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Alfresco vs SS&C Blue Prism comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfresco
Ranking in Document Management Software
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (10th)
SS&C Blue Prism
Ranking in Document Management Software
25th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (35th), Business Process Management (BPM) (38th), Process Automation (31st), Medical Insurance Claims Software (8th), Insurance Claims Processing (8th), Low-Code Development Platforms (27th), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (43rd), Loan Management Software (6th), Document Automation Software (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Document Management Software category, the mindshare of Alfresco is 12.9%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SS&C Blue Prism is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Karthi Keyan - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
Advanced language processing, useful for global business operations, and a quick setup
I am into GBS transformation, global business services transformation, as well as operations activation services. The work scope includes process mining projects, generative AI projects, and managing the transition of processes Some important features include the language capabilities, which are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata."
"The product allows engineering teams and developers to introduce new things in a seamless and easy way."
"Document repository."
"Alfresco allows broad searches with many index fields that you can search on, although the created fields and their values may not be intuitive."
"I like the ease of use, sections, and calendar."
"Some important features include the language capabilities, which are crucial since RPA has to read the documents provided by the customer."
 

Cons

"The configuration of Alfresco is a big challenge."
"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 would like them to consider document capture functionality."
"Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold."
"I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen."
"Blue Prism is more costly than UiPath in terms of robotic licenses and orchestrators."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."
"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."
"There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Insurance Company
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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...
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 ...
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Sample Customers

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