An older debate we’ve mentioned in a previous blog post is whether organizations should acquire a PIM or a DAM. Many argue that only one is needed as they are essentially the same thing. However, this just shows that there are still many people who don’t understand the differences between a PIM and a DAM solution. This post will explore the differences between the two solutions and show you that one does not replace the other.

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We’re seeing a lot of debate in the industry whether organisations should acquire a system for PIM or DAM. Some people argue that a PIM can replace the DAM-tool or vice versa and that you don't need both tools in your organisation. Even though this might be true in some special cases, these people probably lack the deeper knowledge of what a DAM-tool does. In this post we will give you an explanation of why a PIM can't replace a DAM.