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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canto

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ACanto delivers digital asset management capabilities while offering an intuitive experience for teams. Canto's AI Visual Search enables users to search their brand libraries using natural language.N/A

    Laserfiche

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ALaserfiche has two main editions: Rio and Avante: Laserfiche Rio is designed to meet the needs of large organizations that have more than 100 users. It combines content management functionality with business process management (BPM), security and auditing, unlimited servers and a thin-client interface. Add-ons include records management functionality, public Web portals and production-level document capture and processing. Laserfiche Avante is an ECM suite for small to medium organizations with…

    $540

    per year per user

    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
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $540
    per year per user
    Starter
    $600
    per year per user
    Professional
    $710
    per year per user (starts at 10 users)
    Professional
    $830
    per year per user (starting at 5 users)
    Business
    $830
    per year per user (starts at 25 users)
    Business
    $950
    per year per user (starting at 25 users)
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCanto's platform, supported by a flexible and transparent pricing structure, caters to a diverse array of industries. It empowers companies ranging from teams of 50 employees to global enterprises to fuel their content delivery, maximizing their ROI.
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    Community Pulse
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Considered Multiple Products
    Canto
    Chose Canto
    MediaValet was better when it came to tagging but not at good at keeping image versions together. We currently use AIR which is not on here which is more affordable and has most of the tech we used on the other platforms.
    Incentivized
    Chose Canto
    Canto seems to be ahead of the curve in most aspects when speaking about what kind of bang you are getting for your buck! I do not think you can fairly compare these, but sadly I don't have alot of experience with many others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Canto
    Really for us, it came down to these two. They are very similar at least from an outside looking in perspective. Features are very much on par and really comes down to specific needs and weighing of the importance of features.
    Incentivized
    Laserfiche
    No answer on this topic
    MediaValet
    Chose MediaValet
    I have used asset management systems based in on-premise storage such as Drobos or other raid systems and web-based DAMs, such as Canto which are more comparable to how MediaValet works on a cloud-based system. Nothing beats MediaValet in reliability, ease of use, and customer …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaValet
    I was not part of the original selection for MediaValet, but I am very thankful to be using it now.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    88%
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    196 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
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    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    188 Answers
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    Features
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Canto and Laserfiche and MediaValet
    Feature
    Canto
    6.7
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Laserfiche
    -
    Ratings
    MediaValet
    7.2
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards6.810 Ratings00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Standard reports6.69 Ratings00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Content analytics6.59 Ratings00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Canto and Laserfiche and MediaValet
    Feature
    Canto
    7.2
    24 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Laserfiche
    -
    Ratings
    MediaValet
    7.7
    22 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Uploading assets7.623 Ratings00 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Downloading assets8.424 Ratings00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Categories7.423 Ratings00 Ratings8.721 Ratings
    Asset storage8.223 Ratings00 Ratings9.120 Ratings
    Asset sharing8.024 Ratings00 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Asset search7.724 Ratings00 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Tagging system7.323 Ratings00 Ratings8.520 Ratings
    Content editing6.416 Ratings00 Ratings6.615 Ratings
    Embed codes7.210 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata6.820 Ratings00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Collections7.621 Ratings00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    User access6.823 Ratings00 Ratings8.519 Ratings
    DAM Integrations6.813 Ratings00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    DAM API7.08 Ratings00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Workflow automations5.99 Ratings00 Ratings5.610 Ratings
    Related asset discovery6.713 Ratings00 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Canto and Laserfiche and MediaValet
    Feature
    Canto
    -
    Ratings
    Laserfiche
    8.5
    25 Ratings
    5% above category average
    MediaValet
    -
    Ratings
    Content capture & imaging00 Ratings9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    File sync, storage & archiving00 Ratings8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document management00 Ratings8.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Records management00 Ratings9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content search & retrieval00 Ratings8.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise content collaboration00 Ratings8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content publishing & creation00 Ratings8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, risk management & information governance00 Ratings9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflows00 Ratings8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration00 Ratings8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Small Businesses
    Adobe Bridge
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Egnyte
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Adobe Bridge
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cloudinary
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Epicor ECM
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Cloudinary
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Score8 out of 10
    Dashpivot - By Sitemate
    Score10 out of 10
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (253 ratings)
    9.0
    (48 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (18 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (95 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (157 ratings)
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    CantoLaserficheMediaValet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Canto
    Canto is an excellent tool for organizing assets and searching for them in one location. I also really enjoy using the mobile version of Canto on my smartphone when I am on the go. Canto is robust and fast and it has been a major advancement in the way that my organization stores and shares assets.
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    Laserfiche
    Laserfiche is well suited to the submission of simple routine reports to create a record repository. We use it for routine transport reports, audit reports, and anonymous citizen complaints. It creates a simple chronological record of routine events that can be reviewed and easily stored and recalled. Because the reports are in PDF format, it is not well suited to anything that needs to be imported into a common database or amended after submission.
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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
    Canto
    • Ability to manage several portals and allow different users access to each.
    • Ability to customize each Canto platform or portal to suit all needs.
    • The platform is very easy to use, and while there are more complex components to the platform, users are able to use only the basics and remain very successful.
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    Laserfiche
    • Laserfiche is easy to learn. Anyone, whether they have experience with IT or not, can learn how to use Laserfiche.
    • Laserfiche Forms allows people to use the form without having each person needing to be fully licensed which saves money.
    • Laserfiche Workflow and Forms can make processes quick, easy, and efficient, freeing up time so staff can get more work done.
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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
    Canto
    • The brand templates add-on is very difficult to use. It sounds great on paper, but when you actually try to use it you find out it's very clunky and limited.
    • Adding fonts to style guides is difficult. Would love to see some sort of integration with Adobe and Google fonts.
    • Duplicate finder only finds exact duplicates, so if a file has been run through processing of any sort it doesn't find it (ie Photoshop, Lightroom). Would be great if it could have some sort of optical duplicate finder.
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    Laserfiche
    • While Laserfiche has some powerful development tools, it is difficult to manage configurations while promoting code across environments. For example, SQL connections and other environment specific resources have to be manually configured in each environment.
    • Laserfiche forms are a newer addition to the product family and could use some product maturity. While easy to use for simple forms, once your forms become more complex, you need to accomplish tasks by heavy JavaScript coding.
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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
    Canto
    It's a fantastic product and we get a lot of mileage out of Canto. I would 100% say that we plan to renew our subscription and have not explored any other digital asset management tools. It has all the tools we need, seamlessly connects with Adobe products (out primary design tool) and continues to innovate.
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    Laserfiche
    We plan on renewing Laserfiche for the coming year but also have been considering a scanning and document management solution that can be purchased from our new accounting system company, we are implementing the accounting system this year. It will be a couple years before we make a decision to stay with Laserfiche or change.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Canto
    Canto is about as easy to use as it gets. I have personally trained a handful of employees who are unfamiliar with DAM/marketing SaaS technology on how to use the platform for their needs. These trainings only take about half an hour (given they are using a very limited set of Canto's features), and afterward, they are pretty well-equipped to use the platform.
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    Laserfiche
    It has an intuitive design that feels very natural to any user that has ever used Outlook or Windows Explorer. There are multiple ways to perform every action in order to help users with various software experiences find the shortcuts and actions they seek quickly and effectively.
    Incentivized
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Canto
    Canto is usually available, though sometimes goes down for 30 min - 1 hr. Usually resolved quickly
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    Laserfiche
    I am very satisfied with Laserfiche. I have found that certain larger jobs may are slow. This may also be related to our infrastructure environment. We have been able to tune Laserfiche to increase performance on larger jobs.
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    MediaValet
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Canto
    I've satisfied with the performance
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    Laserfiche
    Performance, of course, is largely dependent on the underlying environment. Laserfiche does its part with multi-threading, taking advantage of multi-core servers on scanning, workflows, and bots. A SQL-Server back-end is suitable for small to medium-sized company, but may not scale to large, where Oracle would be the better choice. Workflows can be poorly written and perform recursive work slowing down the system. It's better to run batch type workflows at night when possible.
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    MediaValet
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Canto
    I think Canto's onboarding process was really helpful. Our employees were able to utilize the system without excess training sessions which isn't always the case with some software. I also think that their customer support has proven to be super helpful when minor issues arise
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    Laserfiche
    I have never had to wait for help from Laserfiche. If I cannot find the answer online, I can easily send an email to a customer support representative. I have always been helped the same day and my questions have always been resolved. The Empower conference is always a great learning opportunity and the online resources and webinars are top-notch.
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    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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    Online Training
    Canto
    Very knowledgable and accommodating trainers who listen to what you're asking and provide detailed yet simple instructions.
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    Laserfiche
    Easily accessible 24/7 so am able to complete courseware whenever time allows: Commute to work; waiting for friends or family; at night while relaxing [with a delicious glass of wine!]; whenever and wherever time and circumstances permit. Courseware is well written and presented in an easy to follow and understand format.
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    MediaValet
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    Implementation Rating
    Canto
    We didn't have a thorough enough plan for ownership of uploading and tagging and some of our tags were inconsistent which led to some regression in our usage. We tightened up that plan on our end and spoke with support team on Canto's end to establish some best practices and have a much better workflow now.
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    Laserfiche
    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
    Canto
    Dropbox is not as organized as Canto is. This is very impactful to help us stay consistent and to stay proper when managing our digital assets. Moreover, the ease of navigation is a lot better than Dropbox ever was, this is a big reason why our company has been using Canto for SEVERAL years.We do not want to leave Canto!
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    Laserfiche
    The core infrastructure of Laserfiche, and the end user experience, is vastly superior. OnBase has a TERRIBLE UI and administration console by comparison. The core architecture of OnBase is also more scattered, while all Laserfiche processes go through a single service. Overall, the Laserfiche product is easier and more intuitive to install, maintain, and use.
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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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    Scalability
    Canto
    Canto is based on the West coast, so occasionally patches and planned outages happen during East coast working hours
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    Laserfiche
    No answers on this topic
    MediaValet
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Canto
    • Covid: We all worked from home. It was a major impact for us to stop using a sketchy VPN that is slow and painful. We all became so much more efficient in our work.
    • Sharing assets: Our company has grown substantially in the past 3 years. Having Canto means that we can easily share assets with our worldwide divisions. We are leading the way on this as the companies we acquired are using archaic servers. We will bring everyone in the Canto world to better manage our assets.
    • Control: Prior to Canto, people were misusing images - not using the right ones, not using watermarks. Now it's all preventable and we are seeing better quality images used appropriately.
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    Laserfiche
    • Laserfiche has increased the efficiency of our sales reps by giving making all of the historical sales deal information very simple and fast to retrieve.
    • Laserfiche has increased our efficiency with our AP department and gave department heads the ability to approve invoices where ever they are.
    • I would say the biggest ROI came with the transparency of the order process for new deals. Before there would be numerous phone calls made daily to find out where an order was within the process, and now you can simply look at all deals at any time.
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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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    ScreenShots

    Canto Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Canto AI Visual Search to discover digital assets faster.Screenshot of asset discovery with AI Visual Search, using natural language to instantly find the most relevant images and videos in Canto.Screenshot of Canto's integrations, including Adobe Creative Suite, Hootsuite, Canva, and monday.com.Screenshot of sharing tools to push on-brand digital content to teams, channels, and platforms while maintaining control with access controls and digital rights management.Screenshot of the organized, searchable content hub, where everyone can always find what they need, when they need it.

    Laserfiche Screenshots

    Screenshot of Laserfiche Records ManagementScreenshot of Change of Major/Minor Request created with Laserfiche FormsScreenshot of Student Information Sheet created with Laserfiche FormsScreenshot of Laserfiche Quick Fields ScanningScreenshot of Laserfiche Quick Fields ScanningScreenshot of Laserfiche Mobile Repository

    MediaValet Screenshots

    Screenshot of MediaValet HomepageScreenshot of Face RecognitionScreenshot of MediaValet IntegrationsScreenshot of Category Level PermissionsScreenshot of Advanced Search