Canto vs. pCloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Canto
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Canto 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
pCloud
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
pCloud is a cloud- based digital asset management platform that provides access to all digital content including images,video, audio, documents, and more, anytime, anywhere, on any device. Users can keep important files safe and centralized in one place, and share with team members, clients, etc. across the globe with controlled access and permissions to the digital library. The vendor says that the product has a user-friendly interface that clearly shows where everything is located and…
$9.99
per month per user (1 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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pCloud Business
$9.99
per month per user (1 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Business Pro
$19.98
per month per user (2 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CantopCloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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.Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
CantopCloud
Considered Both Products
Canto
Chose Canto
We chose Canto because of the cost, customer service, and features. We were also impressed with the onboarding process.
Chose Canto
I have not used any other Canto-like products, but Canto is greatly superior to saving corporate visual assets on the cloud in complex folder structures that cannot be auto-searched by what the visuals represent.
Chose Canto
Canto was one of the most cost effective options and was the only one that included all of the features that we were looking for (AI tagging, facial recognition, PMS integrations, OCR text recognition, etc)
Chose Canto
It's hard to find anything by default in dropbox vs canto. There's basically no search features compared to Canto.
Chose Canto
Canto is much more visual based, and really like the sharing link.
Chose Canto
I used Canto Cumulus many years ago which is why I recommended Canto for us. We had hoped it would fit better with our very broad needs, but several people have recommended we pursue Media Valet, assuming we continue to look for a DAM. They feel it is more applicable to …
Chose 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 …
Chose Canto
Canto is not the best DAM solution on the market. It feel sort of date and is based on older ways of working with assets. The performance and UX for the cost is not in alignment. I would highly recommend picking a different product for the price point. Other Dam solutions have …
Chose Canto
After researching and demoing several DAMs, we landed on Canto for several reasons: the price was lower than most of it's competitors, it integrated with our create workflow solution, and it had a simple and user-friendly interface, which was browser-based and required no …
Chose Canto
Canto provides a more powerful directory and database to support the process for input and sharing of assets.
Chose Canto
While I've only done demo versions of the listed products and others, I can say that Canto was one of the most easy to use yet robust toolkits I encountered. It can do everything you want and more, but not be too bogged down in using it. That said, some of the workflow and …
Chose Canto
I don't have enough experience with other DAMs to truly weigh them against Canto.
Chose Canto
Canto's customer service was amazing compared to bynder. I didn't feel rushed or like "just another sale" thanks to Beau Nichols. He continued to follow up (in a not-annoying way) as I was receiving approval from my company.
Chose Canto
Other teams at our university are using PhotoShelter to store and organize their photos, and I use/access PhotoShelter to download images that have been provided to us through that system as well. When using Canto, we are entering more detailed types of information on our …
Chose Canto
Canto is more robust, but it also has its disadvantages as well. Definitely offers more features and is cheaper than its competitors though.
Chose Canto
I have not used other DAMs. I have used Dropbox. which I do not like at all. DB is just a folder system that adds tagging. It's bulky and not a DAM at all to me.
Chose Canto
We evaluated Bynder when we were searching for a DAM. We ultimately chose Canto because it made more sense for our organization in terms of the face detection, and how the assets were handled. Bynder was too robust for our needs.
Chose Canto
Canto is more visible than Dropbox, which we were using before making the switch. We are able to share assets easier and theoretically search assets easier as well, but the open nature of Canto has led to some data integrity issues which we are working through. The tagging …
Chose Canto
Bynder has more focus on media creation and brand management; we needed an easy way to access mainly pictures and stories from all our locations and from the field.
Chose Canto
This was selected by the University.
Chose Canto
I don't know of any other products like Canto.
Chose Canto
Much more storage, tags, better system. less clutter.
pCloud
Chose pCloud
pCloud offers much of the same for online storage but with super deals and valuable upgrades.
Chose pCloud
The reason why we love pCloud over similar tools is because of its neat and clean interface. We also love options for file encryption through pCloud Crypto, which is unavailable on Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Also, the upload speed on pCloud is fantastic and it is a lot …
Chose pCloud
pCloud has a virtual drive which Google Drive does not offer. Sharing links using a custom page is much more professional than Google Drive. I feel pCloud is more value for money than paying for the upgraded Google Drive plan. If pCloud has its own built-in app …
Chose pCloud
pCloud offers features that go above OneDrive's in many areas such as file versioning and file sharing (particularly external sharing). In addition, pCloud's security is unrivaled.
Chose pCloud
When compared to other devices, pCloud offers a superb user interface that is incredibly simple for anyone to navigate. It also incorporates cryptographic technology, which makes it extremely safe and efficient. Other platforms do not have the same level of protection as ours, …
Chose pCloud
pCloud does one thing really well; backup, archive, access, and share files & folders. It does not try to be many other things.
Chose pCloud
pCloud's pricing is cheaper than alternatives. pCloud is modern and easy to understand.pCloud has mobile sync which is an amazing feature for me. Even it allows me to upload from a direct download link! pCloud has every feature that an average user required as a cloud backup or …
Chose pCloud
pCloud is miles away from the competition. We chose it because of their flexible pricing and great support. Plus the feature set is really tough to beat.
Chose pCloud
pCloud has a wonderful UI that is very simple for anyone to use as compared to another device. It also has crypto technology which makes it highly secure and efficient. Other platform doesn't have that level of security in them. It also has great features to use like pCloud …
Features
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Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Canto
6.7
Ratings
6% below category average
pCloud
8.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Dashboards6.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports6.60 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Content analytics6.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Canto
7.2
Ratings
13% below category average
pCloud
8.6
Ratings
5% above category average
Uploading assets7.60 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Downloading assets8.40 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Categories7.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Asset storage8.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Asset sharing8.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Asset search7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Tagging system7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Content editing6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Embed codes7.20 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Metadata6.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Collections7.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User access6.80 Ratings9.90 Ratings
DAM Integrations6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
DAM API7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automations5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Related asset discovery6.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CantopCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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6.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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-
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Usability
9.0
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6.0
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Availability
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
7.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Configurability
3.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Ease of integration
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor post-sale
7.3
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Vendor pre-sale
7.3
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User Testimonials
CantopCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Our normal team meeting was taking place, and we were transferring our data to pCloud. pCloud had supplied us with a platform from which we could download our critical data whenever we needed it. We also need to provide our project status report, and for this, we upload our PowerPoint presentation to the cloud, which has proven to be useful anytime we have needed it. It may be used in a variety of ways, including storing, sharing, and backing up essential files in a folder on your computer.
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Pros
  • Allowing users to download a resized version of an image self serve (eg. for social media)
  • Sharing collections where recipients can see and download high res images
  • Tagging to make searches very simple and eliminate complete folder structures
  • Tag all info about an asset in the data rather than trying to name images with this data
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  • pCloud helps us to store data very well and it is accessible from anywhere. It makes it easy for anyone to use it and secure the data. It is easy to upload data and access it while having a meeting with our client.
  • pCloud easily stores files from another platform as well like Google Drive or Dropbox. It easily exchanges information like images, videos, and documents. This feature is amazing as it gives access to files from other storage.
  • It had one feature known as pCloud Crypto which gives high-end security to the data when stored. It is highly secure and encrypted. It uses blockchain technology which requires a key to use called Crypto Pass to unlock your data. Really like it.
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Cons
  • I do with we could search for colors or items in Canto, for example red shirt photos
  • We have a small team, but everyone needs different levels of access, I feel like there arent many levels of access as there could be
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  • pCloud provides a lot of wonderful features, however we've seen a few stutters when using the service
  • Every time we try to download a file, it fails to complete the process
  • The newly uploaded files are not being correctly synced automatically
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Likelihood to Renew
We are very likely to renew our service with Canto. This is because of the support we have received and what we have seen Canto do so far for our company. We are finally able to organize our assets well and maintain governance over all of our digital assets. It has eliminated time difference issues and is equipping people within our company with a lot of content for them to use and push.
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Usability
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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It is very easy to use, fast loading and the product team keeps adding updates. Like now I can listen to all my audiobooks from a playlist in pCloud. I am ask for files or send files easier than ever before. I also have access to all my files whereever I am.
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Reliability and Availability
Canto is usually available, though sometimes goes down for 30 min - 1 hr. Usually resolved quickly
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Performance
I've satisfied with the performance
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Support Rating
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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Online Training
Very knowledgable and accommodating trainers who listen to what you're asking and provide detailed yet simple instructions.
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Implementation Rating
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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Alternatives Considered
Canto was one of the most cost effective options and was the only one that included all of the features that we were looking for (AI tagging, facial recognition, PMS integrations, OCR text recognition, etc)
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pCloud has a virtual drive which Google Drive does not offer. Sharing links using a custom page is much more professional than Google Drive. I feel pCloud is more value for money than paying for the upgraded Google Drive plan. If pCloud has its own built-in app editor/viewers like Google Docs/Sheets etc that would be even better!
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Scalability
Canto is based on the West coast, so occasionally patches and planned outages happen during East coast working hours
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Return on Investment
  • Through a public service-based portal we've created, we have decreased the number of simple service calls that our service reps receive, because customers are now able to access an online platform and help themselves. This frees up our service reps and give them more time to spend on other, more complex cases.
  • Decreases the time spent looking for assets. Simply search Canto!
  • Easily providing information to many parties that our business deals with has been very helpful in improving relationships.
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  • pCloud had worked very well for us. It had given the best service and features to us whenever we needed our data. It was there safe and secure.
  • The Synchronization issue is there with pCloud Data Storage. It needs to be updated by the developers if possible.
  • pCloud has helped us with the improvement of our business requirements, as it makes our work easier and fast enough to deliver the project details on time to clients.
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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.

pCloud Screenshots

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