6smarketersSoftware
Home/Design, Web & Creative/Digital Asset Management (DAM)/Brandfolder

Brandfolder

Digital Asset Management (DAM)

Visit websiteCompare
★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 on G2 · 4.6 on Capterra (1,428 G2 reviews)
4.4 / 5
G2 rating, 1,428 reviews [source]
Smartsheet
Part of [source]
Brand
Assets + AI [source]
Quote
Pricing [source]

Quick facts

CategoryBrand asset management (DAM)
VendorBrandfolder (Smartsheet)
Starts atQuote based
Best forBrand asset management
DeploymentCloud
Free planNo; demo available
IntegrationsCreative, marketing, Smartsheet
G2 rating4.4 / 5
Capterra rating4.6 / 5

What is Brandfolder?

Brandfolder is a brand focused DAM (part of Smartsheet) for organising and sharing brand and marketing assets, with strong brand controls and analytics, suited to marketing teams managing brand assets. It provides an attractive, easy to use library where marketing and brand teams store, organise, find and share their brand and marketing assets with metadata, powerful and AI powered search, collections, permissions and controlled sharing, with a strong emphasis on brand consistency, asset usage analytics (insights into how assets perform and are used), and integrations. Part of Smartsheet and widely used, Brandfolder is a leading brand oriented DAM. For brand asset management, Brandfolder is a leading choice.

Brandfolder's distinction is a polished, brand focused DAM with strong analytics and ease. It emphasises an attractive, easy experience for marketing teams, strong brand controls, and notable analytics on asset usage and performance, so brand and marketing teams keep assets organised, on brand and measurable, which more utilitarian or purely enterprise tools do not match for brand focus and insight. That brand orientation, ease and analytics set it apart.

Brandfolder at a glanceBrandfolder is a brand focused DAM with strong brand controls and analytics [Brandfolder]. It holds a 4.4 out of 5 rating across 1,428 reviews on G2 and 4.6 on Capterra, a leading choice for brand asset management.

Who Brandfolder is best for

Brandfolder is best for marketing and brand teams that want an attractive, easy, brand focused DAM to organise and share brand and marketing assets, with strong brand controls and asset usage analytics. It suits brand asset management. It is a weaker fit for the broadest enterprise DAM with heavy workflow, where Bynder fits, brand guidelines plus portals, where Frontify fits, media delivery via APIs, where Cloudinary fits, or open source, where Pimcore fits.

Key features

The core strengths are an attractive, easy asset library with metadata, powerful and AI powered search, collections, permissions and controlled sharing, strong brand controls, asset usage analytics, and integrations, now within the Smartsheet ecosystem. Brandfolder offers brand focused, measurable DAM. Its brand orientation, ease and analytics are its defining advantages.

Brandfolder pricing

Brandfolder is quote based, priced on users, storage, assets and features, as an annual contract tailored to the organisation, within the Smartsheet ecosystem. It positions for marketing and brand teams, so costs reflect scale and capability. Contact Brandfolder for a demo and quote via the Brandfolder pricing page.

Integrations and ecosystem

Brandfolder integrates with creative tools (Adobe), marketing and content platforms, and the Smartsheet ecosystem, with an API. Its integrations and Smartsheet connection, which let assets flow into creative and marketing work, support its brand and marketing positioning.

Brandfolder and brand focus

A polished, brand focused DAM with strong analytics and ease is the signature strength: Brandfolder emphasises an attractive, easy experience, strong brand controls, and analytics on asset usage and performance, so brand and marketing teams keep assets organised, on brand and measurable, which utilitarian or purely enterprise tools do not match. For brand asset management, this is the main reason to choose Brandfolder.

Ease of use and support

Brandfolder is well rated for its attractive, easy experience, brand focus, sharing and analytics, with good support, popular with marketing teams, though reviewers note search can be inconsistent, pricing is high, and there is a learning curve. Its G2 reviews praise ease and brand focus, with search, pricing and the learning curve the main considerations.

Is Brandfolder worth it?

For marketing and brand teams that want an attractive, easy, brand focused DAM with strong brand controls and analytics, Brandfolder is an excellent choice. The main caution is pricing and some search and learning considerations, so the broadest enterprise DAM may suit Bynder, brand guidelines Frontify, media delivery Cloudinary, and open source Pimcore, but for brand asset management Brandfolder leads.

Pricing

Essentials

Quote
per year
  • Asset library
  • Brand controls
  • Core DAM

Business

Quote
per year
  • Analytics
  • More features
  • Integrations

Enterprise

Quote
per year
  • Advanced and scale
  • Governance
  • Support

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Attractive, easy experience
  • Brand focused with strong controls
  • Asset usage analytics
  • AI powered search
  • Part of Smartsheet

Cons

  • Quote based (high) pricing
  • Search can be inconsistent
  • Learning curve
  • Brand focus over heavy enterprise workflow

Brandfolder alternatives

These digital asset management tools come up most often against Brandfolder.

Brandfolder FAQ

What is Brandfolder used for?
Brandfolder is used for brand asset management: marketing and brand teams store, organise, find and share their brand and marketing assets in an attractive library with metadata, AI powered search, collections and permissions, with strong brand controls and asset usage analytics.
How much does Brandfolder cost?
Brandfolder is quote based, priced on users, storage, assets and features as an annual contract within the Smartsheet ecosystem. Contact Brandfolder for a demo and quote via the Brandfolder pricing page.
What is Brandfolder best for?
Brandfolder is best for marketing and brand teams wanting an attractive, easy, brand focused DAM with strong brand controls and analytics on how assets are used and perform, keeping brand and marketing assets organised, on brand and measurable.
Brandfolder vs Bynder, which is better?
Brandfolder is a polished, brand focused DAM with strong analytics, while Bynder is a broader all round enterprise DAM with heavier workflow. Brandfolder suits brand focused marketing teams; Bynder suits all round enterprise DAM at scale.
Is Brandfolder part of Smartsheet?
Yes. Brandfolder is part of Smartsheet, which acquired it, integrating brand asset management with Smartsheet's work management platform, while continuing as a leading brand focused DAM.
Does Brandfolder have analytics?
Yes. Brandfolder is known for asset usage analytics, giving insight into how assets are used, downloaded and perform, which helps marketing teams understand and optimise their content, a notable strength among DAM platforms.

External links