Canto.
September 24, 2022
Canto.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
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Overall Satisfaction with Canto
The first level of implementation for Canto was as a replacement for a previous photo management system. As we continue our deployment of Canto, we are transitioning into using it as our primary photo platform to support the work of designers and content managers, as well as to push photos and other creative assets out to public audiences.
Pros
- Photo collection management with full metadata.
- Repository of photos made available for outside users.
Cons
- Some UI/UX improvements.
- The portals feature is a nice start, but the design tools are limited. I wish it would function more like a CMS.
- Intermediate user types. Currently, it's regular users (free) and power users ($1,000/per person/year). A user level with a lower cost and fewer administrative functions would be welcomed.
- Adobe Connector should be made available for users who are not assigned as power users.
- Photo database with full metadata capabilities.
- Portals
- Style guides.
- Photo collection links for outside users.
- It's too early in our implementation to have these numbers.
Extensis Portfolio required installation by an IT professional and did not offer an integrated, turnkey solution. The need to involve a separate host and IT services slowed us greatly and limited how well we could share our assets. Canto is far, far, far more expensive than Extensis Portfolio, but a far better product.
Do you think Canto delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Canto's feature set?
Yes
Did Canto live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Canto go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Canto again?
Yes
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