Brink vs Standards
Brink
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| Figure | Brink | Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €18/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Brand Management Software | 8.0 (#11) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Spec score · Brand Asset Management Software | 8.0 (#8) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Ebenau, Austria | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Intended users | Brink says it is built for teams, agencies and growing brands, with Workspace Enterprise also listed as built for large organizations. | Pro is described as made for individuals and agencies, while Enterprise is tailored for in-house teams. |
| Product | Brink is a platform for modern brand management that turns brand guidelines into a central system for assets, rules and collaboration. | Standards is an online platform for creating, publishing, and sharing brand guidelines. |
| Support | Workspace Team and Enterprise include onboarding support and team coaching; self-serve setup is listed for all Workspace plans. | Support is provided by email and community Slack, with stated team coverage of 9am–5pm Pacific and best-effort responses outside those hours. |
Plans
Brink
- Brand FreeFree
- Workspace FreeFree
- Workspace Single€18 a month
- Brand Basic€24 a month
- Brand Core€34 a month
- Brand Ultimate€64 a month
- Workspace Team€68 a month
- Workspace Enterprise€138 a month
Standards
- Studio (directory listing)$15 a month
- Pro$40 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Brink
Brink is a web platform for managing brand guidelines, assets and collaboration. Its AI Brand Assistant can create multi-page guidelines, including text, from a handful of brand elements. Users can set minimum logo size and spacing, and the system creates examples of incorrect logo use. Typography settings include letter spacing and line height; linked brand colors can be converted from HEX to RGB and CMYK. Teams can upload, tag, preview and download assets, including in ZIP batches. They can also adjust layouts, colors and typography, with custom fonts, a drag-and-drop editor and auto-save listed among the features. Guidelines can be public or private, shared with invited users or by link, and assigned custom permissions. Brink lists GDPR compliance. Free plans are available: Brand Free includes one portal and 1 GB storage, while Workspace Free is for one member. Paid Brand plans retain one portal and provide 10 GB to 1,000 GB storage. Workspace Team and Enterprise include onboarding support and coaching.
Standards
Standards has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.