We performed a comparison between IBM FileNet and Oracle WebCenter based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Content Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The usability is really good. Our business users are pleased with it. They seem to get what they are looking for, and it's very efficient."
"Users are able to create their own content, and they can manage their own sets of tasks, to work at their own pace and get their jobs done."
"Stability is really good. We fairly recently upgraded a version of it and have not been having any problems. The resources seem to be really good with this version; it is a little easier to troubleshoot issues."
"I would say the workflow is pretty good. Also, the flexibility of being able to create custom objects with a lot of domain-specific attributes that we follow."
"The ability to tag data, as it seems to be indexed well. It is a good space to manage data, keep track of it, and organize it."
"It is very stable and reliable."
"The most useful feature is its persistent storage. Also, the full-text search and attribute searching are valuable."
"The standout feature for us is undoubtedly the Google-like search functionality, which allows us to search for documents within the system effortlessly. Instead of just querying the document database, this feature retrieves all relevant documents, akin to searching on the internet. It is very easy to use."
"WebCenter's interface is very user-friendly."
"You can move workloads in between sub-servers so that you don't overload a portion of the server."
"The WebCenter Content is its most valuable feature. After we update a document in WebCenter Content, it can be update automatically in our intranet."
"Oracle integrates well with other products to cover Big Data."
"It's a very scalable solution and the performance is pretty good. The scalability, in my opinion, is the biggest advantage."
"A great solution for storing and searching large volumes of documents with easy access."
"Integration within the solution is very good."
"It would be nice if they could make it like containers are working in Kubernetes to auto-scale based on demand."
"The initial setup was pretty complex. There are too many options, and it can get a bit confusing."
"I know it took them seven months to convert, so the initial setup was, probably to some degree, complex."
"Needs a better administration tool."
"The initial setup is complex. It is complex because there are several pieces of software that have to be installed in the right order to make it work alright."
"The installation and configuration to start up needs expert level knowledge."
"Currently, our primary ERP system is SAP S/4HANA. Despite this, we have encountered difficulties integrating the solution with it, which remains an unresolved challenge for our team."
"The product is expensive."
"Does not seem to be totally compatible with Windows 10 as of our current version."
"The solution should be offered in Persian. Right now, our version is in English, and there's a bit of a language barrier between the users and the product."
"This solution needs to support translation into the Arabic language."
"WebCenter requires a lot of design effort to upload content to our regular system."
"There are many document management systems that offer pretty much the same functionalities but at a lower price. The product as such is pretty good. However, the pricing is not comparable. They need to adjust their pricing to be more competitive on the market."
"The speed of the backup should be enhanced."
"Its functions need more stability."
"I would like them to add more Web 2.0 features."
IBM FileNet is ranked 6th in Enterprise Content Management with 94 reviews while Oracle WebCenter is ranked 15th in Enterprise Content Management with 12 reviews. IBM FileNet is rated 8.2, while Oracle WebCenter is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of IBM FileNet writes "A document management system that helps in document digitalization and workflow management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle WebCenter writes "Gives me easy access, connection and compatibility with all of the Oracle products". IBM FileNet is most compared with SharePoint, OpenText Documentum, OpenText Extended ECM, IBM ECM and Systemware ECM, whereas Oracle WebCenter is most compared with Oracle Content Management, SharePoint, Adobe Experience Manager, WebLogic Suite and Microsoft .NET Framework. See our IBM FileNet vs. Oracle WebCenter report.
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