About us

We connect technologies and services so that the end result is a great experience. Storage, AI tagging, search indices, distribution channels, rights and workflows all work together, so you can focus on your creativity rather than plumbing tooling.

Who we are

footage.one is a small developer team from Bochum, in the heart of the Ruhr region. We have been working on media management since before 2015 — image archives, stock footage, distribution. In 2015 we started building what would later become footage.one. In 2020 we incorporated it as a company.

We are not a marketing machine with an account-manager layer. You talk directly to the people who build and operate the platform.

What matters to us

Data sovereignty

EU hosting, GDPR-compliant and no vendor lock-in. You can bring your own storage — your files stay under your control.

Open standards

REST with HATEOAS, OpenAPI, MCP, OAuth2 with PKCE. What we build connects to third-party systems rather than locking you in.

Fair pricing, no sales funnel

Transparent plans from €0. No forced demo calls, no enterprise gate for standard features like API or MCP.

Direct line

You talk to the developers who built the system. Bug, request, question — it lands directly with the team, not in a ticket funnel.

What we build

Organise

Structure for your media library. Projects, albums, collections, episodes, asset relations.

Tag

Over 60 million terms in 12 languages plus AI suggestions ensure you can find every asset again.

Distribute

Share and distribute media internally, with partners, or via automated distribution channels.

Custom development

Alongside the platform, we also take on tailored development projects around media. If you need a connector, an API integration, an on-premise setup, or consulting, get in touch. We are also the right partner if you use a different DAM and need a connector or integration for it.

Storage Connectors

Integration of custom or non-standard storage backends — either with footage.one or with another DAM you already use.

Workflows & API integrations

Integration with editorial systems, PIM, shop, distribution platforms, or custom AI agents via REST and MCP.

Strategy consulting

Sparring on DAM selection, taxonomy, metadata schemas, migration strategy and rights models — based on experience from real-world projects.

On-Premise & Hybrid

Deployments in your own infrastructure when data must not leave your premises or regulatory requirements demand it.

Headless Backend & White-Label

Use footage.one as the backend for your own SaaS product with a custom UI on top. Or classically as white-label: our interface under your brand. Both run in production with us.

Based in Bochum

We are based in Bochum, in the heart of the Ruhr region. Here substance matters, not show. Software should deliver on its promises, without Silicon Valley hype.

Well connected, short distances, a vibrant tech scene around Ruhr University and the University of Applied Sciences. Built in Germany, hosted in the EU.

Need more information?

Get in touch and we'll tell you more about our video asset management and how you can use it.