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We performed a comparison between Alfresco, IBM ECM, and Microsoft OneDrive based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The product allows engineering teams and developers to introduce new things in a seamless and easy way.""The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata.""I like the ease of use, sections, and calendar.""Document repository."

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"The content management is all about you as you can make the same content for minimal purpose solutions applications.""The tool is a very stable solution with high availability and no information leakage. It has built-in API integration on-site. You can integrate with other components and applications like SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.""The scalability is a valuable feature, that we're able to display our documents to so many people.""The vertical scalability, as we can use it across some of our applications."

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"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily.""Ability to share documents.""It's quite easy to use and then of course it is quite well integrated to the rest of Office 365.""They have support for integration with a lot of tools.""We use Microsoft OneDrive for file sharing without the need for additional hardware (such as flash drives or external hard drives).""Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy.""It helps you keep organized.""With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."

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Cons
"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.""Alfresco has a very steep learning curve, and unfortunately, during the learning process, it's very easy to make errors, which often are unforgiving."

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"The development platform is not local. For example, you need 100 days in IBM, whereas other platforms, like ServiceNow, need only 20 days.""I would like to see seamless application integration.""I think it's already getting away from Java applets. A lot of our users struggle with keeping up to date with Java versioning, so a lot of the functions they're doing, like printing, emailing, and even some of the viewing, they're struggling with.""I would recommend not going with ECM 8 and going with FileNet instead. It seems like that is the future of the lower-volume repository. It seems like they are moving away from ECM 8.5 so I think we're going to have some challenges coming up, getting off of that technology."

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"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice.""OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box.""Support has not been the same since the beginning of COVID lockdowns.""The technical support is really very bad.""The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why.""The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone.""Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder.""The scalability has room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."
  • "There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."
  • "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."
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  • "Reach out to local IBM partners.​"
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  • "Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
  • "Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
  • "We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
  • "OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
  • "It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
  • "This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
  • "The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
  • "The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Alfresco scores are high on all features of an ECM solution and tools.   Back office processing, rated as 3.36 good.… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata.
    Top Answer:The license for Alfresco is expensive - not the maximum, but close. There are also extra costs once you start building… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is a very stable solution with high availability and no information leakage. It has built-in API integration… more »
    Top Answer:The product is expensive and has a perpetual license.
    Top Answer:The development platform is not local. For example, you need 100 days in IBM, whereas other platforms, like ServiceNow… more »
    Top Answer:The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline… more »
    Top Answer:It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also… more »
    Top Answer:We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.
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    Overview

    The Alfresco Digital Business Platform offers open, secure content services to let you unlock the value from your most important business information. Give users access to their content wherever and however they work with Alfresco’s open, flexible, and highly scalable cloud-native content services platform. Easily integrate and connect with everyday business applications. Find, view, collaborate on, govern, and securely share digital content—and get information to the right person at the right time.

    IBM Content Foundation on Cloud

    IBM Content Foundation on Cloud allows organizations to deliver extensive enterprise content management capabilities to their users very quickly. IBM Content Foundation is powered by the FileNet content and process platform and IBM Content Navigator user experience. This cloud offering can be leveraged for a variety of use cases including collaborative document management, imaging solutions, social content management, archiving, and more. It also offers a platform for developing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions in the cloud.


     IBM Case Manager on Cloud

    IBM Case Manager on Cloud is a solution platform that engages people with business content, provides contextual insight through real-time analytics, and enhances teamwork through collaboration tools and flexible workflow. Enables Business and IT to work together to create solutions across the enterprise that enables an organization to make smarter decisions for better business outcomes, while balancing the need for security and compliance in a world of heightened risk.

                                   

    Microsoft OneDrive for Business gives you online storage that works seamlessly with the tools you use every day to create, communicate, and collaborate from your PC/Mac or your iOS, Android, or Windows device.

    Sample Customers
    Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
    KeyBank, Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank, Sistema Tecnol‹gico de Monterrey, Illinois Department of Human Services, UnitedHealth Group
    Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
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    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company10%
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    Financial Services Firm53%
    Insurance Company20%
    Religious Institution7%
    Healthcare Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company10%
    Government9%
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    Energy/Utilities Company23%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    University8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Educational Organization46%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government5%
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    Small Business80%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise13%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Small Business6%
    Large Enterprise94%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise37%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise51%
    Large Enterprise34%
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