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.
Free, open-source, cross-platform photo cataloging software for large RAW libraries, with tagging, geotagging and duplicate detection, meant to pair with a separate RAW editor.
An image and video API for real-time resizing, compression, and format conversion via URL parameters, built for developers at ecommerce, media, and agency teams.
A team file library billed as a flat monthly fee with unlimited users, aimed at organisations where most people only need to download an approved file a few times a month.
Price published
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Billed on
Quoted per customer; the licensing model was preserved through the change of owner
Free software, no licence fee
Consumption-based credits, sold in monthly tiers ($25–$500/mo self-serve, custom above that). Credits are spent on Management (2 credits/GB/month for stored assets), Delivery (1 credit/GB bandwidth), and Transformation (variable by operation). Per-credit rate drops as plan tier rises ($0.25 down to $0.12, monthly billing; slightly cheaper on annual commitment). Each plan also states an implied storage/bandwidth cap in GB.
Flat price per account — users are not a billing unit
Deployment
On-premise
On-premise
Cloud
Cloud
Free plan
No
Yes
No
No
Free trial
No
No
No
Yes
Transparency index
25%
100%
Not checked
70%
Most common complaint
It changed hands in March 2026, so anything written before that date describes it as an Extensis product
It has no collaboration, permissions or approvals by design
Not checked
Storage ceilings are modest next to enterprise platforms, so large video libraries outgrow the tiers quickly