Air alternatives

01Why people leave Air

02The alternatives, ranked by fit

1. Media workflow teams

   iconikiconik

   Consider Iconik if your Air team works across connected storage and needs media review and publishing in one workflow. Its listed starting price is $9 with a free plan, giving you a lower entry point to compare. The fit is strongest when you need custom media workflows, not just a general creative asset library.

   Trade-off: Budget for usage charges and check review-user caps before switching.

   iconik review
   6.8/10

   from
   $9/mofree plan
2. Client image approvals

   picdroppicdrop

   Picdrop is a closer match if the main job is collecting client image selections, coordinating gallery feedback and delivering final files. It has a listed starting price of $15.99 and a free plan. That makes it worth comparing when Air’s broader creative workflow is more than your proofing process needs.

   Trade-off: The free plan may be limited, and team pricing may be hard to predict.

   picdrop review
   7.6/10

   from
   $15.99/mofree plan
3. AI creative teams

   KiveKive

   Kive combines asset management with AI and editing, and its listed starting price is $30 with a free plan. It is worth evaluating if your team creates product visuals and wants those tools alongside its asset library. That is a different emphasis from Air’s combination of creative assets, approvals and video review.

   Trade-off: Check output quality and credit economics before committing.

   Kive review
   6.2/10

   from
   $30/mofree plan
4. Local asset libraries

   EagleEagle

   Eagle is worth a look if you mainly need to find and organize creative files locally, rather than coordinate approvals across a team. Its listed price is $34.95 for a one-time license, which is a different cost model from Air’s listed $100 starting price. It is designed for individuals and creative files, not collaborators.

   Trade-off: Storage and license checks are caveats; it is not built around team collaboration.

   Eagle review
   7.2/10

   from
   Custom
5. Approved brand assets

   BrandfolderBrandfolder

   Brandfolder fits teams that want to centralize approved brand assets, control sharing and use asset analytics. It is a candidate if those needs matter more than Air’s creative approvals and video review. The pricing is quote-only in the published information, so ask for a price and scope before treating it as a budget alternative.

   Trade-off: No public starting price; get a quote before comparing costs.

   Brandfolder review
   6.5/10

   from
   Custom
6. Brand governance

   FrontifyFrontify

   Frontify is worth comparing if your priority is centralizing assets and guidelines, supporting partner teams or using AI-assisted brand workflows. That makes it a more brand-governance-focused option than Air’s stated creative asset and approval mix. Its starting price is not published on the vendor's site, so the cost case needs a quote.

   Trade-off: Quote-only pricing makes early budget comparisons difficult.

   Frontify review
   6.5/10

   from
   Custom
7. Cross-team DAM

   BynderBynder

   Bynder suits teams managing assets across departments that need compliance workflows and content distribution. Its listed strengths include DAM and AI features, which may matter more than Air’s approval and video-review emphasis. The price is custom-quoted, and reports of $20K-plus annual costs make it a considered buy rather than an obvious cost-saving switch.

   Trade-off: Custom quotes; reports cite annual costs above $20K.

   Bynder review
   7.1/10

   from
   Custom

03Side by side

Tool	Score	From	Free plan	Best for
Air Air (current)	6.7	$100/mo	Yes	Creative teams managing approvals
iconik iconik	6.8	$9/mo	Yes	Teams managing media across connected storage
picdrop picdrop	7.6	$15.99/mo	Yes	Photographers collecting client image selections
Kive Kive	6.2	$30/mo	Yes	Stores creating product visuals
Eagle Eagle	7.2	Custom	No	Designers organizing local asset libraries
Brandfolder Brandfolder	6.5	Custom	No	Teams centralizing approved brand assets
Frontify Frontify	6.5	Custom	No	Teams centralizing assets and guidelines
Bynder Bynder	7.1	Custom	No	Teams managing assets across departments

Prices from each vendor's pricing page, checked Nov 7, 2026.