Simian
Simian: A focused DAM for media review, branded presentations, and client sharing. Ranked #91 of 150 in Digital Asset Management Software by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: 7-day trial; best for media teams needing review and presentation workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score3.0 / 10
- Pricing7-day trial
- Best forMedia teams needing review and presentation workflows
- Free planNo
- Paid from$49/user/mo
- Metadata and taggingYes
- Founded2009 · California and Colorado, United States
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Time-stamped comments, annotations, and side-by-side version comparison
- Branded showreels, presentations, microsites, and external sharing
- Adobe, Zapier, Slack, API, and SAML single sign-on integrations
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; paid access starts at $49 per user monthly
- Focuses on production media rather than broad general-purpose DAM needs
- Enterprise capabilities such as SSO and API access require the top tier
Our verdict on Simian
Simian is a production asset management and media-sharing platform for advertising agencies, production houses, post-production studios, and music and sound studios. It organizes video, still images, graphics, JPG, GIF, PNG, MP3, and PDF files with tags and credits. Its workflow centers on showreels, branded presentations, project-based review and approval, client sharing, analytics, and microsites. Time-stamped comments, annotations, guest uploads, file versioning, and side-by-side comparison give media teams a structured way to collect feedback and manage revisions across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and API environments.
Pricing is paid rather than freemium. Simian Lite costs $49 per user per month with monthly billing and includes unlimited showreels, custom-branded presentations, a custom subdomain, real-time analytics, a trending reels dashboard, and video embeds for the web. The Company plan costs $99 per month and includes unlimited reels, review and approval projects, unlimited review collaborators, microsites, custom branding and URL, and custom-branded presentations. Enterprise adds unlimited users, more storage, developer API access, two-factor authentication, review and approval team management, and single sign-on. A 7-day free trial is available.
Simian fits teams whose DAM work is closely tied to production review and presentation. Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Premiere Pro integrations connect it with creative workflows, while Zapier and Slack support automation and communication. SAML single sign-on and the developer API extend its fit for larger organizations, although those capabilities sit in Enterprise. Teams seeking showreels, client-facing presentations, approvals, and media feedback have a focused feature set to consider. Organizations needing a broader, general-purpose asset repository may prefer a platform designed around a wider range of asset-management use cases.
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Simian fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $49/user/mo |
| Storage limit | Not verified |
| Supported asset types | Video, still images, graphics, JPG, GIF, PNG, MP3, PDF |
| Metadata and tagging | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes |
| Version history | Yes |
| Guest sharing | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS |
| Compliance & security | SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5 integrations: Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere Pro, Zapier, Slack, SAML single sign-on See all → |
| Pricing | 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | gosimian.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Simian integrations
Simian lists 5 integrations on its own site.
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Zapier
- Slack
- SAML single sign-on
Alternatives to Simian
- Adobe Experience Manager AssetsA deep enterprise DAM for Adobe-centered teams that need governance, delivery, and automation.9.3
- ResourceSpaceA flexible open-source DAM for teams that need metadata, workflows and controlled sharing.9.2
- Acquia DAM (Widen)A broad DAM for enterprise content operations, portals, workflows, and analytics.9.1
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