Michael B.
MB
Michael B.
Creative Content Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"ResourceSpace helped an international team manage photos, videos, pdfs and more"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

Once you get used to not working with a file tree, the focus on search is great. It was very handy for sharing collections of content with externals. Sales and marketing were the main beneficiaries of the solution, the time savings were appreciated by all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

There was some frustration with uploading, e.g. if the browser window closes while uploading content (accidentally or otherwise), you cannot view the upload progress, but this was relatively minor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Stuart Bithell of ResourceSpace

Hi Michael,

We're glad to hear you enjoyed using ResourceSpace.

Regarding the upload progress, we have recently implemented a job queue function, that we're planning on extending to uploads and bulk downloads, which will allow the tasks to run in the background (with the option of view progress)

Thanks for your feedback!

Chris L.
CL
Chris L.
E-Commerce Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A robust open source DAM perfect for images, small orgs, marketing teams and academic orgs"
4/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

This is a well established, fully developed DAM that excels when managing photos. The ability to self host ResourceSpace for free means that it is accessible for any budget, but it's successful enough that there are several SaaS hosting options available including through Bitnami and other cloud solutions.

It does image management and categorization very well, with a shopping cart model for collecting and curating content. It imports exif data nicely and has great tagging options. The web based interface is performant and reliable, it's automatically provides resized versions of images, and allows you to expose portions of your image collection in a public or private manner, and has easy email integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Videos aren't resampled for smaller sizes in the same way that photos are. Unable to filter (out of the box) by landscape vs portrait images. Getting email working had to be done via linux config files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Stuart Bithell of ResourceSpace

Hi Chris,

I'm glad you were impressed with the software.

It is possible to resample videos in the same manner as images, through the configuration page (on the server). This is due to the reliance of an external library (FFMPEG), which also needs to be included in the installation process.

Through the configuration page, you're able to automatically convert uploads to certain file formats, based on your requirements. For example, you may need all uploads to automatically produce a H.264 format, ready for website distribution. Upon upload, these will be automatically created, and available to view on the resource view page.

The video extension and parameters are fully configurable from within the configuration page.

That's a good point RE: searching by orientation. ResourceSpace can automatically detect the orientation, so it would be possible to have that as a metadata option to search from.

Since this review, we have introduced a 'Media Search' on the advanced search page, that allows you to search based on file info (height, width, size, extension). It makes perfect sense to include the orientation to this, too.

We've included this onto our roadmap now. Thanks for the suggestion!

Nicole M.
NM
Nicole M.
Multimedia Archivist and Systems Manager
Non-Profit Organization Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Open Source DAM for Archiving and Digital Preservation"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

We use ResourceSpace (RS) as an archival database for our media collection of over 150,000 assets. RS has a clean and intuitive user interface, great search capability, and after two years of use is still my open source DAM of choice for our needs. We selected ResourceSpace over other systems for three reasons: First, ResourceSpace is able to create previews of nearly every file type we throw into it, including a wide range of digital audio, video, and image formats. Second, it is web-based, so expensive client software licenses are rendered obsolete. Third, ResourceSpace is highly configurable, even for admins who don't write code. I have taught several ResourceSpace admins to customize their systems, configure their metadata schema, add taxonomies, and automate cataloging using Exiftool metadata extraction, all of which can be accomplished within ResourceSpace's front-end "Team Center" administrative portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Along with its community of open source developers, Montala (the company that developed ResourceSpace and maintains its code base) has made great improvements to the system in the last two years. They continue to address outstanding issues and make necessary updates. At this point there is little to dislike. If you have the in-house expertise to keep an open source DAM up and running smoothly, you will not be disappointed with ResourceSpace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edward M.
EM
Edward M.
Digital Curator of Journalism
Information Services
"Really good open-source option for DAMS on a limited budget as long as you can support it"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

ResourceSpace (RS) is easy to use. It does a great job of making media assets available to multiple users simultaneously. The search feature is quite responsive and has strong abilities for advanced searches. Setup is pretty easy, with a well thought out administrative feature set. Don't underestimate the value of the user group on Google groups. It's a great resource. One of the features that is really sweet is the ability to share collections of media easily either internally or externally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

There are times when my limited experience with PHP can be a sticking point. Someone with basic knowledge of running a LAMP server should be able to install and configure most things, but if you want to customize RS, you may need some help from someone with more advanced skills. As with any open-source software, it's free as in free kittens, not free beer! You have to expect that you will spend at least some time solving problems, setting things up, adjusting to workflow, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeff D.
JD
Jeff D.
Art Director / Design & Production Manager
Non-Profit Organization Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"We use ResourceSpace to host our digital photo archive of tens of thousands of images. "
4/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

ResourceSpace provides a highly-flexible way to host, sort, and access a whole range of digital assets, and makes them highly searchable/findable, while allowing for highly-customized metadata fields to meet the data needs of our business. Overall, a great system that works beautifully, and allows a high level of customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Some of the administrative features could be made more intuitive and easy to use for non-technical people. For example, design-related settings could require less knowledge of code and development, or require less custom work from Montala. Just updating our logo files and visual design seems to requires relatively expert developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paul M.
PM
Paul M.
IT Project and Business Process Manager
Museums and Institutions
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A Good quality, easy to install and manage DAM system"
5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

Not being tied into any proprietry systems. Ability to alter such a large range of features. Quick searching over many images and many keywords. Delivery of different size images.Good permission management.Web interface. Cost is great. Service is great. Unlimited user count for the same cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Not much. Sometimes unreasonable searching can be time consuming but in the vast majority of searches this is not the case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Open Source DAM "
5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

Clean design, fast install, simple upgrades and ease of use. Friendly open source user people behind product. The product is very active and worked on every day. Passionate community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Not really a dislike but more of a reality check. Some tasks such as advanced content management and plugin writing may require developer skills. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dean C.
DC
Dean C.
Head of Group Digital Communications
Defense & Space
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Industry leading product with the best customer service i have ever witnessed"
5/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

The tool is slick and highly configurable. We use it for many different things and it copes with it all with ease. The support is second to none. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

Nothing, I am 100% happy with the product and the service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
AU
Verified User in Utilities
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Manage and maintain a ResourceSpace solution for a company of 1,500+ employees."
4/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

The system is easy to use, customize and work with. Search functionality is great and smooth. Very fast system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

When uploading photos, the naming of files can get a bit difficult at times. Would like an option to set up batch naming uploads with the ability to set numbering and date information in file names. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Media Production
AM
Verified User in Media Production
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy DAM Solution to jump into as a beginner in DAM."
4/5
What do you like best about ResourceSpace?

The Easy setup, as well as the level of feature right out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ResourceSpace?

A few minor technical problems that need to be addressed through patches and updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.