Acquia DAM (Widen) will save you time and money, and is easy to use

For the first five years, we had one UXM, Michael O'Rear, who was the best I'd ever seen, in any company. They are always available, respond in a timely manner, and are willing to work with us to meet our unique needs.

For the amount of security needed for a tool like this, the interface is fairly simple, straightforward, and easy to navigate. I find that when I add users I don't generally need to give them a tutorial, which says a lot for ease of use. Acquia DAM (Widen) understands visual hierarchy, which makes it easier to find the things you really want to find on a page. They are also committed to improving their site, but they make smaller, more incremental iterations instead of major changes that take too long to catch up with. The upload process was unwieldy when we first purchased Acquia DAM (Widen) but they have since streamlined it to the point where uploading is a snap. Admin is thorough but a bit intimidating. The part I use most — User Admin — works fine once you are acclimated. There is a breadth of metadata options that should please even the most specific cataloger. We vetted several companies before selecting Acquia DAM (Widen), and they continue to validate our decision.