Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Acquia DAM

Replace Acquia DAM with a custom build. Move Faster. Stay On Brand.

Few Days
95 features12 integrations3-5 days

Estimated Timeline

Based on 95 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.

1
Architecture & setup
Half day
2
Core features
2-3 days
3
Testing & polish
1 day

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Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 95 features

AI(11 features)

AI Assistant ChatbotAI

Get AI generated copy and design ideas in the comments functionality of the Workflow proofer

AI Generated Alt TextAI

Automatically ensure all images have alt text to make them accessible and search optimized

AI Generated Product DescriptionsAI

Turn existing product data into on-brand, search-optimized product descriptions

AI Starter PacksAI

Industry-specific AI starter packs available for travel, apparel, and food

AI Video TranscriptionAI

Make text of transcripts searchable to find videos faster and quickly reuse quotes in content

+6 more in this category

Distribution(10 features)

Branded Portals

Share assets and guidelines with external teams quickly in a beautiful branded webpage with no coding required

Channel DistributionPremium

Distribute product content to multiple sales and marketing channels

Create Once Publish Everywhere (COPE)

Maintain one master asset and update versions everywhere online

Dynamic Embed Codes

Programmatically change the format, adjust size, set the crop, and set background color for assets

Embed Codes

Create a block of HTML text to embed in a webpage, email, or other online source

+5 more in this category

Search(9 features)

Advanced Search

Limit your search to specific metadata fields to return precise date ranges, file formats, or other values

AI Color SearchAI

Filter down search results by color or search for a specific HEX value with algorithm analyzing color composition

AI TagsAI

Organize and find assets using AI-generated tags for keywords with collaborative classification

Faceted Search

Turn controlled metadata values, numeric ranges, or date fields into powerful search filters

Keyword Search

Enter terms for a search across all metadata fields and values

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Access Control(8 features)

Asset Groups

Secure your content by using assets groups to control the files each role is able to view, order, edit, or delete

Asset Release and Expiration Dates

Set default asset release and expiration dates and permission them by user role

Branded Login Page

Begin user experience with a branded login page including logo, color scheme, and hero graphic

Dashboard Messages

Target specific user groups with permissioned, customized dashboard messages to highlight key assets and brand guidelines

Read-Only Data

Lock down fields to ensure accurate data integrity

+3 more in this category

Asset Management(8 features)

Asset Library

Organize, find, and use assets across your business with support for multiple file types

Audio File Support

Manage podcasts, music, sound effects, and mnemonics

Brand Guidelines Support

Store and manage messaging, visual styles, and values

Document Support

Manage sell sheets, legal documents, reports, and scripts

Image Support

Store illustrations, logos, photographs, camera raw files, and 360° spin photography

+3 more in this category

Integration(7 features)

API Upload and Edits

Upload, add metadata, and other tasks are all possible through the REST API

Content Management Integrations

Build websites and pages faster by making on-brand assets in Acquia DAM available for web teams in the CMS

Creative Editing Integrations

Allow creatives to search for and add assets from Acquia DAM to Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and other design files

LLM IntegrationsAI

Easily integrate with your organization's LLM to use custom prompts to generate metadata

Product Information Management Integrations

Deliver high-quality product content across sales channels at scale with bi-directional asset and metadata sync

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Security(7 features)

Amazon S3 Storage

Files are stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) with 99.999999999% durability

Data Encryption

Data is transferred over SSL, encrypted at rest, and backed up in cold storage

Data Redundancy

Your data is redundantly stored and synchronized within multiple geographically separate data centers in two Amazon S3 Regions

HIPAA Compliance

Acquia DAM meets the rigorous requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act with Business Associate Agreements

SOC 2 Compliance

Enterprise security relying on the durability of SOC 2-compliant Amazon infrastructure

+2 more in this category

Workflow(7 features)

Custom Notifications

Enter recipient email addresses, subject line, and email text for custom notifications

Notification Triggers

Trigger a path when assets are added to an asset group, going to expire, or when a new product is created

Notification Variables

Use variables to automatically pull information about trigger events into notification emails

Path Notification Criteria

Refine path notifications using asset groups, controlled vocabulary metadata fields, or categories

Path Notifications

Set up rule-based notifications to alert users of events throughout the content and product lifecycle without coding

+2 more in this category

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