DAM platform profile
Pics.io: DAM software reviewed
Buy it if
You already store assets in Google Drive or Amazon S3 and want a DAM layer on top without migrating storage, need AI-assisted tagging/face recognition/GPS mapping, want rights-expiration and watermarking controls, and your team fits inside the Solo (1 user)/Micro (up to 10 users, 1000GB)/Small (up to 50 users, 3000GB) plan bands starting at $100/mo.
Do not buy it if
You need on-premise or self-hosted deployment (Pics.io is cloud-only, running on its own storage or on top of Google Drive/S3), need CAD file support (not documented — only DWG/DXF are listed as generically recognized formats, not managed CAD workflows), need SSO without paying the $200/mo Enterprise add-on, or need more than 50 users without moving to custom Enterprise pricing.
Checkable facts
Sold as
Digital asset management 3D asset management Brand asset management
Used in
Universities and schools Museums, libraries, archives Government E-commerce and retail Agencies and studios Nonprofits
Verified features
Facial recognition Geotagging and GIS AI tagging Natural-language search Video transcoding and previews RAW and camera formats Rights and licence expiry Versioning, check-in / check-out Approval workflows External sharing portal Public API SSO and directory sync Watermarking
Sources
- Solo plan is $100/month (individual/small teams, basic DAM features, storage included); teammates $25/mo each; optional add-ons $50-200/mo checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Billing
- Micro plan is $250/month or $2,700/year: up to 10 users, unlimited sharing, 1 inbox, 1000 GB storage, includes custom fields, face recognition, AI keywords, transcribing, comments, revisions, roles, analytics; additional teammates $20/mo checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Billing
- Small plan is $800/month or $8,160/year: up to 50 users, unlimited sharing, 5 inboxes, 3000 GB storage, includes branding, API, CSV import, watermarks, Adobe add-ons; additional teammates $15/mo; described as 'bestseller' checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Billing
- Enterprise plan has custom pricing for unlimited features and users, contact sales@pics.io checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Billing
- Pics.io is cloud-based; it runs either on its own native storage or on 'Bring Your Own Storage' (Google Drive or Amazon S3) — no on-premise or self-hosted deployment offered checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io homepage
- Homepage describes the platform as a DAM for uploading, organizing, searching and sharing images, video and documents with natural-language search, AI visual search, version control with side-by-side comparison, on-asset comments, approval workflows, branded sharing portals, rights expiration/access revocation/audit trails, face recognition, speech-to-text transcription, and AI tag/description generation checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io homepage
- Dedicated 3D digital asset management product page exists, positioning Pics.io for storing, managing and distributing 3D model assets checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — 3D Digital Asset Management
- Dedicated Brand Asset Management (BAM) product page exists for brands and brand agencies, with brand governance controls, templates and permissions for brand consistency checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — Brand Asset Management
- Dedicated industry page for museums, libraries, archives and galleries (GLAM), positioned as a cost-effective DAM for that sector, with discounts starting at the Small plan checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for Museums
- Dedicated industry page for nonprofit and charity organizations, letting them keep using existing Google Drive/S3 storage checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for Nonprofits
- Dedicated industry page for education (schools, universities, colleges), with special conditions on Small, Medium and Enterprise plans checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for Education
- Dedicated industry page for government and public sector bodies, positioned as a secure, efficient DAM solution checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for Government
- Dedicated industry page for agencies (design/brand/advertisement/full-cycle), covering receiving client/freelancer files into project folders and managing client access checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for Agencies
- Dedicated industry page for ecommerce, covering SKU-based custom metadata fields, approvals for partner sharing, and a Shopify bulk image upload integration checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io — DAM for eCommerce
- Full feature list confirms: Face Recognition to search for people in files; GPS coordinates with Google Map view for geotagged assets; automatic AI keywording in any language; content search inside PDF/AI files; in-app video/audio playback with transcription; multi-format support including RAW photos; revision upload with Visual Diff Tool; version approve/disapprove workflow; shareable online portals/websites (11 templates); Webhook-based API integration checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Full List of Features
- Watermarking feature lets teams create custom watermarks and apply them to single files or whole collections, with role-based permission to apply/remove them checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Watermarking
- Rights management: usage windows can be set on assets and access automatically stops across links, portals and CDN when rights expire; metadata can carry license/rights and expiration dates checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io (rights management coverage)
- Okta SSO is available as an Enterprise-only add-on for $200/month, configured via Team Policies; also supports enforced two-factor authentication and session termination checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — Team Policies
- Pics.io API is a REST API (api.pics.io) using resource-oriented URLs, HTTP status codes, secret-token auth, and CORS support checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io API documentation
- File formats help page lists DWG/DXF as recognized generic file formats but does not describe managed CAD workflows or CAD-specific tooling; no C2PA/content-credentials feature found on the site checked 2026-08-07 — Pics.io Help Center — File formats supported