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Should I use OpenAsset?

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Depends. Buy if you run marketing or proposals at an AEC firm with thousands of project images and a real budget. Skip if you're a small team, need published pricing up front, or just want generic file storage.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Software Advice, NVD/GitHub advisories, vendor case studies, and news coverage.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence found.
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • AEC firms (architecture, engineering, construction)
  • Proposal and bid teams
  • Marketing teams drowning in project photos
  • Firms with a dedicated marketing ops person

Not for

  • Small studios — a shared Drive is fine
  • Non-AEC teams; generic DAMs fit better
  • Buyers who need published pricing before a demo
  • Anyone without budget for a quote-based tool

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No self-serve pricing: budget for a sales conversation before you can plan spend.

medium

's TCO analysis flags hidden cost drivers beyond the license fee.

low

CVE-2020-28858 (CSRF) affected OpenAsset DAM; confirm current patch level with the vendor.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Purpose-built for AEC proposal and image workflows
  • Rated 4.7/5 across 205 G2 reviews
  • Reviewers describe it as simple to use
  • Public Trust Centre with SOC 2 compliance claims
  • AI-powered features for image search and tagging

Cons

  • Pricing consistently cited as a downside by reviewers
  • Paid plans appear quote-based; no published pricing
  • AEC-only focus; general-purpose teams may find it narrow
  • 2020 CVE history, including a cross-site request forgery flaw

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 16 sources - Trust Centre and SOC 2 claims; several 2020 CVEs (CSRF/XSS) affected the DAM through version 12.0.19.

official x4review x8security x3news x1
  • CVE-2020-28858 — cross-site request forgery, CSRF vulnerability in OpenAsset Digital Asset Management disclosed in December 2020.
  • 2020 CVE cluster (CVE-2020-28856/28857/28861), Multiple vulnerabilities affecting OpenAsset Digital Asset Management through version 12.0.19.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 16

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers repeatedly flag price as a con.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users call it simple; 4.7 G2 average.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. AEC-specific features, AI tagging, partner integrations.
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence found.
  • Security posture: 3/5. SOC 2 and Trust Centre, but 2020 CVE history.
  • 4.7/5 G2 rating 205 G2 reviews
  • Quote-based Pricing No public tiers
  • None found Free tier No evidence of a free plan
  • Marlin Equity-backed Ownership Growth investment, Jan 2023

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Trust Centre and SOC 2 claims; several 2020 CVEs (CSRF/XSS) affected the DAM through version 12.0.19.

  • CVE-2020-28858 — cross-site request forgeryCSRF vulnerability in OpenAsset Digital Asset Management disclosed in December 2020.⁹
  • 2020 CVE cluster (CVE-2020-28856/28857/28861)Multiple vulnerabilities affecting OpenAsset Digital Asset Management through version 12.0.19.10

What users say

Across 205 G2 reviews plus Capterra and Software Advice feedback, users rate OpenAsset 4.7/5, praising its simplicity while flagging price as the main drawback.

“OpenAsset is so simple to us”
Software Advice user review

Companies that use it

  • Jestico Whiles13
  • Christman14
  • Schmidt Associates15

Companies that could

  • Clayco16 Uses Unanet CRM instead
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Software Advice, NVD/GitHub advisories, vendor case studies, and news coverage.

Purpose-built DAM for AEC proposal teams; strong 4.7/5 reviews, but quote-only pricing — small teams should pass.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Software Advice, NVD/GitHub advisories, vendor case studies, and news coverage.

Sources

  1. OpenAsset Products — 205 Reviews on G2g2.com
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  2. OpenAsset Reviews — G2g2.com
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  3. OpenAsset Pricing — G2g2.com
    review
  4. OpenAsset Reviews — Capterracapterra.com
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  5. OpenAsset Reviews, Pros and Cons — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  6. OpenAsset — Total Cost of Ownership: Hidden Cost Drivers — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  7. OpenAsset — aec+tech tool overviewaecplustech.com
    review
  8. Daminion vs. OpenAsset: Best DAM Software for AECdaminion.net
    review
  9. CVE-2020-28858 — CSRF in OpenAsset DAMthemissinglink.com.au
    security
  10. GHSA-g49q-m8rg-qhw4 — OpenAsset DAM through 12.0.19github.com
    security
  11. OpenAsset Trust Centretrust.openasset.com
    security
  12. Marlin Equity completes growth investment in OpenAssetmarlinequity.com
    news
  13. Jestico Whiles customer testimonialopenasset.com
    official
  14. Christman case studyopenasset.com
    official
  15. Schmidt Associates case studyopenasset.com
    official
  16. Clayco case study — Unanet CRMunanet.com
    official

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