How to Build Your Own NetX
Replace NetX with a custom build. More than a DAM. It's DAM+™
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 70 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 70 features
Metadata(12 features)
Import a CSV file of metadata values to tag already imported assets, use file names as a key to map rows of the CSV to files in NetX
Automatically import embedded metadata into custom attribute values upon upload, read and map IPTC, EXIF, Camera Raw, Dublin Core or custom embedded metadata
Automatically import embedded metadata into custom attribute values upon upload
Use attribute values to quickly narrow down search results, filter based on import date, file formats or asset types
View and edit attribute data in a grid format, edit entire columns or select just the fields you want to edit
+7 more in this category
Asset Management(5 features)
Tools for creating and repurposing digital assets
Easily move assets to cold storage, automate the expiration of assets based on dates
Enable teams to crop, apply presets and add watermarks with ease — all within the platform
Save money on storage costs by creating assets on the fly, transform Audio, Image and Video files
Easily select an image to add non-destructive watermarking to your assets, use repurposing tasks to destructively watermark assets at download
API(4 features)
Use the NetX Public API to build additional tools for your team
API and DSS support expands platform functionality to allow for even more customized workflows
Dynamic Sizing Service API for advanced customization
API and DSS support expands platform functionality to allow for customized workflows
Collaboration(4 features)
Real-time collaboration features including markup and approval workflows
Share, approve, reject or mark images as needing more work, collaborate in real-time with markup and approval
Collaborate in real-time with markup and approval, approve, reject or mark images as needing more work
Make selections of assets and share with team members for input, allow others to view, contribute or manage a collection of assets
Integration(4 features)
Use the CI HUB panel to place assets into Google Docs or Slides, Microsoft Office programs, or Adobe creative tools, add assets to WordPress or Sharepoint sites
NetX easily integrates with your favorite tools and platforms to keep your workflow flowing
Use the CI HUB panel to view and complete tasks from project management tools like Asana or Workfront and then save the final digital assets from Google Drive, Microsoft Office programs or Adobe creative tools back into NetX
Set up NetX as a Media Library within the Hootsuite application to allow your team to quickly pull assets directly into Twitter, Facebook or Instagram posts
Upload(4 features)
Drag and drop multiple assets to bulk upload into NetX, use the NetX I/O tool to sync local folders to NetX or upload nested folder structures
Optimized transfer speeds for super quick ingestion, assets thumbnail quickly for easy sharing
Import CSV or Excel files to update attributes in the system, download spreadsheets from NetX, make edits and easily reimport the new values
Provide freelance photographers or designers with one place to upload their work, create forms to gather relevant metadata
AI(3 features)
AI-powered automated tagging and intelligent search capabilities
Automated smart labeling enhances image search capabilities to make discovery seamless
Automate keyword tagging with Google Vision and Amazon Rekognition AI, quickly add or edit AI-generated keywords
Asset Organization(3 features)
Choose from four different gallery views, view assets in their correct aspect ratios, side-by-side with relevant data or in a list view
NetX will automatically relate any images used in an InDesign layout to the INDD file, relate photos to model release forms automatically with AutoTasks
Attach related files, translations or video subtitles to your assets, views do not appear in search but give your users additional context about your assets
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