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Alfresco vs Hyland OnBase 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:
 

Customer Service

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Alfresco offers helpful customer service, albeit slow technical support; community forums and Hyland training are also beneficial.
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Hyland OnBase's support is praised for availability but can require pressure, extra cost, and experiences delays in ticket resolution.
Our vendor relationship facilitated integration with our system and offered additional service beyond the Hyland OnBase product.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.2
Alfresco needs improved user interface intuitiveness, developer tools, NoSQL integration, Office 365 support, and better configuration options.
Sentiment score
4.6
Hyland OnBase needs UI updates, pricing adjustments, better training, modernized web client, improved support, security, and AI-driven features.
The application could potentially be more open-source, allowing integration with more solutions.
 

Scalability Issues

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Alfresco offers robust scalability and high availability with seamless clustering and efficient metadata management for disaster recovery.
Sentiment score
8.5
Hyland OnBase supports scalable growth for businesses, efficiently managing increased users and documents while maintaining performance and enterprise workflows.
 

Setup Cost

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Alfresco provides a free Community Edition and a scalable Enterprise Edition with per-server licensing for advanced features.
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Hyland OnBase offers modular pricing, seen as costly, with varied licensing options and potential regional pricing adjustments needed.
We also paid for workflow licenses, which allowed up to 250 concurrent users.
 

Stability Issues

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Alfresco is stable but benefits from experienced administrators, correct settings, and appropriate architecture to handle high demands.
Sentiment score
8.5
Hyland OnBase is a stable, reliable, low-maintenance application, performing smoothly with correct hardware and adequate RAM setup.
Hyland OnBase was a stable solution that worked effectively for us.
 

Valuable Features

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Alfresco offers document management, customization, collaboration, and search features, appreciated for ease of use and extensibility.
Sentiment score
7.2
Hyland OnBase offers flexibility, security, integration, and comprehensive features with scalability and stability, supporting extensive content management.
It provided data security features, allowing restrictions on sensitive documents, such as who could view or modify them.
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfresco
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
3.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Document Management Software (4th)
Hyland OnBase
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (16th), Low-Code Development Platforms (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Alfresco is 7.6%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hyland OnBase is 6.3%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Karthi Keyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible and customizable but lacking integration with Microsoft
I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen. Alfresco also needs to be well-integrated with Microsoft, as it's currently a nuisance for customers who rely on Microsoft's Office 365 solutions. There's a pretty obvious gap in the overlap between SharePoint when customers go to O365 and are presented with the SharePoint license and storage to start with, which Alfresco isn't taking advantage of.
Srinivas Rao Kagitha - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good dashboards and reports but fails to offer better migration features
The migration is a bit difficult in the tool. Whenever we make certain changes to workflow or other stuff, migrating the code from one environment to another is a bit tedious. The tool has an option for export and import, which is not robust. Most of the time, we need to do things stuff manually. For example, if we make any changes in the existing life cycle or any queues, we have to move those changes manually. There is no robust way to migrate code from one environment to a lower environment, like prod. When it comes to the product's technical support, the turnaround time is a bit longer than expected. The issue may be because there are a number of issues or a large number of customers who are reaching out to the support team for help. I believe that the solution's technical team can provide a solution more quickly.
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Answers from the Community

zuka19 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 9, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
last I knew they were two separate products/platforms. Before I left in February of this year there was talk of potentially combining platforms for a more cloud native somewhat combined platform. I no longer have access or knowledge of the current product/solution roadmap.
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EB
Jul 25, 2022
Hi @Andrea González, @reviewer1210746 and @reviewer1279998, Can you possibly assist @zuka19 ​with their question? Thanks for your help.​ ​ ​
MB
Aug 9, 2022
last I knew they were two separate products/platforms.   Before I left in February of this year there was talk of potentially combining platforms for a more cloud native somewhat combined platform.   I no longer have access or knowledge of the current product/solution roadmap.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Would Alfresco give an organization more benefits in terms of cost, features & security as compared to Sharepoint?
Alfresco scores are high on all features of an ECM solution and tools. Back office processing, rated as 3.36 good. Business Process Application 3.55 Good to excellent. Document Management 4.12...
What needs improvement with Alfresco?
The configuration of Alfresco is a big challenge. The index fields and their values are not intuitive, making it difficult to find documents. You often need a cross-reference document to navigate c...
What is your primary use case for Alfresco?
I use Alfresco primarily to look up documents. However, it is not as user-friendly as the previous solution, Nautilus, which I was more familiar with due to my involvement in its configuration and ...
What do you like most about Hyland OnBase?
The solution is very developed and we are not taking full advantage of its functionalities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hyland OnBase?
The solution costs around $5,000 per month. It is very relative.
What needs improvement with Hyland OnBase?
The solution’s initial setup is a little complex. The look and feel need improvement as well.
 

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Sample Customers

Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
Honda France Industries, Hill County Texas, Hylant Group, ING Lease France, State of South Carolina, Syracuse University, Swindon College, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Rochester Institute of Technology, Moen, Odense University Hospital
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