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We performed a comparison between Alfresco and Citrix ShareFile based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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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.""Document repository.""I like the ease of use, sections, and calendar."

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"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically.""ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution.""Easy to manage and fully secure.""This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords.""The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products.""It's user-friendly for end users.""The solution is scalable.""Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."

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Cons
"Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold.""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.""I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen."

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"The user interface is not very intuitive.""There are sometimes scalability issues after updates.""They should integrate the solution with more email services.""Everything they have should be integrated into one item.""My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved.""The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application.""Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode.""DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."

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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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  • "You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
  • "If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
  • "Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
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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.  Business Process Application 3.55 Good to excellent.  Document Management 4.12… 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 integrations, as implementation seems to be very costly.
    Top Answer:They should integrate the solution with more email services. That would be very helpful.
    Top Answer:We use the solution primarily for sending and receiving encrypted files. It helps us share large files as well.
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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.

    ShareFile is a secure file sync and sharing service that meets the mobility and collaboration needs of users and the security requirements of businesses.
    Sample Customers
    Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
    Exelon, Aer Lingus, Aloysius Stichting, Amnet Technology Solutions, Arup Group Ltd., Brasfield and Gorrie, Cancer Research UK, Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLC, ChanceLightŽ Behavioral Health & Education
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Legal Firm9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Construction Company8%
    Company Size
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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 Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise30%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Alfresco is ranked 9th in Enterprise Content Management with 10 reviews while Citrix ShareFile is ranked 9th in Content Collaboration Platforms with 11 reviews. Alfresco is rated 8.0, while Citrix ShareFile is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Alfresco writes "Flexible and customizable but lacking integration with Microsoft". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix ShareFile writes "Flexible plans, stable, and scalable". Alfresco is most compared with SharePoint, Hyland OnBase, OpenText Extended ECM, OpenText Documentum and IBM FileNet, whereas Citrix ShareFile is most compared with SharePoint, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Box and Office 365.

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