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Alfresco vs OpenText Content Manager 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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OpenText Content Manager support varies; users praise premium help but note deficiencies and complexity, especially after third-party involvement.
 

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
4.0
OpenText Content Manager needs enhancements in integration, usability, search, security, installation, pricing, and service responsiveness for better user experience.
 

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
7.0
OpenText Content Manager is scalable but challenges arise with large deployments, suggesting planning and using cloud platforms for enhancement.
 

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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OpenText Content Manager's licensing is complex and expensive, but negotiation and customization are possible despite high ongoing costs.
 

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
7.2
OpenText Content Manager's stability is generally rated high, but integration and scalability issues affect some users' experiences.
 

Valuable Features

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Alfresco offers document management, customization, collaboration, and search features, appreciated for ease of use and extensibility.
Sentiment score
8.0
OpenText Content Manager offers efficient document management with strong search, customization, integration, security, and large-scale enterprise support.
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfresco
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
10th
Ranking in Document Management Software
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
3.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Content Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
7th
Ranking in Document Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
File Archiving (4th)
 

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 OpenText Content Manager is 3.8%, up from 2.9% 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.
Maurice Riverso - PeerSpot reviewer
Our our official repository and it has disposal management and retention management
The security architecture is the only problem as it's a little bit complex and too torturous at times. So it could be improved a little bit, but it is regarded as a very good system in Australia. It's probably overly subscribed. Also, what's missing is what people would like, which is basically online collaboration. That's a problem. But it has so many other things to offer that SharePoint, I'm sure, will not have. So, that will be an interesting issue to come up. It's not very good at providing stable and robust add-ins to Microsoft. That's a bit of a problem with Content Manager. They're kind of very volatile. So, that's been definitely something that could be improved.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
Government
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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 Micro Focus Content Manager?
An advantage is integration with your IP directory.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Content Manager?
Pricing is a disadvantage as it is very expensive, especially in this market.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Content Manager?
Pricing is an issue, as it is too expensive. Support and services need to be more user-friendly. The support has been slow, and there is room for improvement. Additionally, they could improve build...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager
 

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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.
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