The affordable PhotoShelter alternative
Your DAM is only useful if your whole team can afford to use it. Dash gives growing ecommerce brands the same searchable, shareable asset library, without the eye-watering price tag.
Enterprise DAM? No thanks
If you're tired of paying through the nose for PhotoShelter, and your team are complaining it's too hard to use, you're in the right place.
Pricing with AI search included
We publish our pricing on our website. From $109 / £79 a month, it's affordable.
Every plan includes AI-powered search and auto-tagging , not as a paid add-on.
Intuitive, powerful search
PhotoShelter's AI Visual Search is powerful, but reviewers say the tagging and search experience takes real effort to get right, and some give up before finding what they need.
Dash's natural language search and auto-tagging are designed to work straight out of the box.
Built for growing DTC brands
PhotoShelter for Brands grew up serving sports teams, universities and non-profits.
Dash was built from for ecommerce and DTC brands. Benefit from features you'll actually use: like our Shopify integration, UGC workflows, retail partner portals, and more.
Collect your product creative together
First, upload the assets your retail partners need into Dash and tag them so they’re easy to find.
Collect your product creative together
First, upload the assets your retail partners need into Dash and tag them so they’re easy to find.
Collect your product creative together
First, upload the assets your retail partners need into Dash and tag them so they’re easy to find.
How Dash works
Ready to find your PhotoShelter for Brands DAM replacement?
Introducing Dash, the alternative for ambitious, creative teams.
Dash vs. PhotoShelter pricing
Price starts at $109 for all features + users
Access to all our powerful features from day one
Free unlimited users
Free onboarding and a dedicated CSM for all
PhotoShelter
Custom pricing only (could be from $10,000 a year)
Useful features locked away in expensive plans
Pay to add more users
Pay extra to have access to a dedicated CSM
Move from PhotoShelter to Dash 👉 in 4 easy steps 👈
Step #1
Book a call with our onboarding team.
Step #2
Share folders you want in Dash and we’ll move them over.
Step #3
Organise your files with Dash's bulk edit and metadata import.
Step #4
You're good to go! Spread the word to your team.
Marketers and creative teams love Dash
"We’ve had an 80% reduction in design requests that were previously coming to me and my team."
"Dash has completely transformed the way we organise and structure our imagery, making everything else so much more efficient."
"We've significantly shortened the time we spend uploading and preparing content for use."
FAQs about PhotoShelter vs. Dash
How much does PhotoShelter for Brands cost?
PhotoShelter for Brands doesn't publish its prices, so you'll need to speak to sales for a quote. Dash's pricing is public and starts at £79 / $109 a month, with every feature and unlimited users included.
What is PhotoShelter for Brands used for?
It's used to manage large photo and video libraries, with AI visual search and Workspaces for sharing assets and gathering feedback. It's particularly popular with sports teams, universities and non-profits.
What are the best PhotoShelter for Brands alternatives?
For growing ecommerce and DTC brands, Dash is built to organise, share and deploy content fast, with AI search, unlimited users and free onboarding on every plan. Other names in the mix include MediaValet, Canto and Brandfolder. Our PhotoShelter alternatives article goes deeper.
What's the difference between PhotoShelter and PhotoShelter for Brands?
They're two separate products. PhotoShelter is for professional photographers, who use it to run portfolio websites and sell prints or licences. PhotoShelter for Brands is a DAM for organisations to store, organise and share their photo and video libraries.
Is PhotoShelter for Brands good for ecommerce brands?
It's strong for managing big photo archives, but it wasn't built around ecommerce. DTC brands usually need to push product shots into their store, collect UGC and share assets with retailers. Dash is built for that, with a Shopify integration, UGC workflows and retail partner portals.
Is Dash a good alternative to PhotoShelter for Brands?
Yes, especially if you're an ecommerce or DTC brand that needs AI search out of the box, a Shopify integration and portals for your retailers. Dash gives you every feature and unlimited users from £79 / $109 a month. If you're a sports team, university or non-profit managing a large photo archive, PhotoShelter for Brands may suit you better. You can try Dash free for 14 days.
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