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Brandfolder vs MediaBeacon

Built only from the frontmatter of each solution’s overview and API pages, which cite their sources. The two records differ on 21 of 25 fields recorded for both. No ranking or recommendation: follow the links to read each fact in context.

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

MediaBeacon

Esko (MediaBeacon product line) · Belgium (Esko HQ, Ghent); MediaBeacon originated in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Overview verified 2026-10-01 · API page verified 2026-10-01

Key differences

Fields recorded for both whose values differ · 21 of 25
Fields where Brandfolder and MediaBeacon have different recorded values
FieldBrandfolderMediaBeacon
VendorSmartsheet Inc. (Brandfolder by Smartsheet)Esko (MediaBeacon product line)
HQUSA (Brandfolder founded in Denver, CO; parent Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA)Belgium (Esko HQ, Ghent); MediaBeacon originated in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Founded20121989
Ownershipsubsidiary of Smartsheet (itself PE-owned by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners since 2025-01-22)subsidiary of Esko, part of Veralto (NYSE VLTO) since 2023-09-30
Target marketMid-marketEnterprise
DeploymentSaaSSaaS, On-premise
Hosting regionsUS, EUNot public
Pricing modelquote-only tiers (Core/Basic, Premium, Enterprise) + add-ons (CDN bandwidth, video streaming, Content Automation, Insights Data Connector)quote-only (vendor cloud subscription or on-premise licence)
SSOSAMLSAML, LDAP
CertificationsSOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001None published
Analyst coverageForrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Contender (Smartsheet/Brandfolder, per CMSWire)Forrester Wave DAM for CX Q2 2018: Strong Performer
OpenAPI specYesNo
Webhooks (overview)YesNo
API base URLhttps://brandfolder.com/api/v4https://{tenant}/wf/restapi/v2/{endpoint}
AuthenticationAPI keyAPI key, Basic auth, session
Token lifetimeNot public (no expiry, rotation or refresh documented)API keys permanent by default; expiring keys can be created from workflows
Rate limitNot public; HTTP 429 per API keyNot public
Paginationpage-based (page/per, default 100, max 3,000)page index (pageIndex + pageSize, default 100) on search endpoints
Webhooks (API)API-managed, per Brandfolder, 3 asset events, up to 15 retries, no signaturenone; server-side workflow triggers on asset events instead
API specOpenAPI 3.0.3 (45 paths / 73 operations)none public (JSDoc / Javadoc HTML reference only)
Official SDKsPython, PHP (inactive), Panel UI SDK (official)none official; server-side Workflow JS API and browser Client JS API

Same recorded value: Public pricing, API style (overview), Official MCP server, API styles.

All fields side by side

From overview.md and api.md frontmatter · “—” = not recorded yet
Brandfolder and MediaBeacon: all comparison fields
FieldBrandfolderMediaBeacon
Company
Vendor (values differ)Smartsheet Inc. (Brandfolder by Smartsheet)Esko (MediaBeacon product line)
HQ (values differ)USA (Brandfolder founded in Denver, CO; parent Smartsheet in Bellevue, WA)Belgium (Esko HQ, Ghent); MediaBeacon originated in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Founded (values differ)20121989
Ownership (values differ)subsidiary of Smartsheet (itself PE-owned by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners since 2025-01-22)subsidiary of Esko, part of Veralto (NYSE VLTO) since 2023-09-30
Product
Target market (values differ)Mid-marketEnterprise
Deployment (values differ)SaaSSaaS, On-premise
Hosting regions (values differ)US, EUNot public
Pricing model (values differ)quote-only tiers (Core/Basic, Premium, Enterprise) + add-ons (CDN bandwidth, video streaming, Content Automation, Insights Data Connector)quote-only (vendor cloud subscription or on-premise licence)
Public pricingNoNo
SSO (values differ)SAMLSAML, LDAP
Certifications (values differ)SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001None published
Analyst coverage (values differ)Forrester Wave DAM Systems Q1 2026: Contender (Smartsheet/Brandfolder, per CMSWire)Forrester Wave DAM for CX Q2 2018: Strong Performer
Integration
API style (overview)RESTREST
OpenAPI spec (values differ)YesNo
Webhooks (overview) (values differ)YesNo
Official MCP serverNoNo
API
API base URL (values differ)https://brandfolder.com/api/v4https://{tenant}/wf/restapi/v2/{endpoint}
API stylesRESTREST
Authentication (values differ)API keyAPI key, Basic auth, session
Token lifetime (values differ)Not public (no expiry, rotation or refresh documented)API keys permanent by default; expiring keys can be created from workflows
Rate limit (values differ)Not public; HTTP 429 per API keyNot public
Pagination (values differ)page-based (page/per, default 100, max 3,000)page index (pageIndex + pageSize, default 100) on search endpoints
Webhooks (API) (values differ)API-managed, per Brandfolder, 3 asset events, up to 15 retries, no signaturenone; server-side workflow triggers on asset events instead
API spec (values differ)OpenAPI 3.0.3 (45 paths / 73 operations)none public (JSDoc / Javadoc HTML reference only)
Official SDKs (values differ)Python, PHP (inactive), Panel UI SDK (official)none official; server-side Workflow JS API and browser Client JS API

Sources

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

Brandfolder:S1S4S5S6S8S11S13S21S22S23All Brandfolder sources →

MediaBeacon:S1S2S3S4S5All MediaBeacon sources →

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