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Acquia DAM vs Brandfolder

Built only from the frontmatter of each solution’s overview and API pages, which cite their sources. The two records differ on 17 of 25 fields recorded for both. No ranking or recommendation: follow the links to read each fact in context.

Acquia DAM (ex-Widen)

Acquia · USA (Boston, MA; DAM team rooted in Madison, WI)
Overview verified 2026-10-01 · API page verified 2026-10-01

Brandfolder

Smartsheet Inc. (Brandfolder by Smartsheet) · USA (Brandfolder founded in Denver, CO; parent Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA)
Overview verified 2026-09-30 · API page verified 2026-09-30

Key differences

Fields recorded for both whose values differ · 17 of 25
Fields where Acquia DAM and Brandfolder have different recorded values
FieldAcquia DAMBrandfolder
VendorAcquiaSmartsheet Inc. (Brandfolder by Smartsheet)
HQUSA (Boston, MA; DAM team rooted in Madison, WI)USA (Brandfolder founded in Denver, CO; parent Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA)
Founded20072012
Ownershipsubsidiary of Acquia (majority-owned by Vista Equity Partners)subsidiary of Smartsheet (itself PE-owned by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners since 2025-01-22)
Target marketMid-market to enterpriseMid-market
Pricing modelquote-only tiers (Workgroup, Mid-Market, Enterprise) + add-onsquote-only tiers (Core/Basic, Premium, Enterprise) + add-ons (CDN bandwidth, video streaming, Content Automation, Insights Data Connector)
CertificationsISO 27001, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA-ready, GDPRSOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001
Analyst coverageForrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Strong Performer · Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2024: Strong Performer · Forrester Wave DAM for CX Q1 2022: Leader (as Widen)Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Contender (Smartsheet/Brandfolder, per CMSWire)
Official MCP serverYesMCP Server for Acquia DAM, read-onlyNo
API base URLhttps://api.widencollective.com/v2https://brandfolder.com/api/v4
AuthenticationOAuth 2.0 authorization code, Personal tokenAPI key
Token lifetimeOAuth: non-expiring, or 8 h access + 6-month single-use refreshNot public (no expiry, rotation or refresh documented)
Rate limit50 req/s per access token (HTTP 429); monthly call allowance by planNot public; HTTP 429 per API key
Paginationoffset (limit max 100, offset max 10,000) or scroll_id for large setspage-based (page/per, default 100, max 3,000)
Webhooks (API)API-managed, 9 asset events, optional HMAC signing; retries Not publicAPI-managed, per Brandfolder, 3 asset events, up to 15 retries, no signature
API specOpenAPI 3.0.1: v2 (78 operations) + v1 (49 operations)OpenAPI 3.0.3 (45 paths / 73 operations)
Official SDKsTypeScript/JavaScript (official, npm acquia-dam-sdk)Python, PHP (inactive), Panel UI SDK (official)

Same recorded value: Deployment, Hosting regions, Public pricing, SSO, API style (overview), OpenAPI spec, Webhooks (overview), API styles.

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Acquia DAM and Brandfolder: all comparison fields
FieldAcquia DAMBrandfolder
Company
Vendor (values differ)AcquiaSmartsheet Inc. (Brandfolder by Smartsheet)
HQ (values differ)USA (Boston, MA; DAM team rooted in Madison, WI)USA (Brandfolder founded in Denver, CO; parent Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA)
Founded (values differ)20072012
Ownership (values differ)subsidiary of Acquia (majority-owned by Vista Equity Partners)subsidiary of Smartsheet (itself PE-owned by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners since 2025-01-22)
Product
Target market (values differ)Mid-market to enterpriseMid-market
DeploymentSaaSSaaS
Hosting regionsUS, EUUS, EU
Pricing model (values differ)quote-only tiers (Workgroup, Mid-Market, Enterprise) + add-onsquote-only tiers (Core/Basic, Premium, Enterprise) + add-ons (CDN bandwidth, video streaming, Content Automation, Insights Data Connector)
Public pricingNoNo
SSOSAMLSAML
Certifications (values differ)ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA-ready, GDPRSOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001
Analyst coverage (values differ)Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Strong Performer · Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2024: Strong Performer · Forrester Wave DAM for CX Q1 2022: Leader (as Widen)Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Contender (Smartsheet/Brandfolder, per CMSWire)
Integration
API style (overview)RESTREST
OpenAPI specYesYes
Webhooks (overview)YesYes
Official MCP server (values differ)YesMCP Server for Acquia DAM, read-onlyNo
API
API base URL (values differ)https://api.widencollective.com/v2https://brandfolder.com/api/v4
API stylesRESTREST
Authentication (values differ)OAuth 2.0 authorization code, Personal tokenAPI key
Token lifetime (values differ)OAuth: non-expiring, or 8 h access + 6-month single-use refreshNot public (no expiry, rotation or refresh documented)
Rate limit (values differ)50 req/s per access token (HTTP 429); monthly call allowance by planNot public; HTTP 429 per API key
Pagination (values differ)offset (limit max 100, offset max 10,000) or scroll_id for large setspage-based (page/per, default 100, max 3,000)
Webhooks (API) (values differ)API-managed, 9 asset events, optional HMAC signing; retries Not publicAPI-managed, per Brandfolder, 3 asset events, up to 15 retries, no signature
API spec (values differ)OpenAPI 3.0.1: v2 (78 operations) + v1 (49 operations)OpenAPI 3.0.3 (45 paths / 73 operations)
Official SDKs (values differ)TypeScript/JavaScript (official, npm acquia-dam-sdk)Python, PHP (inactive), Panel UI SDK (official)

Sources

Company, product and integration fields come from each overview, where every fact carries its citation. API fields are backed by these sources:

Acquia DAM:S1S3S6S7S9S12S15S16S18All Acquia DAM sources →

Brandfolder:S1S4S5S6S8S11S13S21S22S23All Brandfolder sources →

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