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297 views|201 comparisons
75% willing to recommend
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349 views|158 comparisons
85% willing to recommend
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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."

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"An advantage is integration with your IP directory.""It has a robust search but has often been difficult for people to learn.""We like how the solution allows us to have retention of records and workflows, as well as its fire plan.""The tool's implementation has made life easier for customers. It is sold by SAP. The integration between SAP and the solution is good, making it easy to access the documents. It is widely recognized as a market leader in enterprise document management.""The product can be integrated with different solutions.""I did not face issues with the product's scalability...The solution's technical support is good."

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Cons
"The integration with other products needs to be improved."

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"Due to very limited use in the industry, vendor and contract support are hard to find.""Support could be enhanced. The first line of support consists of individuals who lack experience with some key aspects. When you create a support ticket, the time to resolve the issue may be prolonged because the first person may not understand the system or the solution.""The product could improve its scalability.""The ease of use should be addressed.""The stability of the solution is an area of concern where improvements can be made.""OpenText Content Manager needs to improve its user interface. Its installation process is difficult and can be made easier."

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  • "They have an Optical Character Scanning module but we didn't buy it because it's ridiculously expensive."
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  • "I would suggest that you do a thorough evaluation of all competing products and look for support for these products in your local area."
  • "The fees incurred are for the licensing and maintenance."
  • "I rate the product price an eight or nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The solution is expensive."
  • "The solution's licensing cost depends on the customer domain. Though its costs are high, the product is worth the money. You have to pay a one-time cost and support costs."
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager
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    Overview

    M-Files is the leading platform for knowledge work automation. With the M-Files platform, knowledge workers can find information faster, work smarter, and achieve more. M-Files features an innovative metadata-driven architecture, embedded workflow engine, and advanced artificial intelligence. This enables customers to eliminate information chaos, improve process efficiency, and automate security and compliance. For more information, visit www.m-files.com.

    OpenText Content Manager, formerly Records Manager, is a governance-based enterprise content management system designed to help government agencies, regulated industries and global organizations manage their business content from creation to disposal. Regardless of how you create and collaborate on your content, Content Manager gives you the ability to leverage accurate, contextual, and complete information throughout its lifecycle. Managing your content in this way helps you significantly improve services to your customers, business decisions and insight for future strategy.

    Sample Customers
    OMV, Caverion, SAS Institute, TK Elevator
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization19%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government11%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    REVIEWERS
    Government58%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Non Profit8%
    Non Tech Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise42%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    M-Files is ranked 8th in Document Management Software while OpenText Content Manager is ranked 4th in Document Management Software with 21 reviews. M-Files is rated 9.0, while OpenText Content Manager is rated 7.6. 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 Content Manager writes "A document management system that integrates well with SAP, Salesforce and Oracle ". M-Files is most compared with SharePoint, OpenText Extended ECM, IBM FileNet, OpenText Documentum and Microsoft Purview Records Management, whereas OpenText Content Manager is most compared with SharePoint, OpenText Extended ECM, OpenText Documentum, IBM FileNet and Microsoft Purview Records Management.

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