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Adobe Workfront vs Arc XP Experience Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Workfront
Ranking in Digital Asset Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (6th)
Arc XP Experience Platform
Ranking in Digital Asset Management
5th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AI Content Creation (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Digital Asset Management category, the mindshare of Adobe Workfront is 5.7%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Arc XP Experience Platform is 3.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Digital Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Workfront5.7%
Arc XP Experience Platform3.0%
Other91.3%
Digital Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

AdityaGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Adobe Workfront Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Have faced limitations in functionality and dependability while trying to streamline project management workflows
One of the best things about Adobe Workfront is that we can immediately track each project. We can keep track of all tasks with the help of milestones that we can add to a project. We can monitor everything effectively. The utilization and workload balancer allows us to clearly see if a person is over-utilized or if they are not getting utilized to at least 80 or 90%. This enables better tracking and work assignment with improved clarity. We use custom dashboards in Adobe Workfront to see all statuses. The integration capabilities with other software are quite good, with straightforward connectivity. We have HTTP connectors if we need to connect with external systems via APIs. If we have any API endpoint for any external tool, we can connect it with Adobe Workfront using Fusion. Reporting is a major part of Adobe Workfront, making it not just a workflow management tool but also a tool where we can get data and present it to executives through comprehensive reporting.
Maxime Topolov - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder, CEO at Code.store
Manage extensive content workflows with user-friendly interface and WebScan feature
What we appreciate about Arc XP is its comprehensiveness. For media organizations with numerous content contributors, creators, and curators, Arc offers a complete solution that addresses all their needs. It provides all the necessary tools for managing extensive content workflows, which we find particularly valuable. Another standout feature is its user-friendly interface. It’s very intuitive, similar to Microsoft Word, making it accessible for journalists and content creators who may not have technical expertise. Lastly, the WebScan feature is exceptional. It functions like a newsroom project management tool, helping to organize and track content planning and workflow. This feature is unique to Arc and is highly beneficial for editorial planning.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool is very user-friendly."
"Reduced license costs plus reduced overall project timelines."
"AtTask's ability to quickly apply project templates to any given request (e.g. tasks with owners, dependencies, and timing) gives order to a busy workload and clarity to business owners seeking to get work out the door."
"Instead of following everything on email, business users can track everything on Adobe Workfront when the other systems are integrated with it."
"Our customers are very happy, as we can finish their tasks and projects within the stipulated timeframe."
"Monitoring the progress of projects and tasks is very effective."
"AtTask provides collaboration on projects which is critical to a projects success."
"Logging hours is not painful, there are several choices to input them."
"Arc XP Experience Platform is easy to use and flexible for creating different components in the front end."
"It’s very intuitive, similar to Microsoft Word, making it accessible for journalists and content creators who may not have technical expertise."
 

Cons

"I have used the product and instantiated it, almost seven years back. The process was fairly complex, however, I don't know if they have changed the same now. But this is something I think, if not addressed can be improved. Another area that needs a little attention, is the change of implementation lead. Back when we had Workfront instantiated, we often had our timeline delayed due to the change in the implementation lead. Now Workfront is under Adobe and, in case, this issue, isn't fixed it should be given due attention. Also, Workfront is a universal tool, which can pose a difficulty for small businesses and companies, who don't have the required time, effort, and knowledge to configure it periodically."
"The downtime, while not too long or frequent, is an area for improvement."
"Some of the specific functions in the system can get a little quirky and could use some help, but those are really for unique cases and not general system functionality."
"My experience with reporting in Adobe Workfront so far is that the reporting could be better."
"I would say that the stability, honestly, has gone down since the Adobe acquisition, and the quality when they roll out their updates."
"Rather complex. Too many ways to get to the same result."
"Reporting is a bit limited; while basic reporting is completely fulfilled and you can present the information in clear graphs, when you try to create complex relations (historic vs forecast, capacity vs demand) things get more complicated, there are limitations and you need workarounds to obtain the desired (or closest to the desired) information."
"The performance needs to be smoother, and there is room for improvement in Data Connect while writing queries and integrating with other analysis tools."
"For a small site, Arc XP Experience Platform is not worth it."
"Arc XP could add structured content."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are partners with Adobe, so we get the licensing at a cheaper rate."
"Speaking about pricing, I wouldn't recommend it to a smaller company because I do think the price point is higher than other solutions that can work."
"Adobe Workfront is an expensive solution."
"The pricing is a barrier to implementation. It is expensive compared to other competitors. Speaking about licensing, they have a private manager license for $1000, which you can use for administration as well. Then they offer a worker license for $500, and then a reviewer or contributor license which is free."
"Adobe purchased Workfront in the past year, and they're putting work into developing the platform, so I expect the price to rise. It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable for the value it provides. It isn't Monday.com where you pick a license with a set price, and you've got a project manager."
"The pricing of Workfront is completely license based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workfront?
The per-user cost in the ultimate plan of Adobe Workfront is approximately $1,232 when purchasing 800 to 1,000 licenses. The ultimate plan includes Fusion, which is an excellent automation tool. In...
What needs improvement with Workfront?
The platform could benefit from additional customization features. The external lookup field, which allows custom API calls to fill data, is limited to two thousand results, which is insufficient f...
What is your primary use case for Workfront?
We specifically implement Adobe Workfront for other clients as Deloitte is a partner of Adobe. We work with different clients to implement Workfront and streamline marketing resource management wit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arc XP Experience Platform?
Arc XP Experience Platform pricing is high, yet you get a lot in return. The price may increase depending on your data usage and the number of modules you integrate.
What needs improvement with Arc XP Experience Platform?
For a small site, Arc XP Experience Platform is not worth it. The cost is high. It's better suited for larger sites with more users. They give you all the back end, so you don’t need to build a lot...
What is your primary use case for Arc XP Experience Platform?
We use Arc XP Experience Platform on the front end. In the back end, we use Amazon's service and React to create all the components.
 

Also Known As

AtTask, Workfront DAM
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Sample Customers

Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse
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