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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brandfolder

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABrandfolder, from Smartsheet since the 2020 acquisition, supports brands' content and creative assets with adigital asset management software that helps organize, control, create, distribute and measure creative assets across hundreds of formats including 8K video, documents, images and 3D.N/A

    Opal

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Opal is a platform for brands, used to plan, create, and calendar their content - across teams and channels. Opal aims to enable tight alignment and high levels of efficiency. Marketing teams from companies such as Starbucks, Microsoft, and Target use Opal to collaborate, plan, and visualize, while ensuring an always-unified brand voice. Users can: Plan every facet of the brand experience, to ensure consistency throughout every moment and across every…

    $8.29

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    Pricing
    BrandfolderOpal
    Editions & Modules
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    Opal Pro
    $8.29
    per month
    Opal
    Free Forever
    Teams Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrandfolderOpal
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrandfolderOpal
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Brandfolder and Opal
    Feature
    Brandfolder
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Opal
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    Dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content analytics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Brandfolder and Opal
    Feature
    Brandfolder
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Opal
    -
    Ratings
    Uploading assets7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Downloading assets9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Categories10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset storage10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tagging system10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content editing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embed codes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collections10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User access7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow automations5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Related asset discovery2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BrandfolderOpal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrandfolderOpal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Smartsheet
    It is so well suited for a cloud based DAM. It's loads so fast, works well in every browser. With remote work now it is so easily for our team to upload, organize, share, and view analytics on our assets. The best feature is the templating system which allows your designers to take what they design in Adobe Indesign and denote which areas are editable and it keeps the formatting, style, and fonts to the end user. The only other options on the market would require the designer to rebuild the design on a separate platform like Canvas. I wish the platform did more to help with handling videos. It doesn't display the runtime on a video, the specs, or play captions inline with the video. I also wish it would do media pushing to social media platforms.
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    OPAL
    I honestly cannot recommend this tool enough. Opal is such a valuable tool for brand content creators and there is nothing like it available. If you're serious about content marketing and have a need to find ways to collaborate, plan and provide more visibility among teams, then Opal really is the only way to go. One more thing that's not being mentioned: The tool is simply amazing but it's only as amazing is the team behind the tool. Their customer support and willingness to quickly be in touch when needed is a key feature within itself. Seriously, such a good team of people.
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    Pros
    Smartsheet
    No answers on this topic
    OPAL
    • Content planning: you can look at one asset and see how it is being used across multiple channels by multiple teams.
    • Content collaboration: it is really easy to see what other people and teams are contributing to an asset, or how they are using it. We can also duplicate content that was created by another team to use as a starting point in our own content collaboration.
    • High level/big picture overview: Opal allows us to see content that is being created, planned and scheduled very easily; it goes beyond social content (which we can also see in Sprinklr) to show us content created across multiple channels.
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    Cons
    Smartsheet
    No answers on this topic
    OPAL
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Smartsheet
    Brandfolder has the best UI/UX for the end user and the administrator. The UI/UX is modern and not just a recreation of a folder system like old OS file systems. Brandfolder is so visual based and loads so quickly that makes it easy for users to find their assets quickly. The templating is totally unique when compared to other options on the market. The tagging system, duplicate detection, collections, and stacking files into an asset makes the platform efficient to manage and use
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    OPAL
    You get for what you paid for. Opal has more features
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    Return on Investment
    Smartsheet
    • Cut down on time doubling time on assets
    • It took a long time to set up and train.
    • It is very expensive.
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    OPAL
    • Opal allows for more discipline in marketing as teams are better aligned on messaging and big moments.
    • Opal cuts down on communication breakdowns and mistakes, which in the end leads to more happy customers.
    • I think Opal provides the team with more confidence as everyone is on the same page. With everything in one place rather than communications being lost in emails, etc., everyone is more efficient and can work knowing that there is one source of truth.
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    ScreenShots

    Opal Screenshots

    Screenshot of Preview content exactly as it will appear in market to the audience. Collaborate with teammates and track changes in the  Chat & Activity window.Screenshot of View scheduled Moments across all campaigns on the Calendar -- by day, week, or month.Screenshot of Plan marketing content and campaigns using Boards, a free-form space for brainstorming, briefing, and scenario planning.