Brandfolder vs. Pics.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brandfolder
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Brandfolder, from Smartsheet since the 2020 acquisition, supports brands' content and creative assets with adigital asset management software that helps organize, control, create, distribute and measure creative assets across hundreds of formats including 8K video, documents, images and 3D.N/A
Pics.io
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Pics.io is a solution for managing all digital assets. With this solution, users can find their creative files, collaborate with colleagues on new projects, and share their work with clients and partners. Key features include: creation website portfolio, version control, and revision tools. The vendor’s value proposition is that since it's built on top of Google Drive, Pics.io is secure, reliable, and offers unlimited storage.N/A
Pricing
BrandfolderPics.io
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrandfolderPics.io
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BrandfolderPics.io
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Brandfolder
7.3
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Pics.io
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Ratings
Dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Content analytics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Brandfolder
7.9
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Pics.io
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Ratings
Uploading assets7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Downloading assets9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Categories10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset storage10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Tagging system10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Content editing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Embed codes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Collections10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
User access7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automations5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Related asset discovery2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrandfolderPics.io
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(6 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrandfolderPics.io
Likelihood to Recommend
Smartsheet
It is so well suited for a cloud based DAM. It's loads so fast, works well in every browser. With remote work now it is so easily for our team to upload, organize, share, and view analytics on our assets. The best feature is the templating system which allows your designers to take what they design in Adobe Indesign and denote which areas are editable and it keeps the formatting, style, and fonts to the end user. The only other options on the market would require the designer to rebuild the design on a separate platform like Canvas. I wish the platform did more to help with handling videos. It doesn't display the runtime on a video, the specs, or play captions inline with the video. I also wish it would do media pushing to social media platforms.
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TopTechPhoto
If you are looking for an affordable solution for logos, photos or videos this is one of the best solutions we have found. It handles several file types and provides a more affordable option than other DAM services. If you are looking for an enterprise DAM solution this is probably not what you are looking for but it doesn't pretend to be that.
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Pros
Smartsheet
  • Documents such as contact lists and cooperative programs
  • Featured listings, agents, and maps are just a few examples of creative advertising concepts
  • Provides organization
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TopTechPhoto
  • Seamless linking to Google Drive
  • Familiar process to upload files
  • Good customer support and easy onboarding process
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Cons
Smartsheet
  • If you have a large collection of images, like we do, and you go 2 or 3 pages deep and select an image, then close the image, the collection snaps back to page 1. It's pretty frustrating.
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TopTechPhoto
  • Not a full featured DAM solution
  • Interface is rather bare bones
  • Limited options on websites to display assets
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Support Rating
Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
TopTechPhoto
Helpful onboarding support and also a very relaxed introductory demo and trial period. The support team walked me through all stages of linking our Drive account and adding assets. The online support site has a ton of resources and helpful explanations. Email support was also a big help to get us started.
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Alternatives Considered
Smartsheet
Brandfolder has the best UI/UX for the end user and the administrator. The UI/UX is modern and not just a recreation of a folder system like old OS file systems. Brandfolder is so visual based and loads so quickly that makes it easy for users to find their assets quickly. The templating is totally unique when compared to other options on the market. The tagging system, duplicate detection, collections, and stacking files into an asset makes the platform efficient to manage and use
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TopTechPhoto
Pics.io has a more approachable setup and pricing structure for our needs. It also uses a familiar online storage setup for an easier learning curve. We also didn't have to pay for a higher storage tier that we wouldn't end up needing. The other services were definitely in the running but the ability to use our existing Google account was a big plus.
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Return on Investment
Smartsheet
  • Cut down on time doubling time on assets
  • It took a long time to set up and train.
  • It is very expensive.
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TopTechPhoto
  • Easy to use resource hub for campus
  • Affordable solution to fit within our budget
  • Easy to maintain ourselves
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