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Adobe Experience Manager vs IBM FileNet comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Adobe Experience Manager provides a positive ROI through ease of use, efficient updates, analytics leadership, and flexible content modification.
Sentiment score
6.5
IBM FileNet boosts efficiency, reduces costs and errors, enhances productivity, and offers significant financial benefits through automation and quicker access.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Adobe Experience Manager support is skilled but slow, varying by company size, focusing on base issues over custom code.
Sentiment score
7.2
IBM FileNet's customer service is positively rated but faces challenges with resolution delays, time zones, and consultant training.
They are attentive to big companies but tend to be negligent towards mid-sized companies.
People come from all over the world, and they have specialists at the other end of the world to help if needed.
For IBM FileNet, I give a rating of nine out of ten.
The product-level support is better now than before.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Adobe Experience Manager efficiently scales for large enterprises, handling load stress, easy customization, and smooth cloud migration post-transition.
Sentiment score
8.6
IBM FileNet offers scalable infrastructure, seamlessly integrates with systems, and efficiently supports large data volumes and automation processes.
The bigger products like IBM FileNet can handle billions of documents and thousands of users.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Adobe Experience Manager is stable and secure, with cloud version benefits, despite some setup and integration issues.
Sentiment score
7.7
IBM FileNet is reliable with 99.9% uptime, praised for stability, despite initial setup issues and occasional large document concerns.
FileNet was restricted to DB2's enterprise edition instead of the standard edition, causing complications.
In terms of stability, we haven't experienced any big technical issues or downtime with IBM FileNet.
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Experience Manager faces criticism for its high cost, complexity, limited documentation, inefficient support, and challenging integration with Microsoft.
IBM FileNet needs improved integration, usability, cloud capabilities, automation, and AI features, with reduced complexity and cost.
Technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.
The response time and resolution of issues by technical support need improvement.
There are only a few products large enterprises can choose from, and it doesn't really matter which one as it often depends on the consultants and the team implementing the solution.
FileNet needs improvement in pricing as it has become very expensive.
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Experience Manager is expensive with variable licensing, but efficient for large websites and offers a one-month free trial.
IBM FileNet's high costs and complex pricing make it a significant investment, mainly suited for larger enterprises.
For large enterprises, the cost is often comparable with other major CMSs.
The product has become more expensive and requires significant investment for enterprise solutions.
The price is high, with yearly subscriptions increasing day by day.
FileNet and similar enterprise-level tools require substantial costs, starting in the millions.
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Experience Manager offers ease of use, integration with Adobe Marketing Cloud, and robust tools for digital asset and content management.
IBM FileNet offers robust document management with automation, integration, security, and excellent compatibility with business applications for efficiency.
The integration of customer behavior and website setup is impressive.
It stands out for its integration capabilities, making it a practical choice for our needs in managing content and related tasks.
At this level, companies don't buy a ready-made solution.
The main features we find impactful are the workflow and document management along with FileNet file stores.
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Experience Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (3rd), Enterprise Social Software (6th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (1st)
IBM FileNet
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe Experience Manager is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM FileNet is 10.6%, up from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Thomas Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Impressive integration of customer behavior with an easy setup and okay support
I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia Working with big companies, I help them either consider setting up a new content management system or address issues they might have with their existing…
Emad Rizki - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates seamless integration for large enterprises with strong deployment capabilities
FileNet was scalable and could be implemented into big multinational organizations. However, it has become very expensive recently. Compared to low-code solutions such as Appian and outsystems, FileNet has gaps, mainly because it requires coding, which is not preferred by clients due to pricing concerns in Pakistan. We transitioned clients to cloud solutions, although FileNet has been strongly integrated with on-prem deployments.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
47%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Insurance Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?
It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.
What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
While there are many aspects that could be improved, discussing them would require more time. The licensing model is opaque, and technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia.
What do you like most about IBM FileNet?
The product is robust and can process a lot of documents for enterprise content management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM FileNet?
The product has become more expensive and requires significant investment for enterprise solutions.
What needs improvement with IBM FileNet?
FileNet needs improvement in pricing as it has become very expensive. Also, in comparison to local solutions, the need for coding is a disadvantage.
 

Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Suncorp Group Limited, St. Vincent Health, Citigroup, SRCSD, and UK Dept for Work and Pensions.
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