OpenText MediaBin vs. Pimcore

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenText MediaBin
Score 9.0 out of 10
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HP MediaBin is a digital asset management (DAM) offering from Hewlett-Packard.N/A
Pimcore
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
The Pimcore Platform™ is an enterprise open-source software for managing any digital data and customer experiences across any channel or device. Pimcore is used to keep single, harmonized, up-to-date versions of any corporate master data, manage, consolidate, share and transform digital media assets, and deliver personalized, headless experiences on any channel. The solution boasts users among more than 110 000 companies in 60+ countries. Pimcore solutions at a…N/A
Pricing
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Best Alternatives
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Small Businesses
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
Image Relay
Image Relay
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprises
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.0 out of 10
Informatica MDM & 360 Applications
Informatica MDM & 360 Applications
Score 5.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenText MediaBinPimcore
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenText
If you want to share (or access) the most current version of any content MediaBin can be useful for ensuring that you are getting the right thing - assuming you can find it. Another useful functionality - OS sharing or exporting different file formats for a file. Often PDF works, but sometimes you need a file in a different image format and the software can allow that.
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Pimcore
Pimcore is especially suitable for an organization that has a complex data model and processes that cannot be met easily with out of the box systems. It is especially helpful where data is lying in multiple legacy systems and needs complex integrations with these systems. It may not be the best choice for someone looking for and out of the box system with predefined features.
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Pros
OpenText
  • Export files in multiple formats
  • Help reduce email clutter as a central repository
  • Help with version control
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Pimcore
  • PIM - Production Information Management
  • CX - Customer Experience and Customer Data Platform
  • MDM - Master Data Management
  • DAM - Digital Asset Management
  • CMS - Content Management System
  • Digital Commerce
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Cons
OpenText
  • Search is often a chellenge - using the file name or "item number" doesn't always bring up the expected results.
  • Navigation is not intuitive in places - finding different functions
  • The export function is powerful but not always clear, several options seem like the same thing. e.g. Do I need FTP ot HTTP download? Do I care?
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Pimcore
  • Can have a better UI.
  • The data delivery channel sometimes breaks.
  • Analytics and reporting could be improved.
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Alternatives Considered
OpenText
I was not involved in the selection process but MediaBin seems to be more of a "repository" than a "file-folder" system. It also displays thumbnail previews of files making it useful for sorting through visual elements, like photos or PDFs. I am not certain how it compares with regard to version history.
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Pimcore
PIMCore is Digital Platform making it single source of truth for many upstream and downstream system. Akeneo is just PIM and its doing PIM job properly but PimCore is much more than this. AEM is too costly and can't be affordable for many small and mid size companies
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Return on Investment
OpenText
  • This software is more of a tool that resides in the background, so it is difficult to measure ROI.
  • One negative impact is the challenges of managing access and thus limiting productivity when people can't access things.
  • Another negative impact is the poor search functionality reducing productivity in finding the correct files when needed.
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Pimcore
  • With the customers we have worked with, Pimcore has quite a positive impact on ROI.
  • Pimcore systems have helped customers not only integrate their data but also improved data quality, greatly reduced their time to market and turn around time.
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