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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acquia DAM (Widen)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Acquia DAM (Widen) helps brands manage and distribute assets across teams, tools, and channels. A configurable metadata schema provides business-specific search and workflow capabilities. Plus, AI-powered auto tagging makes assets instantly findable. Content can be synced across systems using the API or pre-built integrations with over 50 tools, from creative suites to project management. Product-based companies can use Acquia DAM to build a unique 360º view of their product content. It…N/A

    Image Relay

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AImage Relay Marketing Delivery keeps digital assets and product information in one place with the goal of supporting fast, seamless creation and delivery.N/A
    Pricing
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsGuided or full-service implementation options and annual subscriptions based on capabilities required. Workgroup and unlimited user options available. Storage with Amazon Web Services. Professional services available for strategy consulting, change management, administration services, design services, and managed integrations.
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    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Considered Both Products
    Acquia
    Chose Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Acquia DAM (Widen) feels like a bigger platform to work within. Acquia DAM (Widen) has more options to choose from which allows us to partner with big companies.
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    Image Relay
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    165 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    131 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    170 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    106 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    110 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acquia DAM (Widen) and Image Relay
    Feature
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    6.6
    62 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Image Relay
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    Dashboards7.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports5.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content analytics7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Acquia DAM (Widen) and Image Relay
    Feature
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    6.8
    83 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Image Relay
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    Uploading assets7.782 Ratings00 Ratings
    Downloading assets8.183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Categories5.979 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset storage8.682 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset sharing8.682 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset search7.183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tagging system6.479 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content editing3.463 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embed codes6.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata6.770 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collections7.675 Ratings00 Ratings
    User access6.777 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Integrations7.658 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM API7.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow automations5.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Related asset discovery5.350 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Adobe Bridge
    Score9 out of 10
    Adobe Bridge
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MediaValet
    Score9.1 out of 10
    MediaValet
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    MediaValet
    Score9.1 out of 10
    MediaValet
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (188 ratings)
    9.5
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (176 ratings)
    7.9
    (28 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Acquia DAM (Widen)Image Relay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acquia
    Widen is a great digital asset manager internally. I loved the framework that the platform has. However, we created a main portal to share with our external partners so we could control what was private and what was public. The portal framework was not as user-friendly and we tried too much to make it like a website when it was meant to be a DAM. The main reason we switched providers is that we wanted to have the option to have a consistent framework internally and externally that was more user-friendly with better search capabilities.
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    Image Relay
    Image Relay is intelligently designed for any marketer, especially if your products require a library of images and video and especially if you feel like your team could use some quality onboarding to make sure everything is set up right and to make sure your team is equipped to use the software effectively. Specifically speaking, since we have so many products and we're building a bigger direct relationship with customers, it was important that we have an easy way to store and access assets that can represent those products and resonate with potential customers. Image Relay also made it really easy to group assets for sharing with influencers and other marketing partners. Dropbox and Google Drive may have their place and their functionalities that set them apart, so it's important to not look at Image Relay like one of those older document services storage spaces — though those companies could learn a lot from how Image Relay helps marketers enrich their assets and store them smartly.
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    Pros
    Acquia
    • They offer valuable guidance and educational resources to Administrators
    • Their I.T. support is knowledgeable and responsive. And friendly!
    • They build community among Acquia DAM (Widen) Admins
    • They aren't as salesy and pushy as many of the other DAM Vendors that we considered. I don't feel like they are constantly trying to upsell me or take advantage. I hope this continues to be the case with the acquisition by Acquia.
    • They're just plain nice people to work with.
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    Image Relay
    • Enables us to organize a large number of files in an easy-to-use format
    • Keeps our files safe. Much of the work we do is private until our partners approve of our marketing going public so file security is critical to our operation.
    • Image Relay makes it easy for our team to track and access a wide range of files - especially photos and contracts.
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    Cons
    Acquia
    • Improvements in the cropping and editing features within Acquia DAM are essential to ease the workload for our graphic designers. The current functionality falls short in providing the necessary tools and precision required for efficient asset manipulation, not helping with that time management at all.
    • Enhancing the onboarding experience, we propose creating more video tutorials for Acquia DAM. These visual guides, covering topics from account setup to collaboration features, offer dynamic, step-by-step learning.
    • To improve the onboarding experience, we recommend expanding introductory tools and templates in Acquia DAM. Introducing more user-friendly features and providing a variety of templates will empower new users to navigate the platform with ease, fostering quicker proficiency and enhancing overall usability.
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    Image Relay
    • The AI tagging terms are too generic to really be helpful to us.
    • When we did our initial upload the system couldn't pull in old dates, so everything has a date of the day it was uploaded. It will be a while before searching by "most recent" works properly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acquia
    Acquia DAM (Widen) is changing its pricing model and at this point, we are unsure whether it is a good thing for us or not. While we consider this a robust tool, we will take our time to evaluate the competitors.
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    Image Relay
    I believe once all of our staff see how efficient Image Relay is in managing our digital assets, there will be no question that the cost vs. value will mandate continued use moving forward. It literally will pay for itself in saved staff time, I believe.
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    Usability
    Acquia
    We used to have to respond to any email questions from our library users about how to find assets. With Acquia DAM (Widen), the system is similar to online shopping, workable with keywords for those who like to search that way, or with filters for those who like to browse.
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    Image Relay
    Image Relay is very straightforward. The experience and interface mimic things were all used to using so it makes it very easy to learn and use. They didn't try to reinvent the wheel by making a fancy tool, they just made something that works and does exactly what you need it to do. They also have an awesome team that is quick to help and answer any questions along the way.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acquia
    Never had an issue where I was unable to access Widen.
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    Image Relay
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    Performance
    Acquia
    There have been a couple of rare instance where after I uploaded an asset, I was unable to rename it, or after uploading it it took a while before it actually appeared and can be viewed in the DAM.
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    Image Relay
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    Support Rating
    Acquia
    It's very seldom that I have to reach out for support, but when I have, there are quick solutions and follow-ups to make sure the system is working how it should be. My customer support team is also great at reaching out on a regular basis to keep me up to speed on emerging features I may be able to leverage to improve my experience.
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    Image Relay
    Amazing. We are having a quick call once a week to be sure we are right on track. They answer all our questions right away and if they are missing something they will just find the answer and get back to us as fast as possible. There is no need to look elsewhere!
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    Online Training
    Acquia
    The training was very thorough. The recordings for all our traning sessions were provided to us so that we could go back and review. Our trainer was always available for follow up questions. Our trainer shared a spreadsheet with us as a checklist for all things that needed to be done to ensure proper import and setup of our assets and DAM.
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    Image Relay
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    Implementation Rating
    Acquia
    It was a lot of work! But worth the effort to get our assets cleaned up and organized. Enough time and personnel need to be allotted for any implementation, but we had some advantage in having our assets in a previous DAM with attached metadata in XML, and our users were prepared with knowledge of our existing DAM at that time. Though old habits present their own issues, a company that is starting from scratch with no DAM has to think farther ahead about how it will organize and collect assets. Far more pre-planning with stakeholders would be needed for a company starting an implementation from scratch.
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    Image Relay
    The Image Relay team was very helpful in guiding us through the process. Excellent customer service and guidance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acquia
    We decided to stick with Acquia DAM (Widen) in the short term but will be reviewing the options this or next year to better integrate with Social, Web, and Creative team needs. We use Sitecore for all our web services, so it needs to be compatible with that, Social also needs to integrate but is not fixed on a single system, but Canva would be a good fit. The creative team always prefers local storage to link to rather than the cloud due to speeds.
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    Image Relay
    We were using our in-house storage NAS system and Backup on DVD and hard drive. The issue is that we lost a lot of data by it either crashing or becoming unreadable. And it's very difficult to organize and share data. To share data we were using WeTransfer, but the issue is that the link expired in 7 days.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acquia
    Can not give an accurate rating.
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    Image Relay
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    Return on Investment
    Acquia
    • The Acquia DAM (Widen) helped our company transition more quickly to remote work, giving users access to files much faster than the company servers could.
    • The Acquia DAM (Widen) has given non-web devs the ability to quickly build clean web pages that share out marketing resources and information.
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    Image Relay
    • Image Relay has only offered positive impacts for me. The search function is great when used properly — our photographers can input tons of metadata that is later used to find certain teams or players within the website.
    • I don't mind having duplicates in the system as long as they are in places they need to be, but Image Relay does tell you when you've uploaded something multiple times which could be helpful to others.
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    ScreenShots

    Acquia DAM (Widen) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboard can be customized to provide users with a springboard to popular assets, collections, and portals.Screenshot of Custom-branded portals to share curated collections of assets and microsites.Screenshot of Asset performance tracking including downloads, embedded asset views, and shares.Screenshot of Custom analytics dashboards to display system reports for all usage data.Screenshot of Any asset type can be searched, downloaded, shared, and embedded.