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OpenText Documentum Content Management vs Pega Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Documentum Content...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (4th)
Pega Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (3rd), Process Automation (4th), Rapid Application Development Software (7th), Low-Code Development Platforms (7th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (7th), AI Software Development (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Documentum Content Management and Pega Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Documentum Content Management is designed for Enterprise Content Management and holds a mindshare of 7.1%, down 12.1% compared to last year.
Pega Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Business Process Management (BPM), holds 3.8% mindshare, down 5.4% since last year.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Documentum Content Management7.1%
SharePoint11.6%
OpenText Content Management8.0%
Other73.3%
Enterprise Content Management
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pega Platform3.8%
Camunda9.2%
IBM BPM4.3%
Other82.7%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

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Consultant In Risk Management and Performance Improvemenf at Deloitte Risk Advisory
User finds integration useful but seeks improvement in interface intuitiveness
I am satisfied with OpenText Documentum so far; it has great integration capabilities. The connection with our API and SAP is useful, as you can use their SAP interface. The key point that my company decided to go with OpenText Documentum is mostly because you can integrate it with many other tools such as Salesforce.
reviewer4848291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Head of Digital, Process Automation at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Pega is a low-code platform that enables organizations to build, automate, and optimize business processes and customer experiences through AI-powered decisioning and workflow automation.
Here are the key areas where Pega Platform could be improved: 1. User Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX) Customization Limitations: The UI layer is tightly coupled with the platform, limiting flexibility for custom front-end development. Constellation Architecture: While it improves consistency, it restricts advanced UI customizations compared to older section-based designs. Learning Curve: Non-technical users find the UI unintuitive despite the low-code promise. 2. Integration & Extensibility Limited Out-of-the-Box Integrations: Users report challenges integrating with non-relational databases and legacy systems. Robotics Integration: Pega RPA (formerly OpenSpan) is not seamlessly integrated with BPM, creating silos in automation. 3. AI & Decisioning AI Capabilities Need Maturity: Users expect more advanced, native AI features without relying on external tools. CDH & Decision Hub: While powerful, these components require deep expertise to configure effectively. 4. Cost & Licensing High Licensing Costs: Pega is often seen as expensive, especially for small and mid-sized enterprises. Lack of Flexible Pricing Models: Calls for subscription-based or usage-based pricing to improve accessibility. 5. Performance & Scalability Scalability Concerns: Some users report performance degradation with large user bases or complex workflows. Upgrade Complexity: Platform upgrades can be time-consuming and disruptive if not planned well. 6. Documentation & Community Support Insufficient Learning Resources: Especially for advanced features, documentation is limited and community support is not as strong as competitors. Talent Availability: Finding skilled Pega professionals remains a challenge in many regions. 7. Low-Code/No-Code Experience Not Fully No-Code: Despite branding, some tasks still require technical intervention, and the drag-and-drop interface can be restrictive 2. Conflict Management: Simultaneous development by multiple users can lead to rule conflicts.

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 that it's a central repository for everything, whether it's videos, documents, Excel sheets, etc."
"The most valuable feature of OpenText Documentum is the versioning."
"It is quite good."
"I am satisfied with OpenText Documentum so far; it has great integration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the good automation engine, which helps in reducing the development cost and allows easy development of applications."
"We like Documentum for its capacity and reliability."
"It has reduced the amount of paper documents; reducing time and errors in the process."
"The tool's most valuable feature is ACL, which helps to control the user groups that access the documents."
"While Pega technical support is okay, it also depends on the issues you need help with and who your contact is with Pega."
"The most valuable feature of Pega BPM is step-by-step voice guidance that converts your problem statement into different diagrams and then implements the process."
"The most valuable feature of the product is that it's very customer-centric. It's easy to use for a customer or a user. It's also easy for someone who is developing an application. You can develop different features in just one place. You don't have to go to different places."
"When our clients automate the KYC and onboarding processes, they can reduce their manual force and then deploy them in much better tasks rather than the mundane activities of selecting forms and gathering information."
"The solution is operating well overall."
"Overall, the ability to integrate with multiple applications and effective case management is the most valuable."
"Case Management, as well as Workflow Automation, are Pega's most powerful capabilities."
"The stability has been good. We haven't had any issues."
 

Cons

"The main issue is the software's performance when storing around 10 million or more documents. It becomes slow and needs improvement. Perhaps it's a cloud-related issue, but it needs to be addressed. It could be due to our S3 bucket or something else. Nevertheless, this is a significant challenge we're facing."
"The vertical application could be improved."
"I would like to see performance improvements, especially regarding slow response times."
"The price is quite high as the licensing prices are significant."
"Documentum is a very robust system. Everything can be improved, but at this time, I do not have anything in particular. If anything, they can put our software in their standard."
"The price is quite high as the licensing prices are significant."
"The biggest issue for us is the price of the product."
"An area that needs to improve is how to reduce storage space on the AWS site."
"One of the areas of this solution that could be improved would be to advance the low code features of the application itself. We would also like to use the same platform to build any application, even if it is not necessarily defined as a functionality needed by a BPM."
"The pricing model needs to be improved. Right now, it's too expensive."
"The solution's pricing model or licensing model could be a little better."
"One small thing that sometimes frustrates me when using Pega Platform is API integration."
"Its implementation in the public sector was a bit complex."
"There is a scarcity of resources who have worked with this solution before."
"Customers expect more out-of-box solutions to be readily available"
"The previous versions had good training documents but the updated versions need to improve the documentation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
"The product is expensive."
"The price is considered affordable now."
"It falls in line with a lot of things that are out there on the market. There is nothing extraordinary in terms of great or bad."
"OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more expensive."
"It is quite an expensive product."
"It's a user-based license where, as you scale the numbers of users, the price increases."
"I rate Pega BPM a seven out of ten."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of users."
"The product pricing is considered reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"I am not aware of the cost. But, considering the licenses, user licenses, and infrastructure, I'd guess around a million USD."
"Users have to pay a yearly license cost for Pega BPM, which is expensive."
"In terms of the pricing for Pega BPM, other solutions may be cheaper, but it doesn't matter if Pega BPM has a higher price tag because what's important is that it's the best solution, and that is what people look for. If I would rate the pricing for the solution, I'd give it three out of five. You have to pay extra for additional features in Pega BPM."
"Pega is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise28
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about OpenText Documentum?
The most valuable feature of Documentum for our content management needs is its ability to segregate access based on department and role.
What needs improvement with OpenText Documentum?
The interface of OpenText Documentum could be more intuitive; sometimes it is hard to find where the information is located.
What is your primary use case for OpenText Documentum?
We are using it to archive the information about our sales.
Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC Documentum, Documentum , Documentum xCelerated Composition Platform
Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agility; Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Capitec Bank; Department of Social Development, Republic of South Africa; County of Los Angeles, Department of Human Resources; Fresenius Kabi; Heathrow Airport; Lahey Health; Linde PLC; Milestone Pharma Co. Ltd; National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; Open Grid Europe GmbH; REPCO NEX Industrial Solutions; Springer Nature; Syngene International; Tata Power DDL; University of Texas Austin
The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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