Das Element vs Playbook
Das Element
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| Figure | Das Element | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €4.08/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Digital Asset Management Software | 8.1 (#54) | 9.1 (#5) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported asset types | Images,video files,image sequences,HDR images,3D models,3D materials,3D scene files,project files,folders,360° images/video and PDFs; examples include EXR,JPG,MOV,MP4,FBX,OBJ,Alembic,Houdini,Maya,Blender,Nuke and After Effects | Images,videos,audio,documents,3D models,GIFs,JPEG,PNG,SVG,TIFF,MP4,MOV,AVI,MP3,WAV,PDF,PSD,AI |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Metadata and tagging | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Das Element
- Lite€49 a year
- Standard€499 a year
- Studio Bundle€2,199 a year
- CLI / API & Machine Learning€399 a year
- API & Machine Learning€399 a year
- Studio Bundle€849, paid once
In their own words
Das Element
Das Element has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Playbook
Playbook is a digital asset management platform for organizing and sharing creative files, including images, video, audio, documents, and 3D models. It supports formats such as JPEG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, MP4, MOV, MP3, PDF, PSD, and AI. Metadata and tagging, approval workflows, version history, guest sharing, and API access are listed capabilities. Playbook is available on the web, iOS, and Android, with a desktop sync app; two-way desktop syncing is restricted to paid plans. Share links can require passwords and have expiration dates, while paid plans add shared-link controls. Security features include encryption at rest, two-factor authentication, backups, and malware scanning. The free plan is free and includes 100GB storage, up to 300 assets, three members, three guests, one publish page, and 1,000 API calls monthly. Pro costs $10 a month when billed yearly, per member, and includes 2TB storage. Plans apply per workspace owned by the account owner.