MediaValet vs Playbook
MediaValet
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| Figure | MediaValet | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Digital Asset Management Software | 8.2 (#37) | 9.1 (#5) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Supported asset types | photos,videos,graphics,documents,spreadsheets,presentations,PDFs,3D files,Office files | Images,videos,audio,documents,3D models,GIFs,JPEG,PNG,SVG,TIFF,MP4,MOV,AVI,MP3,WAV,PDF,PSD,AI |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Guest sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Metadata and tagging | Yes | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Playbook keeps asset iterations together and supports side-by-side comparison. |
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In their own words
MediaValet
MediaValet is a paid enterprise digital asset management platform from MediaValet in Vancouver, Canada. It organizes and shares photos, videos, graphics, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, 3D files and Office files. Teams can apply metadata and tags, manage approvals, retain version history, share with guests and connect through an API. AI tools provide smart tagging, video transcription, topic and scene detection, content detection, and similar or duplicate image finding. Advanced Search adds filters, object and color recognition, face recognition and shared searches. The Unify framework supports two-way asset and metadata synchronization with connected applications such as Monday.com, Asana, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Google Drive and Jira. MediaValet says its Azure-based service provides encryption in transit and at rest, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance, plus a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Pricing is custom, with unlimited users and permission groups.
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.