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Digitile
https://digitile.io/tags

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    Contact Name
    Michelle Eichner
    Company Profile
    Digitile creates modern file tagging and discovery experiences for teams that unlock hidden unstructured insights buried in Google Drive and Dropbox. Digitile Makes Cloud Storage Work Better.

    Currently, employees follow a folder path structure and do their best to find a filename that matches their search, or they type in a few keywords with the hope that the native search engine surfaces the file and information they need. With tags, employees have countless attributes to discover the correct information and files.

    Under the hood, Digitile unlocks data behind the content by incorporating AI technologies to enhance users' search experience. For instance, our system indexes the language within the document to help users find those pertinent keywords they remember to surface relevant files. Also, each image is processed through Optical Character and Image Recognition to find relevant text buried in an image or objects, themes, colors, and the presence of people to help users find what they're looking for quickly. Lastly, Digitile ingests 3rd party data to automate the tagging process based on custom properties defined by the client.

    Contact Telephone
    480-750-9388
    Contact Email
    sales@digitile.io
    Company Website
    https://digitile.io/tags
    Years Trading
    2
    Company Turnover Category
    The turnover of the vendor can give an indication of their size. US Dollars is used as common currency to allow comparisons. Note that turnover is not necessarily any indicator of financial stability but as part of any procurement due diligence you are obliged to carry out by your organisation, any vendors who have not agreed to show their turnover here might be required to do so if subsequently appointed.
    • $500k - $1m
    Company Turnover
    This is the actual turnover of the vendor in US Dollars.
    650000
    Percentage of Revenue From DAM Software
    A vendor might have a large turnover and many employees, but their DAM software division is a very small element of what they offer. If a large proportion of their revenue comes from DAM solutions (licenses, support, hosting, consulting etc) then this may mean they are more specialised, but also there are risks to their overall financial stability if there is a downturn in the DAM software market.
    85
    Number of Full-Time Employees
    Along with turnover, the number of full-time employees gives an indication of the size of the vendor. Note that although a firm might have many employees, not all of them might be dedicated to developing DAM solutions, so this cannot be relied on in isolation.
    10
    Office Locations
    • Phoenix, Arizona
    Product Name
    Digitile
    Latest Version Number
    2.0
    Date Of Last Release
    29/10/2021
    Online trial link
    https://bit.ly/37GOAuo
    Company LinkedIn URL
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitile.io
    Partner Network
    If the vendor operates through a sales channel they may use intermediaries who have regional focus or additional specialisms in a given vertical market.
    • No
    Partner Network Notes
    N/A

    Licensing

    Licensing Model
    This refers to the type of licence the DAM system software is supplied under. Proprietary means that the developer restricts access to the source code (the instructions used to generate the software). Open source means that the developer provides full access to the code so you can modify it yourself. Split model is hybrid and means they may offer both options with some restrictions removed (or added) depending on the model chosen. If split is selected, it is advisable to verify the differences with the vendor.
    • Proprietary
    Licence Notes
    SaaS software offering

    Use of Open Source Components
    Many DAM systems use freely available open source components to deliver key functionality. The products themselves may not be open source, however. This question will help to identify to what extent they are open source.
    • Some open source components used, but core product is not open source
    Open Source Component Usage Notes
    Text extract open source libraries are used with proprietary software

    Hosting

    Software Delivery Methods
    • Cloud/SaaS

    Technology

    Client
    Client refers to the type of hardware or software device that can be used to access or control the DAM system.
    • Web client
    Client Notes
    Online live support M-F 9-5. Support turnaround time for off-hours is a next-day response.

    Server Operating Systems supported
    This only applies for installed or hybrid DAM systems and refers to what types of OS they can be run on. This question is less relevant for DAM systems where a third party will be hosting it for you.
    • Not applicable
    Server Operating System Notes
    SaaS-based solution

    Web Server
    The type of web server software that the DAM system can operate with. Not all DAM systems use a web server and for pure SaaS products the question is irrelevant. If you either want SaaS or non-web DAM systems, do not choose an option.
    • Apache
    Software Development Technologies Used
    This means the programming language or development technology used to implement the DAM system. This question is more important for open source software or if you have IT policy restrictions that require you to use (or not use) some technologies. It may not be relevant if you require a hosted DAM and never intend to host the system in-house.
    • Node.js
    • Python
    Database Technology
    The Database that the DAM system uses. All DAM systems require some kind of storage for asset metadata and they are usually based on an existing technology - but that may not always be a conventional database. If the DAM will be hosted by someone else (e.g. SaaS/Cloud) this question may not be relevant.
    • Postgres
    • NoSQL
    Search Technologies
    This refers to third party search components that the vendor uses to provide the text search features (and sometimes other related search functions).
    • ElasticSearch
    Service Oriented Architecture
    Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) means the vendor's product uses a modular architecture where each core DAM function is delivered as a service which can be separated out independently from other functions. It is important for large-scale Digital Asset Management implementations or more complex integration requirements.
    • No
    Service Oriented Architecture Definition
    Some vendors have widely differing opinions of what Service Oriented Architecture means. Their response to this question allows you to understand if their definition concurs with your own. If you are not contemplating a large scale DAM implementation or one with many complex integration requirements, SOA may not be relevant to your needs.
    n/a

    Service Oriented Architecture Notes
    N/A

    Microservices
    Microservices are similar in nature to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with the key difference being that they can be deployed entirely independently of the platform that uses them. Microservices are usually prevalent in Digital Asset Supply Chain projects.
    • Yes
    Microservices Definition
    As with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) some vendors have different opinions of what microservices are. Their response to this question allows you to understand if their definition concurs with your own. If you are not contemplating a Digital Asset Supply Chain project, large scale DAM implementation or one with many complex integration requirements, microservices may not be relevant to your needs.
    Digitile is a web-based, multi-tenant, software-as-a-service (SaaS) document tag management platform that was designed to be a data-driven self-service solution with a flexible data schema that allows customers to determine the metadata elements to be stored, collected, and processed; typical use cases include file name, file owner, creation date, file permissions, and file attribute elements. The application segregates customer data with logical keys and performs multiple checks to ensure users

    Unique Microservices
    If the vendor uses microservices, they should be able to identify a number of unique services that are isolated from each other. Note there is overlap between with question and the one about scalable asset processing. Some vendors do not have microservices but do offer large scale asset processing capabilities via an alternative method.
    • Asset Media Processing
    • Metadata
    • Metadata Extraction
    • User Management
    • User Authentication
    • Permissions (Access Control)
    • Instance Management
    • Search
    Microservices Notes
    The platform is based on a highly scalable multi-tier architecture with clusters of microservices to breakup indexing, scoring, asset enhancement processes.

    Search

    Search Features
    This describes the search strategies that can be used to find assets. If you do not understand any of them, leave the options de-selected. Most DAM systems should support at least keyword search at a minimum.
    • Keyword
    • Auto-suggest
    • Folders
    • Filters
    • Faceted Search
    Search Notes
    Image recognition
    Optical character recognition
    Text within document search

    Index/Search Text Content Of Documents
    Some DAM systems can search the text content of document assets and that might be important for your DAM solution.
    • Yes
    Document Text Indexing Notes
    Digitile extracts and indexes text from readable files types

    Metadata

    Controlled Vocabularies
    Controlled Vocabularies are predefined lists of search terms. They can be realised in many different ways but the common factor is the user picks from a restricted selection rather than enters a keyword. Most DAM systems will usually support both controlled vocabularies and keywords.
    • Yes
    User Defined Metadata Fields
    The ability to configure metadata your own metadata fields is important for DAM systems so you can assign a dedicated field for certain items of information rather than using a generic classification method or one of the vendor's own standard fields.
    • Yes
    Cataloguing Interface Options
    When cataloguing assets with custom fields, some metadata will be controlled selections, others will be free text. There are further choices like date fields, file attachments etc.
    • Text field
    • Drop down menu
    • Checkbox
    • Date

    Business Intelligence & Reporting

    Asset Usage Records
    To enable reports to be generated, DAM solutions must retain records of asset usage, including searching, download and editing of records. The reporting should include the user who carried out the activity and the date/time it occurred.
    • Yes
    Asset Usage Notes
    Downloads
    Shares
    Tags
    File metadata details

    Audit Trail
    A detailed audit trail that logs every user action in a central record is useful to gain insight into user behaviour. Comprehensive audit trails allow DAM system users to produce reports that address their unique needs.
    • No
    Built-In Reports
    A range of built-in reports that you can quickly generate is useful to answer common questions such as the "what is our most popular asset?".
    • Most popular assets by download
    • Download activity over a given period
    • Popular search terms

    Asset Processing

    Dedicated/Scalable Proxy or Derivative Asset Generation
    Nearly all DAM systems will generate thumbnails and previews of media, including more dynamic types like video or audio. Some products use a separate server to do this which usually makes them more suitable for large scale asset ingestion and processing.
    • No
    Dedicated/Scalable Proxy or Derivative Asset Generation Notes
    N/A

    Multi-Page Document Asset Previews
    If you deal with document oriented assets, having a solution which can generate multi-page previews (and also zoom in on them) can save the hassle of downloading a file only to discover it is not the one you need. For assets with very similar content, this can be a useful feature.
    • Yes
    Multi-Page Document Asset Preview Notes
    Digitile renders every page of the file

    Asset Manipulation

    Image Manipulation
    Many DAM systems allow users to manipulate images by resizing, cropping etc. Choose any features which are important to your users.
    • No image manipulation features
    Video Manipulation
    Some DAM systems may allow video assets to be converted or modified. If that is a potential requirement for you, specify those features which are likely to be needed. EDL = Edit Decision List and refers to providing in/out points when editing video footage.
    • No video manipulation features

    Data Import/Export

    Importing Metadata
    Importing metadata is an important feature if you have either legacy assets or metadata is generated using some other tools (for example a spreadsheet). Not all systems offer this, but usually if the feature is not available, the vendor will be able to carry out batch importing for you via professional services (note: this will usually incur a cost, unlike a built-in capability).
    • Yes
    Metadata Import Formats
    This question only applies if the vendor has features to import metadata. There are common formats like CSV, XML and Excel which DAM solutions may support. If this is a requirement you are likely to make frequent use of, it is essential to verify whether the product supports the formats you typically work with.
    • CSV (or any delimited file)
    • Excel (XLS or XLSX)
    Exporting Metadata
    As well as importing metadata, sometimes it is important to be able to export sections of it to conduct further analysis in third party applications. Not all products support this, but usually it will be possible to request the vendor provides an export via professional services (although a fee may be charged).
    • Yes
    Metadata Export Formats
    This question only applies if the vendor has features to export metadata. There are common formats like CSV, XML and Excel which DAM solutions may support. If this is a requirement you are likely to make frequent use of, it is essential to verify whether the product supports the formats you typically work with.
    • CSV (or other delimited file)

    Integration

    API
    API means Application Programming Interface and allows third party software to control a DAM system. If you intend to integrate your DAM with another existing solution then you need to choose the API protocol that is compatible with that.
    • None
    API Notes
    n/a

    API-First Architecture
    API-First means that anything the user can do via the graphical interface is possible via the API. If a DAM has an API-First architecture it is far more likely to be easier to integrate with other solutions than one that does not.
    • No
    API-First Notes
    If the vendor claims an API-First architecture then they should be able to provide a definition of it. In addition, documentation which describes their support for it will typically be available. Implementing API-First is a complex undertaking so vendor development teams will definitely know whether they have this attribute or do not.
    N/A

    Hooks
    Hooks are related to APIs but are initiated by the application rather than by an external application making the request. Hooks allow other actions to be initiated based on events, for example if a user downloads an asset, an action can be commenced to notify another application that this has taken place (along with the ID number of the asset, date/time etc).
    • Yes
    Hooks Targets Supported
    In most DAM applications that support them, hooks are initiated as web requests, so the system will call a given external URL and provide some parameters. Some solutions also support initiating scripts or applications which can run on the server where the system is hosted.
    • Web hooks
    Hooks Definition
    If the vendor claims support for hooks, check how they define them and see if their interpretation concurs with your own. A reasonably detailed explanation along with citations/links should be given here.
    Through webhooks, Google Drive and Dropbox notify Digitile about a user's file uploads, deletes, moves, and rename for near real-time updates.

    Storage Integration
    Many DAM solutions will now allow assets to be stored on the server of Cloud storage providers. This allows asset files to be distributed and/or integrated with other solutions. Some third party services use generic protocols like FTP, others are proprietary.
    • Dropbox
    • Google Cloud Storage
    Storage Integration Notes
    Digitile sits on top of Google Drive and Dropbox. Original files remain uninhibited.

    AI Component Integration
    A number of DAMs integrate with multiple third party AI image recognition components. This question allows you to see which ones they use.
    • Amazon Rekognition
    AI Notes
    This question seek to find out how vendors have implemented their support for AI image recognition components. A number of vendors may have also developed custom-built AI solutions entirely in-house and this question gives them an opportunity to present those.
    Digitile integrates Amazon's Image Rekognition to its customers identify objects, themes, colors and presences of people within images and turn buried information into new insights and attributes to search and discover relevant insights.

    Content Delivery Networks (CDN) Integration
    Content Delivery Networks allow digital assets to be distributed across a wide geographic area to improve performance and reduce the pressure on the DAM system for in-demand assets.
    • None
    Content Delivery Networks (CDN) Integration Notes
    N/A

    Content Management Systems (CMS) Integration
    Many DAM solutions now provide specific integration modules that allow users to select assets from their Content Management System of choice without leaving the CMS application in order to do so.
    • None
    CMS Integration Notes
    N/A

    Creative Tools Integration
    Some DAMs will integrate directly with specific creative tools so designers and creatives do not need to leave them in order to use assets from the DAM.
    • None
    Creative Tools Integration Notes
    N/A

    E-commerce Integration
    A number of DAMs integrate with e-commerce systems so that product catalogues can be updated automatically from the DAM. There might also be features like tracking of asset usage and conversion ratios for product images etc.
    • Shopify
    E-commerce Integration Notes
    Digitile provides product catalog csv exports to populate file tag data to build cross-sells and up-sell products.

    Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Integration
    • None
    ECM Integration Notes
    N/A, Digitile is a DAM for Google Drive and Dropbox

    Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
    • None
    iPaaS Integration Notes
    N/A

    Marketing Operations & Project Management Integration
    • None
    Marketing Operations & Project Management Integration Notes
    Digitile is a DAM specific for Google Drive and Dropbox

    Master Data Management (MDM) Integration
    • None
    MDM Integration Notes
    N/A

    Mobile Apps Integration
    • None
    Mobile Apps Integration Notes
    N/A

    Office & Productivity Integration
    • Google Apps
    Office & Productivity Integration Notes
    Digitile integrates with GSuite, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Google Drive

    Product Information Management (PIM) Integration
    • None
    PIM Integration Notes
    Digitile provides CSV exports of Google Drive and Dropbox URI, images, and file metadata directly for Shopify and WooCommerce storefronts

    Rights Management Integration
    • None
    Rights Management Integration Notes
    N/A

    Sales & Marketing Integration
    • HubSpot
    • SalesForce
    Sales & Marketing Integration Notes
    Digitile provides CSV exports to make the original Google Drive and Dropbox URI as well as file tags and metadata into sales and marketing solutions

    Social Media Integration
    • Facebook
    • Hootsuite
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    Social Media Integration Notes
    Digitile provides CSV exports of files, original Google Drive or Dropbox URI, file tags and other file metadata used to help marketing teams complete social media campaign set up and workflow

    Stock Media Providers Integration
    • None
    Stock Media Providers Integration Notes
    N/A, Digitile is a DAM specific to manage files and images stored in Google Drive and Dropbox

    Templating & Print On-Demand Integration
    • None
    Templating & Print On-Demand Integration Notes
    N/A

    Video Integration
    • None
    Video Integration Notes
    Digitile sits on top of Google Drive and Dropbox to help teams tag relevant videos and information within videos.

    Web Analytics Integration
    • None
    Web Analytics Integration Notes
    N/A

    Scripting & Plug-Ins

    Scripting Capabilities
    Some advanced DAM solutions have a scripting capability that allows users or third parties to add functionality which the vendor did not originally envisage. Usually programming skills will be required to use this, but some tools have visual interfaces also.
    • No
    Scripting Capability Notes
    N/A

    Plug-In Support
    In addition to scripting (or sometimes instead of), some DAM solutions will have a plug-in architecture that allows third party developers to extend the core platform.
    • No
    Plug-In Capability Notes
    N/A

    Authentication

    Authentication Support
    If you need to integrate with an existing corporate authentication service then this option will be important for you.
    • Google SSO

    Multi-Lingual Options

    Multilingual Application Interface Support
    The interface means the controls to use the DAM system. This is different from the metadata support which is usually entered by end users when cataloguing assets.
    • English
    Multilingual Metadata Support
    See previous question. Most DAM systems with multi-lingual support will provide it for metadata.
    • Yes
    Multilingual Support Notes
    Create tags in any language including multi-byte

    Version Control

    File versioning
    File versioning refers to the digital media associated with an asset record. This is usually the minimum requirement for a DAM system to claim support for versioning assets. See also responses to the related question about metadata versioning below.
    • No
    Metadata versioning
    Metadata versioning is separate from the files associated with assets. Many DAM solutions will track updated digital assets but only retain a single current version of the metadata. Since metadata is likely to be edited many more times than assets get replaced, this can be an important point to check.
    • No
    Independent Metadata And File Versioning
    This questions assesses whether the solution allows versions of either the file or metadata to be reverted independently or if both are linked to a single shared version instance.
    • No
    Version Control Notes
    N/A

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    Profile Last Updated: 27/02/2022
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