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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Bridge

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAdobe 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

    MediaValet

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMediaValet’s Digital Asset Management platform makes enterprise digital libraries accessible, discoverable, and shareable to the organization's entire ecosystem – globally.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
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    MediaValet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    36 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Bridge and MediaValet
    Feature
    Adobe Bridge
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    33% above category average
    MediaValet
    7.2
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards10.02 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Data exportability9.33 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Content analytics10.01 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Adobe Bridge and MediaValet
    Feature
    Adobe Bridge
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    MediaValet
    7.7
    22 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Uploading assets10.02 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Downloading assets10.02 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Categories9.33 Ratings8.721 Ratings
    Asset storage9.33 Ratings9.120 Ratings
    Asset sharing8.33 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Asset search8.33 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Tagging system9.03 Ratings8.520 Ratings
    Content editing8.33 Ratings6.615 Ratings
    Embed codes9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata9.73 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Collections9.03 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    User access9.03 Ratings8.519 Ratings
    DAM Integrations9.03 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    DAM API10.02 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Workflow automations9.73 Ratings5.610 Ratings
    Related asset discovery8.73 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Small Businesses
    pCloud
    Score5.9 out of 10
    Adobe Bridge
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cloudinary
    Score9 out of 10
    Cloudinary
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Score8 out of 10
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe BridgeMediaValet
    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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    MediaValet
    MediaValet is well suited for DAM specific use cases, it provides robust features and functionality for sorting, segmenting and searching data so team members can easily access what they are looking for without knowing the platform. We find our Sales and Marketing teams both love this software for keeping marketing assets properly organized and available on demand whenever it's needed. This DAM solution is one of the most advanced out there and well suited for large teams looking to break silos.
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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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    MediaValet
    • We love Portals, as a means of creating, editing and sending collections of pictures
    • The tagging system allows for end users to find our photos, without knowing where we put them
    • The system is quick
    • Apart from our initial edit for size, customers gets full sized uncompressed files
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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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    MediaValet
    • I would love to have an improved MediaValet app. People send me pictures to my phone that need to go into the DAM, and it would be easier for me to upload from my phone rather than email to myself and then upload on the computer.
    • I would love to see upload dates displayed when searching for photos to add to the Portals I create.
    • I wish the delete feature didn't delete ALL of the pictures, even when they're in different categories.
    • It would be cool to somehow integrate MediaValet as a folder on the computer like dropbox.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    MediaValet
    It is not only likely, but we have been doing it for more than 6 years. We have even had the service since before I joined the company. The service works well for me and I hope that this service will continue to be renewed next year, as not having it would make my job more complicated.
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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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    MediaValet
    I gave MediaValet a 7 for overall usability because it is reliable and effective once you’re familiar with it, but it has a learning curve. The platform is powerful and well suited for managing large volumes of assets, but the interface can feel complex at times and some common actions take more steps than expected. With simpler navigation and a smoother onboarding experience for new users, usability could be even stronger.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    MediaValet
    The team is very responsive to requests and makes a point to provide feedback or status updates before confirming solutions.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    MediaValet
    I mainly use MediValet to send special medical images to our partners. Collaboration with other companies is very simplified through MediaValet. The qualitatively uploaded images can be excactly assigned and organised through various filters. It is much clearer and easier for our partners to understand when the images have been accurately labelled and assigned beforehand.
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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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    MediaValet
    MediaValet is much better and easier to use than File Explorer. MediaValet lets us search for photos, control who can access them, and not worry about our assets being deleted at random. This is critical for a government organization that oftentimes needs to search for assets from the distant past. MediaValet makes it much easier to tag our photos, add post dates, and set usage rights for each photo.
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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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    MediaValet
    • While we have had MediaValet only for a short period, we are already seeing improvements in how quickly certain projects can be completed.
    • I recently created an Annual Report which had a lot of big image files and data tables and using a Lightbox with our design agency to share these files saved us a huge amount of time.
    • As we roll out MediaValet to the teams, staff are becoming more aware of the quality, amount, and value of our best assets.
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