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Prodify vs. Other Digital Asset Management Solutions: Which Is Best for Building Product Manufacturers?

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Kira Hoelscher
January 15, 2025

Building product manufacturers (BPMs) have traditionally relied on a mix of tools—such as Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, and other general-purpose Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms—to store, share, and manage their files. Many BPMs even use several of them simultaneously, which can lead to fragmented workflows, miscommunication, inconsistent asset organization, and reduced productivity. Because they’re ill-equipped to meet the specialized needs of today’s BPM teams, these tools frequently end up wasting of your valuable time and resources.

In this guide, we’ll explore how Prodify compares to other DAM software as the first-ever solution tailored specifically to the unique needs of building product manufacturers like you.

The Pros & Cons of Other DAM Software

Pros and Cons of DAM Solutions
Pros Cons
Centralized Digital Assets & Single Source of Truth: All DAM solutions offer a centralized platform for storing a diverse range of digital files and automatically update them to eliminate the risk of duplication and the use of outdated assets. Minimal Support for Industry-Specific Assets: General-purpose DAM systems are not optimized to handle manufacturing-specific assets like technical design files (CAD drawings, BIM models, and 3D renderings).
Advanced Version Control & Tagging: With customizable tags and a robust search functionality, all DAM solutions ensure that team members can quickly access their most up-to-date, version-controlled assets, preventing confusion and duplicated work. Impersonal Onboarding & Support: Many DAM solutions rely on chatbots for frontline customer support, which can make it challenging to resolve complex issues and wastes time, leading to user frustration.
Strong Security & Permissions: DAM protects your assets by ensuring that only authorized individuals can view, edit, or share certain files, minimizing the risk of unauthorized access and misuse. Limited Analytics: Most DAM solutions offer data on asset usage to identify top-performing files but may not provide insights into which files have been viewed, shared, or downloaded, or track which users interacted with them.
Inability to Engage Externally with AECs: Most DAMs focus primarily on improving internal workflows, so they fall short when it comes to facilitating direct engagement with your target audience of design professionals.

The Pros of Prodify

Purpose-built for BPMs, Prodify overcomes all the cons of other asset management tools, leaving only the pros:

  • Built by a team with 25+ years of industry experience currently working with over 650 building product manufacturers.
  • Centralized storage of your assets for streamlined organization and cohesive teamwork.
  • Fully equipped to manage your AEC industry-specific assets (CAD, BIM, & 3D design files) with ease.
  • Quickly locate your assets with a robust search functionality featuring customizable file attributes displayed in an easy-to-navigate table view.
  • Protect your assets with user permissions and access controls and minimize the risk of unauthorized access or misuse.
  • Seamless integration of both internal and external use cases allows you to enhance collaboration within your teams while also engaging directly with specifiers—two birds, one stone!
  • Unlock analytic insights into when your AEC audience views or downloads your files and use this data to optimize your outreach strategies.
  • Prodify’s powerful scalability means it can manage a growing number of assets with ease, adapting to your changing needs and driving your long-term success.
  • Enjoy personalized, one-on-one support from a dedicated onboarding specialist—no chatbots allowed!
  • With a competitive free tier, Prodify is the most cost-effective DAM solution on the market.

Prodify is continuously evolving, with many exciting features on the horizon. Here’s what’s coming soon:

  • Integration with a Product Information Management (PIM) solution
  • An AEC Visualizer tool that enables non-technical teams, such as marketing and sales, to view and interact with design files without the need for specialized architectural software.
  • Upgraded analytics that provide deeper insights into AEC engagement with your assets.
  • Robust import and export functions for seamless synchronization across your distribution channels.
  • Integration with Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems like HubSpot and Salesforce.  

How Prodify Does It Better

Feature Comparison Table
Feature Prodify Google Drive SharePoint OneDrive Generic DAMs
Store & collaborate on all your assets ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Flexible & intuitive folder structures ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅
Single source of truth for your files across all folders ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Searchable asset attributes ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅
Enhanced file & folder sharing with user analytics ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅
Fully supported onboarding & specialized product support ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Integrated Product Information Management (PIM) solution Coming soon ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Visualizer for technical AEC files Coming soon ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Enhanced Analytics powered by CADdetails Coming soon ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Scheduled import and export for syncing across distribution channels Coming soon ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Integration with Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, & CRM systems Coming soon ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌

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