Alfresco vs Microsoft OneDrive comparison

The compared Hyland and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Hyland is ranked #10 in ECM , with an average rating of 5.0, and holds a 7.6% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in CCP , with an average rating of 10.0, and holds a 12.3% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Hyland users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Alfresco

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75% willing to recommend

Microsoft OneDrive

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90% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Alfresco

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (10th), Document Management Software (4th)

Microsoft OneDrive

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

Alfresco and Microsoft OneDrive aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Alfresco is designed for Enterprise Content Management and holds a mindshare of 7.6%, down 8.7% compared to last year.
Microsoft OneDrive, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 12.3% mindshare, down 14.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Karthi Keyan

Head Of Information Technology at UTSB Management

May 3, 2022

Flexible and customizable but lacking integration with Microsoft

I mainly use Alfresco for content management, workflow, integration to scanning solutions, and reduction The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata. Other good features are that it's open-source and allows a lot of customization. I think the…

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Sunil Mehta

Director, Customer Success at SAP

May 1, 2022

Secure data, helpful support, but more duplication file management needed

Microsoft OneDrive could improve because it doesn't support backing up .PST files, which are Outlook data files, and email archives. This is a substantial setback when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive. There are times when there are some syncing issues. The resolution of the sync issues could be more user-friendly. When you keep on uploading on Microsoft OneDrive, there are a lot of duplicate files which keep adding. There should be some mechanism to identify the duplicate files, and then clean them up in an automated way. Microsoft OneDrive could check for the duplicate files which are exactly the same and give recommendations in terms of, which one to delete, to allow more free space. A type of cleanup function.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Document repository."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata."

"I like the ease of use, sections, and calendar."

"The product allows engineering teams and developers to introduce new things in a seamless and easy way."

"Alfresco allows broad searches with many index fields that you can search on, although the created fields and their values may not be intuitive."

"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable. There were multiple instances where I had lost my valuable data on hard drives in several other places. However, with Microsoft OneDrive, I've never lost a single file."

"It is simple to use and it allows me to give me the opportunity to access anything I want from any device."

"The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again."

"It is well integrated with other Microsoft products."

"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."

"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."

"It was extremely easy to setup."

"Ability to share documents."

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Cons

"Alfresco has a very steep learning curve, and unfortunately, during the learning process, it's very easy to make errors, which often are unforgiving."

"I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen."

"I would like them to consider document capture functionality."

"Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold."

"The configuration of Alfresco is a big challenge."

"The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why."

"It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth."

"An online video player would be great, since sometimes you have to download the video to play it."

"Technical support is not very impressive and is typical of large company software support."

"The file structure insight could be made more flexible like for creating more flexible folders."

"The technical support is really very bad."

"The scalability has room for improvement."

"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."

"There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."

"If you buy Alfresco through a partner, there is usually a OEM licensing option."

"The license for Alfresco is expensive - not the maximum, but close. There are also extra costs once you start building integrations, as implementation seems to be very costly."

"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."

"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."

"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."

"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."

"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."

"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."

"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Insurance Company

10%

Educational Organization

55%

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Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about Microsoft OneDrive?

The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?

It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth.

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?

We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.

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Overview

The Alfresco Digital Business Platform offers open, secure content services to let you unlock the value from your most important business information. Give users access to their content wherever and however they work with Alfresco’s open, flexible, and highly scalable cloud-native content services platform. Easily integrate and connect with everyday business applications. Find, view, collaborate on, govern, and securely share digital content—and get information to the right person at the right time.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business gives you online storage that works seamlessly with the tools you use every day to create, communicate, and collaborate from your PC/Mac or your iOS, Android, or Windows device.

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Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts

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