We performed a comparison between Dropbox and OpenText Extended ECM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, Nasuni, Google and others in Cloud Storage."The most valuable feature of this solution is its convenience, I can retrieve files online from various places. It has backup options in case something was to go wrong with my computer I can restore my files."
"Offers great flexibility."
"Dropbox offers helpful functionalities for business purposes, such as receiving file requests from external parties like customers who don't have an account. Additionally, it includes features, such as reminders and workflow capabilities."
"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."
"Irrespective of the geographical location that you are present in, and even if you don't have any storage devices, you can access your data and files with the help of Dropbox."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"Reliability is the most valuable feature."
"I can use the cloud version for storage and easy retrieval."
"The ability to add metadata and use that to categorize information is a valuable feature of OpenText Extended ECM."
"The solution's automatic document numbering, state management, and process flow are very useful features to go through the full cycle of the document."
"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."
"An SAP user can store documents directly into OpenText without a connector."
"It's a very good solution."
"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."
"The integration of a document management platform with many other applications, e.g. SAP, SuccessFactors, Salesforce, SharePoint, etc."
"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 product must be more user-friendly."
"Currently, it permits up to five users, but for larger families, it would be beneficial to have a more flexible offering."
"Dropbox could make the installation and the log of what has changed in a file easier. Showing logs could be more accessible."
"They can provide more storage. Data is something that everybody is after. Any organization that has the requirement of data for any type of analysis will definitely need increased storage."
"I would like to see more storage included and more lessons on how to optimize it."
"The product could always offer more storage."
"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"The solution needs to improve the user interface."
"The architecture needs improvement, as it's complex."
"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."
"The initial setup can get really complicated, and it takes time."
"A dashboard with information would be nice to see."
"User interface needs improvement (at least in the version we are using, desktop client)."
"When it comes to addressing complex use cases, three or four years ago, we ended up purchasing an additional OpenText product called AppWorks because we started to run into some limitations with the workflow that can be done in Extended ECM. It was a little limiting, so we ended up getting another product."
"The tool's documentation is not proper and has missing information like steps."
Dropbox is ranked 4th in Cloud Storage with 83 reviews while OpenText Extended ECM is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Content Management with 18 reviews. Dropbox is rated 8.2, while OpenText Extended ECM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". 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". Dropbox is most compared with Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace and Office 365, whereas OpenText Extended ECM is most compared with OpenText Documentum, SharePoint, IBM FileNet, Alfresco and OpenText Content Manager.
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