Verdict
An on-premise DAM known for deep metadata and search, for existing Portfolio users who size and maintain their own server, now under Axle AI ownership after a March 2026 acquisition.
A visually organized, board-based DAM for photo/image-heavy creative and marketing teams, with a genuinely usable free tier and a history of shifting, steep paid-tier pricing.
An open-source DAM, CMS, and PIM platform combining asset, content, and product management for mid-to-large enterprises in banking, insurance, and retail.
A peer-to-device photo sync and library tool for individuals and families with photos spread across computers, phones and tablets who want them synced without uploading to a public cloud.
Price published
No
No
No
No
Billed on
Quoted per customer; the licensing model was preserved through the change of owner
Credits; users are not billed
Cloud service: billed by storage capacity (GB) plus which optional modules you select; user accounts are unlimited/uncapped. No public price list — pricing is obtained via a configurator/calculator or by requesting a quote. On-premise/hosted deployments use Free, Standard, and Enterprise license editions (feature-gated), also quote-only. A non-commercial Free Edition exists with no disclosed price.
Personal, Family and Business plans; no amounts on the page
Deployment
On-premise
Cloud
Cloud, On-premise
On-premise, Cloud
Free plan
No
Yes
No
No
Free trial
No
Yes
No
Yes
Transparency index
25%
60%
Not checked
50%
Most common complaint
It changed hands in March 2026, so anything written before that date describes it as an Extensis product
The free tier is described in detail while the paid tiers are named only
Not checked
Three plans are named and none is priced on the pricing page