Image Relay vs. Pics.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Image Relay
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Image Relay Marketing Delivery keeps digital assets and product information in one place with the goal of supporting fast, seamless creation and delivery.N/A
Pics.io
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Pics.io is a solution for organizing and managing all digital assets. With this digital asset management software, users can quickly search and retrieve their creative files, collaborate with colleagues on new projects, and share their work with clients and partners.N/A
Pricing
Image RelayPics.io
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Image RelayPics.io
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Image RelayPics.io
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Image RelayPics.io
Small Businesses
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.1 out of 10
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MediaValet
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Image RelayPics.io
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.6
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Usability
9.0
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Support Rating
7.9
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8.0
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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User Testimonials
Image RelayPics.io
Likelihood to Recommend
Image Relay is perfect for a creative team that is putting out a lot of content and always creating more. It works great with freelancers and has customizable access for different groups of individuals. I have not seen the PIM side of things with Image Relay. Management chose a different system for our PIM but it was prior to learning about Image Relay. The system we have for PIM seemed more robust for syndicating to multiple channels, however, it does not have the collaboration a creative team needs as Image Relay does.
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If you are looking for an affordable solution for logos, photos or videos this is one of the best solutions we have found. It handles several file types and provides a more affordable option than other DAM services. If you are looking for an enterprise DAM solution this is probably not what you are looking for but it doesn't pretend to be that.
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Pros
  • Image Relay keeps things organized well
  • It's SO easy to create upload links and send them to people when you need materials from them. I love that you are emailed when someone uploads to a folder you created.
  • The support team is great at Image Relay too—I've rarely had any problems, but when I do or have questions they respond very quickly!
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  • Seamless linking to Google Drive
  • Familiar process to upload files
  • Good customer support and easy onboarding process
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Cons
  • 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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  • Not a full featured DAM solution
  • Interface is rather bare bones
  • Limited options on websites to display assets
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Likelihood to Renew
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
I didn't have to be trained to figure out how to use it, everything is straight forward which is important when you have a lot of external-facing users on this platform. The folders help you navigate what you have but I also use the search feature a lot if I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
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Support Rating
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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Helpful onboarding support and also a very relaxed introductory demo and trial period. The support team walked me through all stages of linking our Drive account and adding assets. The online support site has a ton of resources and helpful explanations. Email support was also a big help to get us started.
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Implementation Rating
The Image Relay team was very helpful in guiding us through the process. Excellent customer service and guidance.
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Alternatives Considered
The decision really seemed to come down to the interface, the value, and the approach to innovating how the assets were stored and accessed. It was important to us that our DAM has plenty of features and options while also not being over-designed or overcomplicated. It needed to have a flow and logic to it so that we could do more while not being overwhelmed or lost in the product. In all of these areas, Image Relay really seemed to stand out among the rest.
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Pics.io has a more approachable setup and pricing structure for our needs. It also uses a familiar online storage setup for an easier learning curve. We also didn't have to pay for a higher storage tier that we wouldn't end up needing. The other services were definitely in the running but the ability to use our existing Google account was a big plus.
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Return on Investment
  • It is a huge time saver for our team
  • It enables us to quickly share information and files internally as well as with customers and vendors externally.
  • Being able to share files in real-time makes our decision process faster, more accurate, and far more effective.
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  • Easy to use resource hub for campus
  • Affordable solution to fit within our budget
  • Easy to maintain ourselves
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ScreenShots

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