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Portfolio DAM vs MediaBeacon

Built only from the frontmatter of each solution’s overview and API pages, which cite their sources. The two records differ on 20 of 25 fields recorded for both. No ranking or recommendation: follow the links to read each fact in context.

Portfolio DAM (ex-Extensis Portfolio)

Portfolio DAM, LLC (Axle AI) · Woburn, MA, USA
Overview verified 2026-10-01 · API page verified 2026-10-01

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 · 20 of 25
Fields where Portfolio DAM and MediaBeacon have different recorded values
FieldPortfolio DAMMediaBeacon
VendorPortfolio DAM, LLC (Axle AI)Esko (MediaBeacon product line)
HQUSA (Woburn, MA)Belgium (Esko HQ, Ghent); MediaBeacon originated in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Founded20261989
Ownershipsubsidiary of Axle AI, Inc. (acquired from Extensis/Monotype, 2026-03-09)subsidiary of Esko, part of Veralto (NYSE VLTO) since 2023-09-30
Target marketSMB to enterprise workgroups (on-premise, archives, creative and print teams)Enterprise
DeploymentOn-premise, Private cloudSaaS, On-premise
Pricing modelsubscription by seats, asset limit and add-on modules; quote-basedquote-only (vendor cloud subscription or on-premise licence)
SSOLDAP, kerberosSAML, LDAP
Analyst coverageNot publicForrester Wave DAM for CX Q2 2018: Strong Performer
API style (overview)REST, SOAPREST
OpenAPI specYesNo
API base URLhttp(s)://{server}:8090/api/v1 (HTTPS on 9443); self-hostedhttps://{tenant}/wf/restapi/v2/{endpoint}
API stylesREST, SOAPREST
Authenticationsession, API keyAPI key, Basic auth, session
Token lifetimeSession expires on inactivity (duration Not public); API Token never times outAPI keys permanent by default; expiring keys can be created from workflows
Rate limitNot public (self-hosted server; no documented throttle)Not public
Paginationoffset (startingIndex + pageSize, default 1,000)page index (pageIndex + pageSize, default 100) on search endpoints
Webhooks (API)none; server-side JavaScript event scripts (no longer actively supported)none; server-side workflow triggers on asset events instead
API specOpenAPI 3.0.1 (63 paths / 73 operations, 2018) + deprecated SOAP WSDLnone public (JSDoc / Javadoc HTML reference only)
Official SDKsnone current; legacy SOAP sample clients (Java, C#, PHP)none official; server-side Workflow JS API and browser Client JS API

Same recorded value: Hosting regions, Public pricing, Certifications, Webhooks (overview), Official MCP server.

All fields side by side

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Portfolio DAM and MediaBeacon: all comparison fields
FieldPortfolio DAMMediaBeacon
Company
Vendor (values differ)Portfolio DAM, LLC (Axle AI)Esko (MediaBeacon product line)
HQ (values differ)USA (Woburn, MA)Belgium (Esko HQ, Ghent); MediaBeacon originated in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Founded (values differ)20261989
Ownership (values differ)subsidiary of Axle AI, Inc. (acquired from Extensis/Monotype, 2026-03-09)subsidiary of Esko, part of Veralto (NYSE VLTO) since 2023-09-30
Product
Target market (values differ)SMB to enterprise workgroups (on-premise, archives, creative and print teams)Enterprise
Deployment (values differ)On-premise, Private cloudSaaS, On-premise
Hosting regionsNot publicNot public
Pricing model (values differ)subscription by seats, asset limit and add-on modules; quote-basedquote-only (vendor cloud subscription or on-premise licence)
Public pricingNoNo
SSO (values differ)LDAP, kerberosSAML, LDAP
CertificationsNone publishedNone published
Analyst coverage (values differ)Not publicForrester Wave DAM for CX Q2 2018: Strong Performer
Integration
API style (overview) (values differ)REST, SOAPREST
OpenAPI spec (values differ)YesNo
Webhooks (overview)NoNo
Official MCP serverNoNo
API
API base URL (values differ)http(s)://{server}:8090/api/v1 (HTTPS on 9443); self-hostedhttps://{tenant}/wf/restapi/v2/{endpoint}
API styles (values differ)REST, SOAPREST
Authentication (values differ)session, API keyAPI key, Basic auth, session
Token lifetime (values differ)Session expires on inactivity (duration Not public); API Token never times outAPI keys permanent by default; expiring keys can be created from workflows
Rate limit (values differ)Not public (self-hosted server; no documented throttle)Not public
Pagination (values differ)offset (startingIndex + pageSize, default 1,000)page index (pageIndex + pageSize, default 100) on search endpoints
Webhooks (API) (values differ)none; server-side JavaScript event scripts (no longer actively supported)none; server-side workflow triggers on asset events instead
API spec (values differ)OpenAPI 3.0.1 (63 paths / 73 operations, 2018) + deprecated SOAP WSDLnone public (JSDoc / Javadoc HTML reference only)
Official SDKs (values differ)none current; legacy SOAP sample clients (Java, C#, PHP)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:

Portfolio DAM:S1S2S4S6S8S10S12S13S14All Portfolio DAM sources →

MediaBeacon:S1S2S3S4S5All MediaBeacon sources →

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