--- description: Review of Pics.io Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Pics.io | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Digital Asset Management Software](/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) > [Pics.io](/software/30661/pics-io) # Pics.io Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/30661/pics-io Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/30661/pics-io?page=2) > Pics.io is a digital asset management software for small to large businesses. Files are stored using Pics.io storage, Google Drive or Amazon S3. Pics.io comes with version control functionality, which allows managers to track changes across projects, draw visual comparisons for images and videos, exchange comments or feedback on changes, highlight areas of improvement, receive real-time notifications via web browser or emails, and more. Pics.io can be used to manage mutliple file types and supports formats such as PSD, AI, PNG, PDF, mp3 and mp4. File revisions are saved automatically, and users can download current and previous versions. A comparison tool displays changes that have been made. Comments and visual markers can be added to files, and updates can be sent via email or Slack. Files can be searched using keywords, descriptions and custom metadata fields. Keywords can also be generated automatically. Pics.io can read metadata from various media formats and is IPTC compliant. A support forum, live chat and email support are available. The software is priced on a per-user, per-month basis or via a pay-as-you-go model. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 52 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 52 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: TopTechPhoto - **Location**: New York, US - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$100.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: A 7-day free trial is available, with no credit card required. Solo: $100/month Micro: $225/month Small: $680/month Enterprise: Contact TopTechPhoto for pricing information. Pics.io storage prices depend on the storage size needed. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and 144 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Artwork Management - Asset Categorisation - Asset Library - Asset Lifecycle Management - Asset Sharing - Audio File Management - Brand Guidelines - CMS Integration - Catalog Management - Change Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Configurable Workflow - Content Library - Content Management ## Integrations (20 total) - Adobe After Effects - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Premiere Pro - Amazon S3 - Dropbox Business - Google Docs - Google Drive - Google Forms - Google Sheets - Google Slides - Google Workspace - Hootsuite - Shopify ... and 5 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) - [Visual Search Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4287/visual-search/software) - [Content Delivery Network Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4460/content-delivery-network/software) - [Brand Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1871/brand-management/software) - [Content Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4543/cms/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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There are so many options and configurations inside this DAM that it felt a bit paralyzing - I wasn't quite sure what goes where at first. Thankfully, as I've already mentioned, customer support is on point - they swiftly replied to my concerns so while it might take you some time to get the ropes, you're not left to fend for yourself. > > "When we've started our journey of managing digital assets, we were at first quite content with using free storage options to store our files, internal docs, and marketing assets. However, as we've delved deeper, we realized that our pipeline became quite messy: backlog build-up made it so we'd return to campaigns and projects weeks and months after initial planning. So the conventional wisdom of relying on our memories kinda failed us there and we were struggling to remember which picture went where, so we started to think about a solution to our problem. " ----- ### "An affordable but capable solution with spectacular user support." — 5.0/5 > **John** | *2 May 2025* | Libraries | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a Digital Asset Management System (DAMS), Pics.io ticks all the boxes for services, but the best thing about them is their customer onboarding and support. > > **Cons**: I have not yet run into a problem they did not already have a solution for. So far so good. The pricing is surprisingly affordable for a DAMS, thanks to their seamless use of our existing Google Drive account for storage. > > Extremely positive. I've never experienced a company more eager and able to help me be successful. And not just the customer-success person assigned to me, but everyone in the company who has reached out to help me with my needs. ----- ### "Easy to use. Good software." — 3.0/5 > **Syed** | *24 March 2018* > > **Pros**: Pics.io gives the user the ability to add other people to the project to get help and collaboration and once they are not needed anymore the user can easily remove them. This team can contribute with their own comments and marks and the user would receive notifications of everything. Pics.io is supported on just about every platform. > > **Cons**: There are however some better software that can do a similar job and are cheaper. Other then that I believe this is a really good software. ----- ### "Fantastic value and stellar support\!" — 5.0/5 > **Holly** | *7 November 2019* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: TONS of features and highly customizable. Too many to discuss them all here, but to cover just a few… My very favorite features are the hierarchical keywords / ability to use a controlled vocabulary for keywords (rare in products that fit in our budget), granular permissions for different user roles AND within specific folders, and "audit trails" that show who did what and when. Pics.io’s “websites” feature is also great—this allows us to share various ad-hoc downloadable collections of photos with people in our community in just a few clicks (without needing to give them actual accounts) AND to auto-expire the “websites” on a particular date. We’re always getting photo requests from people, and so this feature saves us a lot of time (in our old system we had to just email photos to people or lend out flash drives or some other cumbersome thing). Pics also has custom fields, which I love. I haven’t yet delved into using custom fields to their full potential, but even in my limited use of them so far, they’ve been great for miscellaneous details that we don’t want cluttering up our keywords or descriptions. Last but not least, support is truly stellar. There is a built-in chat system within Pics, and someone almost always replies within a couple/few minutes. Everyone is always very friendly and helpful. Pics is also incredibly responsive to feedback and they've already implemented a couple of feature requests for me, which has made a huge difference for our workflow. > > **Cons**: Although the search functionality is very robust, many of the more powerful searches require using specific syntax rather than the graphic search interface. I'm generally okay with that myself (although sometimes I get stumped and need to take some time to figure out a particular search), but some of my colleagues find using search syntax less intuitive, and so they can struggle to find things when the appropriate search in a particular situation requires using the syntax rather than the graphic search interface. Navigating the results of a search can be a bit cumbersome if there are hundreds of results located in a number of different folders, since it’s not possible to get a bird’s-eye view list of all of the folders whose contents match the search query (there is a separate folder search, but that only searches for the names of the folders themselves). This isn’t a huge deal, since I can of course just scroll through all the photos or revise the search to exclude the individual folders I don’t want to have to scroll through, but I do find myself wishing that the two forms of search could be integrated. But I have not put in a request about either of those things, and Pics has already changed the things that WERE on the top of my list, when I made the requests. So I’m not too concerned about this. > > Our photo library and photo management process had been a total cluster nightmare before we switched to Pics. We have thousands and thousands of photos that had previously been stored in a bunch of different places, haphazardly categorized, not syncing properly, and overrunning our hard drive space. Cleaning up that kind of mess definitely does not happen overnight, but I’m relieved that we now have the right tool to be able to do so. Now our main problem is just finding the time to transfer and organize our huge backlog, instead of fighting with the software as we had in the past. ----- ### "An excellent DAM for our marketing operations" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *12 May 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: "Our marketing team has been using Pics.io for several months now, and we've found it to be an excellent digital asset management (DAM) system. The platform has allowed us to easily organize and store all of our brand materials in one central location, and the powerful search functionality has made it easy to quickly locate specific assets by applying tags and filters. We've also appreciated the platform's robust analytics tools, which have provided us with valuable insights into the usage of each asset, helping us to optimize our marketing efforts.One of the standout features of Pics.io for us has been its ability to integrate with a wide range of other tools, including Google Drive, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Slack. This has allowed us to seamlessly incorporate the system into our existing workflows and processes, saving us time and streamlining our operations. Additionally, the platform's security features, such as user authentication and authorization, as well as data encryption and regular backups, have given us peace of mind that all of our assets are kept safe and secure." > > **Cons**: While we've found Pics.io to be generally user-friendly, we have run into some technical challenges with some of its more advanced features. 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