Side by side
Air vs Playbook
Both stand on digital asset management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Air if your team needs asset handling with tagging, approvals, version history, or guest sharing. Its plans range from a free 120-credit tier to 60,000 credits on Enterprise. Review the credit allotment and cost carefully, especially for the $1,100-per-month Business plan.
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Playbook combines asset organization, collaboration, and sharing controls with web and mobile access. Check the workspace-based billing and paid-plan syncing limits when choosing a plan.
Visit PlaybookThe facts
| Air | Playbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $25 a month | Pro: $10 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Maker | Air | Playbook |
| Website | air.inc | playbook.com |
| On digital asset management software | #2 of 151 | #6 of 151 |
Air: what it does well
- Supports images, videos, GIFs, PDFs, and presentations.
- Includes metadata and tagging.
- Provides approval workflows and version history.
- Guest sharing and API access are listed.
- Free plan includes unlimited users.
What to know first
- Free plan includes 120 credits per month.
- Business costs $1,100 per month.
- The listed platform is API.
Playbook: what it does well
- Supports images, video, audio, documents, and 3D models
- Includes tagging, approvals, and version history
- Share links can use passwords and expiration dates
- Free plan includes 100GB and 1,000 API calls monthly
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 300 assets or 100GB
- Two-way desktop syncing is limited to paid plans
- Paid plans apply per workspace owned by the account owner