We performed a comparison between M-Files and OpenText Extended ECM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"Using M-Files means anybody on the executive team to go in and immediately look at a dashboard and know the status of a contract."
"An SAP user can store documents directly into OpenText without a connector."
"Retention is useful. I have been pleased with the search functionality and the extensibility for tying it into integrations with other systems and building workflows on top of it."
"Scalability is great. We can extend areas horizontally and vertically."
"The tool's most valuable features are document storage, security, and compliance."
"The ability to add metadata and use that to categorize information is a valuable feature of OpenText Extended ECM."
"We also have a module on top of the Content Server called WebReports that has been one of the things that helped us facilitate the workflow and give managers good reporting and visibility into where everything is. Being able to use that on top of the Content Server was a big help."
"OpenText Extended ECM's most valuable features include permissions and security models. I also like the tool's ability to add metadata and use it to categorize information."
"Smart Viewing videos are most valuable for the end users. The end users like the look and feel of Smart View. It's similar to SharePoint, with the latest HTML5 features, filters, and everything. It's like online shopping."
"The integration with other products needs to be improved."
"The solution needs to improve the user interface."
"The solution's performance, stability, and consistency could be improved."
"The architecture needs improvement, as it's complex."
"A dashboard with information would be nice to see."
"The annotation tool needs improvement. In other tools, such as Hyland OnBase, you can easily do annotation. You can easily merge documents. You can easily compare documents, whereas with OpenText, it seems to be a challenge."
"There are no additional features that I would like to see. I am pretty happy with it, but their support could be a bit better."
"The solution should work better with partners and be more developer-friendly."
"We are looking for new, advanced UI features. Currently, the UI does not look great."
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M-Files is ranked 7th in Document Management Software while OpenText Extended ECM is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Content Management with 18 reviews. M-Files is rated 9.0, while OpenText Extended ECM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of M-Files writes "Good workflows, and it is easy to use with a dashboard that improves contract visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Extended ECM writes "Serves as a single source of support for the company but has scalability issues". M-Files is most compared with SharePoint, OpenText Documentum, IBM FileNet, Microsoft Purview Records Management and DocuWare, whereas OpenText Extended ECM is most compared with OpenText Documentum, SharePoint, IBM FileNet, Hyland OnBase and Adobe Experience Manager.
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