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Air vs Pics.io

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for digital asset management. Air has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Air has the lower entry price — Air starts at $0/mo, Pics.io at $100/mo. Free tier: Air Yes, Pics.io No. HIPAA: Air No, Pics.io —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Air

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)No
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forCreative teams and studios

Pics.io

$100/mo entry
Entry price$100/mo (Solo)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPRYes
Best forCreative agencies on Google Workspace

Sources — Air: help.air.inc (verified 2026-09-02) · Pics.io: pics.io (verified 2026-09-02)

Key features

Air: Credit-based model covering storage, AI enrichment, and AI generation; Unlimited users on all plans — never per-seat; Visual-first workspace with board-style asset browsing; CASA Tier 2 cloud security certification

Pics.io: BYOS (Bring Your Own Storage) — connect existing Google Drive or S3; Deep Adobe Creative Cloud integration (5 apps); AI-powered tagging add-on available (from $50/mo); Google Drive-native workflow option

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