Vendor profile

Pics.io Digital Asset Management | AI DAM Platform

Pics.io • Pics.io Digital Asset Management • Cloud DAM (storage-connected)

Digital Asset Management Cloud SaaS (connects to existing storage) SMB to Mid-market December 31, 2025

AI-powered digital asset management for SMB to Mid-market teams

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, USA

Founded

July 4, 1905

Company size

Ownership

Private

Executive Summary AI & Automation Integrations TdR Verdict Vendor Website

Executive Summary

Pics.io Digital Asset Management is positioned as cloud dam (storage-connected) for smb to mid-market organizations. It supports dam on top of existing storage; metadata and search; collaboration; ai keywording with storage integrations; metadata; tagging; search; permissions; sharing; versioning. AI focus: Pics.io offers AI keyword generation and, via its AI-Kit add-on, tools such as face recognition, image captioning, and transcription to make rich media more searchable. Common integrations include Google Drive; Amazon S3; Dropbox; OneDrive. Best fit: Teams that want a DAM layer connected to existing storage plus AI keywording/captioning/transcription add-ons.

Overview

Company profile

Vendor: Pics.io

Website: Visit

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

Founded: July 4, 1905

Employees:

Ownership: Private

Industries: Marketing, creative, ecommerce

Product snapshot

Product: Pics.io Digital Asset Management

Category: Cloud DAM (storage-connected)

Deployment: Cloud SaaS (connects to existing storage)

Target customer size: SMB to Mid-market

Supported use cases: DAM on top of existing storage; metadata and search; collaboration; AI keywording

In-depth product summary

Pics.io Digital Asset Management is a cloud saas (connects to existing storage) cloud dam (storage-connected) for smb to mid-market teams. Core capabilities: Storage integrations; metadata; tagging; search; permissions; sharing; versioning. AI highlights: Pics.io offers AI keyword generation and, via its AI-Kit add-on, tools such as face recognition, image captioning, and transcription to make rich media more searchable.

AI & Automation

AI features overview

Pics.io offers AI keyword generation and, via its AI-Kit add-on, tools such as face recognition, image captioning, and transcription to make rich media more searchable.

AI model source: Pics.io AI-Kit (add-on)

AI notes: AI keyword search: https://pics.io/keywords-search ; AI-Kit tiers: https://help.pics.io/en/articles/9692774-ai-kit-add-on-and-tiers-guide

AI capability matrix

Capability Support
AI tagging Yes
AI OCR Optional
AI transcription Yes (AI-Kit add-on)
Visual similarity search Optional
Smart cropping No
Rights detection No

Workflow automation

Workflow builder: Lightweight workflows

Automation features: Comments; approvals; versioning; metadata management

Workflow use cases supported: Creative collaboration; catalog organization; client approvals

Admin complexity score: Advanced AI features are add-ons; enterprise governance is limited

Workflow limitations: Coming Soon

AI & automation scores

AI maturity

Coming Soon

Workflow automation

Coming Soon

Implementation difficulty

4

TCO

4

Capabilities & Governance

Search, metadata & file support

Supported file types: Images, video, documents

Metadata flexibility: Custom fields and tags

Search capabilities: Search enhanced with AI keywording (add-on)

Governance & compliance

Security certifications: Security: https://pics.io/security/

Storage architecture: Often customer-owned storage with Pics.io indexing layer

Rights & governance score: Coming Soon

Permissions and metadata

Capability details (expand)

Core features
Storage integrations; metadata; tagging; search; permissions; sharing; versioning
Advanced features
AI-Kit add-on (keywording, captioning, face recognition, transcription)
Collaboration features
Sharing, permissions, comments, and versioning
Workflow features
Collaboration and review flows (lightweight)
Brand management & creative operations
Portals/sharing based on storage and access controls
Integrates with storage-first workflows

Integrations & Architecture

Integration ecosystem

Connects to cloud storage (Drive, S3, etc.) and adds DAM layer
Native integrations
Google Drive; Amazon S3; Dropbox; OneDrive
Third-party integrations
Slack; Zapier; CMS; SSO

API & delivery architecture

API available: Yes

API documentation: View docs

CDN support: Optional (depends on storage/CDN setup)

Storage architecture: Often customer-owned storage with Pics.io indexing layer

Integration depth

Coming Soon

Reliability

Coming Soon

Integration depth (TdR)

Coming Soon

Metadata flexibility

Coming Soon

Best integrations & pain points

Best integrations: Google Drive; Amazon S3; Dropbox; OneDrive

Integration pain points: Coming Soon

Commercials

Pricing

Pricing model: Subscription (tiers + add-ons)

Base price: Public pricing available

Add-ons public: AI-Kit add-on

AI add-ons public: Varies — some AI modules may be add-ons by plan.

Transparency: High — public tiers/pricing available.

Notes: Pricing varies by storage and users; AI features require add-on tiers.

Support, success & enablement

Support tiers: Tiered support

Customer success: Varies by plan; confirm during evaluation.

Training: Self-serve help center and docs; guided training may vary by plan.

Community forum: Vendor resources available; formal community forums vary.

Documentation clarity score: Coming Soon

Support reliability score: Coming Soon

Commercial friction (scores)

Pricing transparency

Coming Soon

Sales pressure

Coming Soon

Contract fairness

Coming Soon

Evidence & TdR Verdict

Third-party reviews

G2 rating: Coming Soon

Review count: https://pics.io/customers

View G2 Profile

Pros (summary): Coming Soon

Cons (summary): Coming Soon

Customers & proof

Notable customers: Coming Soon

Case studies: Coming Soon

TdR scorecard

Overall technical

Coming Soon

AI maturity

Coming Soon

Workflow automation

Coming Soon

Metadata flexibility

Coming Soon

Integration depth

Coming Soon

Governance & compliance

Coming Soon

Creative ops alignment

Coming Soon

Neutrality index

Coming Soon

Best fit for

Teams that want a DAM layer connected to existing storage plus AI keywording/captioning/transcription add-ons.

Not recommended for

Organizations needing a single-vendor fully managed enterprise DAM with heavy governance and bespoke workflows.

Strengths

Strong storage integrations; practical AI add-on suite; flexible metadata and search.

Weaknesses

AI features can be add-ons; deep enterprise governance may require other platforms.

Best at (TdR)

DAM on top of cloud storage with AI keywording and transcription add-ons.

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