Acquia DAM (Widen) vs. Adobe Bridge

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acquia DAM (Widen)
Score 8.4 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
Adobe Bridge
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
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
Pricing
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
Free Trial
YesNo
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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Community Pulse
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
Considered Both Products
Acquia DAM (Widen)
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
Acquia DAM (Widen) is leagues above Adobe Bridge. We love how it isn't a strict folder structure that can be moved around by any of its users. Since using Acquia DAM (Widen) we've been able to organize more concisely and files don't end up getting lost. It's also just a …
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
I prefer portfolio. It enabled the user to use a folder system.
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
Google Drive offers nowhere near the functionality that Acquia DAM (Widen) does (this is obviously like comparing apples to oranges because GD is ultimately a storage solution).
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
I inherited this system when I joined my company but I would like to do some comparison shopping.
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
We used an earlier version of OpenText's DAM prior to 2015, so I cannot compare Acquia DAM (Widen) to current OpenText products. OpenText at that time was based on online folders. When we went to Telescope, which was based on the tagging applied to each individual asset, …
Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
It is easier to download an entire folder of files instead of just one at a time. It is easier to comment on files for approvals and edits on Dropbox as well.
Adobe Bridge

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
7.6
60 Ratings
16% above category average
Adobe Bridge
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Ratings
Dashboards7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.552 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.341 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability7.942 Ratings00 Ratings
Content analytics7.644 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Acquia DAM (Widen)
8.1
79 Ratings
2% above category average
Adobe Bridge
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Ratings
Uploading assets8.578 Ratings00 Ratings
Downloading assets8.479 Ratings00 Ratings
Categories8.276 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset storage9.278 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset sharing8.978 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset search8.079 Ratings00 Ratings
Tagging system8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
Content editing7.463 Ratings00 Ratings
Embed codes8.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Collections7.872 Ratings00 Ratings
User access8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Integrations7.855 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM API7.340 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automations7.339 Ratings00 Ratings
Related asset discovery7.847 Ratings00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(183 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.6
(10 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(174 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 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)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acquia DAM (Widen)Adobe Bridge
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Adobe
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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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Adobe
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Acquia
Never had an issue where I was unable to access Widen.
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Adobe
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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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Adobe
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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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Adobe
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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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Adobe
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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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Adobe
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Alternatives Considered
Acquia
Compared to Google Drive, the DAM platform stands out as a significantly advanced solution, offering additional features that elevate the user experience and functionality. While Google Drive excels in basic file storage and sharing, the DAM platform goes beyond these fundamentals, providing enhanced capabilities that cater to diverse needs.
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Adobe
Bridge is just easier and quicker. It suits our purposes more
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Acquia
Can not give an accurate rating.
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Adobe
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Return on Investment
Acquia
  • The central area for all images and videos is excellent. It has helped improve brand visuals and reduced requests on creative teams.
  • Due to our small user base (50), many features are not fully used by our business, the small user base is mainly down to costs and budgets set at the start of the year which is a shame as the benefits would be great but the step in costs is too great to transition effectively.
  • Uploading photoshoots can be tricky due to restrictions on upload and edit counts.
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Adobe
  • It's saved me probably thousands of hours at this point. I used to spend so much time looking for different files and now I can find them all quickly.
  • I can now decide which are the 15 images I will deliver from a portrait session within 10 minutes. It used to take me around an hour to open them each up and start deciding.
  • I quit negatively speaking to myself for misnaming files and then never being able to find them.
  • I only complain about Adobe Bridge when it doesn't work with a firewall and I have to turn it off or restart my computer.
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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.