WoodWing Swivle

RATING:

4.6

(27)

About WoodWing Swivle

WoodWing Swivle is a cloud-based digital asset management solution that provides users with a centralized database for files and information. WoodWing Swivle provides drag-and-drop file uploads and transfers. Users can assign role-based permissions to user accounts that determines which accounts can download, upload, view or comment on specific files. Users can share files with team members as well as make comments and approve changes. The solution keeps track of file versions, and users can revert back to previous versions when required. Swivle also offers a search tool that supports both text and image search through optical character recognition (OCR). Integrations include Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe InDesign. Services offered by WoodWing Swivle are billed mont...

WoodWing Swivle Pricing

€323 per month (billed yearly) for the Kickoff plan - recommended for up to 5 users. Kickoff plan includes: 1 Content Manager (full access), 1 Portal and 500GB storage + many other features; €582 per month (billed yearly) for the Grow plan - recommended for 5-10 users. - 3 Content Managers; 5 Brand portals and 1TB of storage + many other cool features. To see all packages or to request a quote for a custom offer, check this page: https://www.swivle.com/pricing

Starting price: 

€323.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

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WoodWing Swivle Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for WoodWing Swivle

1 - 5 of 27 Reviews

User Profile

Onur

Verified reviewer

Farming, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

Streamlining Global Campaigns with WoodWing Swivle

PROS

WoodWing Swivle proved to be a game-changer for our organization. The standout feature for me was its remarkable ease of use. Our team and local contributors adapted to the platform seamlessly, which drastically reduced the learning curve and made onboarding a breeze. This simplicity, in turn, translated into significant time savings. One of the most substantial advantages was the efficiency it brought to our localization operations. Instead of countless emails going back and forth between local contributors, our agency, and me, Swivle offered a centralized hub for all our digital assets. This streamlined the process and eliminated the chaos that often accompanies managing global campaigns. Asset approval function is my most fav one of all. Swivle also played a pivotal role in helping us manage our global campaigns more effectively. With campaigns spanning the globe, time management was critical. Swivle's user-friendly interface and robust tools allowed us to organize, share, and collaborate on assets efficiently, ensuring that no time was wasted. Last but not least, the affordability of Swivle compared to other solutions on the market was a significant advantage. It didn't break the bank, which was especially appealing for a cost-conscious organization like ours.

CONS

If you are looking for a platform where you can adapt it to your ever changing needs and requirements, Swivle would not be your best option. Also you would not expect reports etc about the asset performances. Lastly we did not use much of the Indesign integration of it. However, it could have been helpful to have some options with Adobe tools like Illustrator to quick fix some typos etc on the assets. Other than this, if you are working in a smaller organization and need a solid solution to better manage your assets and campaigns. Swivle is the easy solution which would not require you to spend hours thinking about various options and requirements to be developed. Its more like a plug and play option.

Vendor Response

Dear Onur, thank you for your earnest review and feedback. We are happy to have you as our valued customer and pleased that WoodWing Swivle has proved to be a valuable solution for your organization. Kind regards, Magdalena

Replied November 2023

Sarah

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2019

Great option for nonprofits

Before Swivle, the marketing team estimated a loss of 5 hours per week searching for assets living on 3 different servers and an undetermined number of Google Drives, Dropboxes, individual drives, etc. Often after an asset was located, we often still had to do investigative work to learn who is in the image, where it was taken, when, do we own the copyright, does the image illustrate the correct program, etc? Now we are spending less than 1 hour per week searching for assets, and we do no investigative work because all of the information we need is in the metadata.

PROS

I never say "I wish Swivle had X" because it has everything I need. Intuitive interface Compatible with all file types our team uses Preview and download in various pre-set sizes Drag-and-drop uploads Customizable metadata input Excellent filtered search tool - quickly find the ideal assets for every project - search tool even works within PDFs! Ability to track copyrights and copyright expiration dates Easy folders/collections/tagging tools for organization Affordable for a medium-size nonprofit

CONS

I found the initial plan/purchase options a little confusing, as far as how many seats we got for how much money. The final contract was very satisfactory, but it took awhile to get there.

Reason for choosing WoodWing Swivle

Ability to search within PDFs and Word docs, and the Adobe integration

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed May 2019

Works good for the price

PROS

This is our company's first DAM software. My favorite feature is the vast amount of meta data options. It's a lot easier for our sales reps to search for images by typing in a keyword instead of searching through a bunch of images. Overall I have found it very easy to use and great deal for the price.

CONS

I wish there was an easier way to download files. I also would like the option to send links with expiration dates, and the ability to drag and drop images and other media directly into apps.

Reason for choosing WoodWing Swivle

We didn't need something as robust as Canto for our first DAM system.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your review! Creating share links with expiration dates and ingesting by drag and drop are already in place. We are also eager to learn what kind of easier way of download options you are envisioning. Please reach us out if you like a product demo or a call to discuss.

Replied May 2019

Wes

Retail, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2019

Simple, intuitive, powerful Digital Asset Management

Can't really ask for a better DAM for the power and storage offered at the price. So many other competitors may have a massive suite of features, but they seem to want your soul in exchange. Swivle really just gives you what you need, and stays out of your way.

PROS

Upon first use, you'll see that Swivle has a flexible UI with ability to toggle between masonry, thumbnail, list and filmstrip views. You can open and close panels to customize your view or change it depending on the task at hand. Don't need the folder browser or filter panel? Close them. What's great about the UI is that it feels like it's simple, but it's actually very powerful with beneficial little details, e.g. the "show files in subfolder" option which just makes browsing that much more helpful. The ability to create collections is great as a function separate from the browser, so you can assemble assets into your own custom groups without needing to duplicate assets or create folders. And then there's the ability to share a Collection via a share link, so outside agencies can get access to just those assets. This is a nice middle ground before giving full access as a portal user. And on that note, Portals is a great feature too for granting larger scale access to assets. Lastly, customer service is superb and engaged, and genuinely seems to care about your issues.

CONS

If you're working in a folder with a lot of assets, it can drag your browser a little bit when trying to scroll. There doesn't appear to be support for the HEIC image format yet (as far as generating thumbnails). Most people think assets are high-res JPGs or TIFs, and that makes sense, but we often take a lot of behind-the-scenes iphone photos at shoots, and treat them as assets, and give agencies access to them for marketing and things. So we've had to convert to JPG prior to upload, which isn't a big deal, but it's just an extra step.

Martin Dominik

Publishing, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2017

Swivle is easy to use and offers a great range of useful functions.

Easier to search and find the right files, also more efficient for different tasks. We compared many different digital asset management systems and Swivle was the most flexible solution at a very reasonable cost and easy to set up. You can start using it within a day, not within weeks as with other DAMs you need to set up in your company's own network structure.

PROS

We first purchased Swivle to organize our picture library, but now also use it for all the PDFs of our different publications, videos and for our freelancers to submit data to the editorial office. It's easy to use and doesn't require lots of knowledge for new users. Working gets more and more flexible and individual and therefore it's great to have all the data in the cloud. Customer support also works perfectly, I always got good advice and helpful answers within a short period of time.

CONS

There are different ways to set user rights and you can create groups and rules all of it can become a bit complicated and it's sometimes hard to actually look through.

Vendor Response

Thanks Martin for your response! In Q3 or Q4 of 2017 we will release our new version of the Management Console, where we have greatly improved the way to set user rights, groups and rules.

Replied September 2017