PIM
Product information management
- Names, descriptions and specifications
- Prices, GTINs and translations
- Data feeds for marketplaces
PIM and DAM
Product images that stay matched to your SKUs
Your PIM or ERP holds the product data. Freedam holds the images, matches them to each SKU on a schedule and sends them to retailers and websites.
PIM or DAM?
The PIM describes the product. The DAM shows it.
The SKU connects the two.
DAM
Digital asset management
- Packshots, lifestyle photos and videos
- Versions, usage rights and formats
- Sharing with retailers and websites
Do you need both?
A DAM with catalog sync is enough when
- Product data lives in your ERP or a spreadsheet
- The main job is getting the right images to retailers and websites
- A few people manage the catalog for many who use it
Add a PIM when
- You send product data to many marketplaces, each with its own attributes
- Many people write and translate product texts
- Freedam then imports from the PIM's export, such as Perfion
How the catalog sync works
Set it up once. It runs on its own after that.
- Connect a sourceA NAS over WebDAV, an S3 bucket, Google Drive or a PIM export such as Perfion.
- Map your catalogA CSV or XLSX file maps its columns to fields such as SKU, GTIN, product range and country. A dry run shows the result before anything is imported.
- Run it on a scheduleEvery hour, every day, every week or on your own schedule. Only changes are downloaded, and a changed file becomes a new version.
- Review what did not matchFiles with no matching SKU are listed for review. Removed files are archived. Every image of a product is linked on its asset page.
Send the right images everywhere
Retailers, your own shop and your developers all draw from the same matched images.
All plans
Retailers
A share link per retailer, with the sizes they may download. They need no account.
Business
Websites and shops
Image links that do not expire. Rights are checked on every request, so an image stops showing when its rights end. The Shopify app adds images to product pages, found by SKU.
Freedam for ShopifyAll plans
Developers
REST API, TypeScript SDK and webhooks. Images come resized, as AVIF, WebP or JPEG.
All plans
Exports
A ZIP with a metadata spreadsheet, or a CSV of every field, for up to 10,000 assets at a time.
Which plan you need
- Scheduled catalog sync and image links for websites
- From Business, €549 a month excl. VAT
Every new workspace starts with a 30-day free trial of every feature. No credit card.
Questions
What is the difference between PIM and DAM?
A PIM manages product information: names, descriptions, prices and GTINs. A DAM manages the files that show the product: photos, videos and documents. The SKU links a product in one to its images in the other.
Do I need a PIM as well as Freedam?
Not always. If your product data lives in an ERP or a spreadsheet, Freedam imports it with the images. If you already have a PIM, Freedam imports from its export.
Where can Freedam import from?
A NAS over WebDAV, an S3 bucket, Google Drive, or a PIM export such as Perfion, with a CSV or XLSX catalog for the metadata.
How often does the sync run?
From every hour to once a month, or on a cron schedule. Scheduled sync is on the Business plan.
Can retailers get images without an account?
Yes. A share link opens in the browser and offers the download sizes you choose.
See your catalog in Freedam
Explore the demo workspace, or talk to us about connecting your NAS or PIM.