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AccessData FTK [EOL] vs OpenText EnCase eDiscovery comparison

Exterro and OpenText are both solutions in the eDiscovery category. Additionally, 100% of Exterro users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
AccessData FTK [EOL]
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    75% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    AccessData FTK [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    2
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    OpenText EnCase eDiscovery
    Average Rating
    7.8
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.7
    Number of Reviews
    8
    Ranking in other categories
    eDiscovery (5th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    reviewer1513149 - PeerSpot reviewer
    A user-friendly forensic toolkit with many valuable features
    I think processing could be better. It really takes a lot of space, and it's very expensive to deploy. It needs a lot of resources. I also think if it can be cheaper. We can use more, but we don't right now because it's expensive. Maybe in the future, it can also extract data from mobile phones.
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    Alejandro Stromer - PeerSpot reviewer
    A stable and scalable hybrid solution with easy setup
    The solution is scalable. It has three levels. You have the presentation area that can be escalated to the balance sheet. You have the back-end area that can be escalated using higher viability to configure more application servers. Also, the area of storage can be increased. We usually cater to enterprise solutions but have small- and medium-sized customers. It starts with 25 users and goes up to 100s and 1000s.
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    Pros

    "All of the features are most valuable because we're able to recover hard disks."
    "The technical support is excellent."
    "It speeds up the process, so I can meet my deadlines."
    "Data Recovery: Its ability to repair damaged partitions and uncover hidden partitions from within the tool, and allow further analysis."
    "It indexes much faster, and is more reflexive because of the Enscripts."
    "I like the processing feature on the product because it does everything at once, i.e, indexing, recovery, keyword searches, etc."
    "The most important feature we've found is the Enscripts. That is one powerful feature that I, personally, love to use."
    "The solution is very stable."
     

    Cons

    "I think processing could be better. It really takes a lot of space, and it's very expensive to deploy."
    "The reporting is a bit unreliable. It needs to be better."
    "Ease of use and learning curve need improvement."
    "There were minor UI bugs."
    "In the past, incident response time for tech support was slow."
    "​Sometimes the application can take more time to complete the image processing or fail at the end of the process.​"
    "We have come across problems with the end-case. We could not find an email discovery type of module and there was not flexibility with the email."
    "I would like to see a capability to ingest and absorb more data. That would be really good. It currently is lacking this function."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "AccessData FTK is too expensive compared to EnCase."
    "We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
    "​The product is affordable and user-friendly.​"
    "We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
    "EnCase is an affordable solution."
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    Top Industries

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    Financial Services Firm
    14%
    Computer Software Company
    11%
    Performing Arts
    10%
    Government
    7%
     

    Company Size

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    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText EnCase eDiscovery?
    I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
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    What needs improvement with OpenText EnCase eDiscovery?
    The solution could improve productivity.
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    What is your primary use case for OpenText EnCase eDiscovery?
    We have experience in engineering and capital projects. It is an add-on to extend project and asset management documentation.
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    Also Known As

    AccessData Forensic Toolkit
    EnCase eDiscovery
     

    Overview

    FTK is built for speed, stability and ease of use. It provides comprehensive processing and indexing up front, so filtering and searching is faster than with any other product. This means you can zero in on the relevant evidence quickly, dramatically increasing your analysis speed.

    Exterro

    eDiscovery collection tools address the rise in dispersed and remote workforces, the proliferation of mobile devices and new sources of data. Comprehensively collecting data across all data sources, including endpoints, such as desktops and laptops, is critical to defensibility. Collection analytics and culling is key to efficient digital investigations, narrowing the document collection to drive down the cost of legal review.

    With OpenText™ EnCase™ eDiscovery, organizations can streamline the collection, culling and preservation of data across diverse sources in a single efficient process.

    OpenText
     

    Sample Customers

    Royal Military Police
    Ontario Ministry of Government, Aerospace Company, Chesterfield Police Department
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