Data Dwell vs eMAM
Data Dwell
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| Figure | Data Dwell | eMAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $89/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Digital Asset Management Software | 9.0 (#6) | 8.6 (#15) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Supported asset types | Images,videos,documents,audio,PDF,DOC/DOCX,XLS/XLSX,PPT/PPTX,PSD,AI,SVG,JPEG,PNG,GIF,TIFF,MP4,MOV,WEBM,WMV,TXT and other file formats | audio,video,images,documents |
| Guest sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | New York, New York, United States |
| Integrations | Listed integration-related capabilities include IPTC and EXIF mapping, IPTC metadata support, API access, and SSO. | The maker lists partners including Adobe, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Avid, Blackmagic Design, and Zapier across editing, cloud, storage, and AI/search categories. |
| Metadata and tagging | Yes | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Data Dwell
- FreeFree
- Starter$89 a month
- Pro$165 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
eMAM
- eMAM Cloud Platform (PaaS/VM/AMI)Priced on request
- eMAM Cloud Service (SaaS)Price not published
- eMAM EnterprisePriced on request
- eMAM PublishPriced on request
- eMAM VaultPriced on request
- eMAM WorkgroupPriced on request
In their own words
Data Dwell
Data Dwell is a web-based digital asset management service for storing, organizing and sharing files. It supports images, video, documents, audio and other file types, with metadata and tagging, AI-powered contextual and conversational search, visual search and document search. Teams can manage approvals and file versions, track asset activity, and share material through portals, URLs, QR codes, public links or transfer links. Security and administration features include role-based permissions, access-controlled folders, audit information, custom groups and advanced admin controls. The free plan includes 3 users, 3GB storage, 5 portals and 100 downloads, with no stated time limit. Starter costs $89 per month and includes 250GB storage, unlimited users, 10 portals and 500 downloads. Pro costs $165 per month and includes 500GB, unlimited users and portals, and 1,000 downloads. Extra storage costs $2 per 10GB bundle; extra downloads cost $50 per 1000 bundle. Enterprise pricing is tailored and requires contacting the provider. Data Dwell describes the service as web-based but does not list specific operating systems or mobile apps.
eMAM
eMAM is a media asset management platform for finding and using proxy or native-resolution media across local, cloud, and archive storage. Its workflows cover ingest, organization, metadata tagging, search, proxy preview, delivery, archiving, and restoration. It supports audio, video, images, and documents, with approval workflows, version history, guest sharing, and API access. Deployment options include local or on-premise, cloud, and hybrid setups. Workgroup integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud panels and an Apple Final Cut X extension; technology partners are available for Avid Media Composer. Publish supports sharing, external review and approval, embedded video links, and delivery to newsroom, broadcast, VOD, OVP, and CMS platforms. Listed partners span Adobe, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Avid, Blackmagic Design, and Zapier. Plan options include perpetual licenses with annual support, prepaid annual licenses, and cloud services billed monthly or hourly. No plan prices are listed; pricing is available by contacting eMAM. The maker dates its first product version to 2006 and is headquartered in New York.