, labels, and ratings to assets. Organize assets using collections, and find assets using powerful filters and advanced metadata search features. Collaborate with Libraries and publish to Adobe Stock from Bridge.N/A
Arc XP
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Arc XP’s cloud-native tools help organizations create and distribute content, monetize websites and drive ecommerce, and deliver multichannel experiences. With a modular architecture built on AWS, Arc XP’s integrated ecosystem includes an agile content management system (CMS), a suite of digital subscription tools, a built-in DAM and video platform, and a hosted and managed low-code front-end experience platform. Built for flexibility, Arc XP’s agile CMS can be integrated into an existing…N/A
Pricing
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Features
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
9.9
3 Ratings
31% above category average
Arc XP
-
Ratings
Dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Content analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
9.2
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Arc XP
-
Ratings
Uploading assets10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Downloading assets10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Categories9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset storage9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset sharing8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset search8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Tagging system9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Content editing8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Embed codes9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Collections9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
User access9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Integrations9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automations9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Related asset discovery8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
-
Ratings
Arc XP
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
-
Ratings
Arc XP
9.5
1 Ratings
13% above category average
API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
-
Ratings
Arc XP
9.2
1 Ratings
19% above category average
WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Admin section00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
-
Ratings
Arc XP
10.0
1 Ratings
33% above category average
Content taxonomy00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
SEO support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Digital Experience Platform
Comparison of Digital Experience Platform features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Bridge
-
Ratings
Arc XP
9.1
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Cloud enablement00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Content aggregation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Content classification00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
DXP Third-Party Integrations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-website management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Digital asset management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Editorial workflows and task management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(7 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe BridgeArc XP
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
If you're working with tons of files and different types of files and you have to keep them sorted out and be able to tell the differences within the files...this is the best option for you. It will make your life so much easier being able to preview everything quickly while seeing the small details. I do know that some photographers are really happy with how Lightroom catalogs their images, but I think for anyone doing major compositing or video work, Bridge is hands down the way to go. It just saves you so much time and headaches.
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
Arc XP is the state-of-the-art cloud based CMS for news publishing. It's well suited for large to medium organizations that want a robust, secure and scalable platform. Depending on the use case, it may still require a development team to maintain and make changes to the sites the CMS powers.
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Pros
Adobe
  • User friendly.
  • Works well in combination with it's other adobe products.
  • Like that's it's included in the cost of Creative Cloud.
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
  • Enables content creation and curation
  • Content distribution. Web and APIs
  • Easy to use development framework with good documentation and support
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Cons
Adobe
  • User interface could be more friendly--currently it has a very techy feel
  • Sometimes it’s a bit slow to load the program initially
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
  • The CMS lacks a responsive design web interface or a good native app alternative.
  • It's heavily dependent on the AWS infrastructure and a disruption of the AWS service can cause serious problems
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Usability
Adobe
Adobe Bridge is useful as a jumping off point for file organization within the CC environment. It is a little slow and clunky at times but is useful for preliminary photography selection development including contact sheets, file renaming, and the overall selection process.
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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Alternatives Considered
Adobe
Okay so I've actually tried to use Lightroom. Photoshop is its own beast and doesn't have the catalog that Bridge of Lightroom has. Lightroom is not as powerful with being able to check between images, finding files, etc. I wanted to love it, but Bridge won hands down with all the time it has saved me so I can get back to my children instead of complaining that it takes me so much time to narrow down images
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • it is one of the best ROI because it is essentially Free, coming as a bounus with Photoshop subscription.
  • It allows my staff to easily find images on any computer. sharing is easy.
  • it is fast familiar piece of software.
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WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
  • After the implementation of the CMS, the development team started focusing more on developing new features for the site than maintaining the CMS and the infrastructure. 100% of the work is now focused on creating value to the customer.
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