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

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Pros
"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.""The product allows engineering teams and developers to introduce new things in a seamless and easy way."

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"The most valuable feature of Box is security.""We've never had a penetration. We've never had a security issue that their support didn't solve. We love their audit trail. We can know exactly when a collaborator opens. We love how you can define a collaborator.""The application is very light in terms of uploading and downloading files.""The system's performance is impressive, and file sharing is notably straightforward.""Box is very realistic when it comes to sharing capabilities.""File sharing with collaborators not on the same domain with offline access from multiple devices: I work on many projects that are multi-organizational, such as with customers, suppliers, or acquisitions.""Using Box for cloud storage allows us to focus on the service and maintaining infrastructure.""It is really easy to load files to and from this solution."

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Cons
"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.""I would like them to consider document capture functionality.""Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold."

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"Better integration with other solutions is needed.""The upload speed needs improvement.""The room for improvement is in the area of integrations. They need to establish more integrations, especially with Office 365 and Outlook.""I recommend doing the trial first, because it's not cheap ware. It's not overly expensive, but it's not cheap ware, and enterprise has a minimum number of users.""With OneDrive, you can continuously save your files over a Box folder. That is something I wish we could have.""I don't like the low level of role-based security it provides – it's very cumbersome, and the support is ordinary at times.""The UI should be faster. Sometimes it lags when switching between documents.""The search features and role permissions are not very user friendly. It only searches the first few pages of a document, which is quite a problem."

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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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  • "The pricing may seem steep at first, but delve into the features and you'll soon realize it is incredible value for what you get."
  • "It is expensive per head, as you need the enterprise license to get full security and tools. So negotiate a discount!"
  • "Better sign a full year's contract to get a discount."
  • "I'm in Higher Ed, so we purchase through Internet2-Net+. I absolutely recommend going that route for Higher Ed customers."
  • "A business account has a minimum of three users. If you are more than three people in-house, go for the Enterprise version. All the external users are free of charge."
  • "Our pricing and licensing is excellent. I'd tell all Higher Ed customers to talk with Internet2 for excellent pricing and support."
  • "I believe Box is cheaper than SharePoint."
  • "They are very price competitive when pushed. Initially, they come out with a standard list price, but they are willing to be very competitive. The Box price was pretty much equal to or lower than the Citrix price, and Box has more features."
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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:The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization.
    Top Answer:The solution does not have the feature to retrieve deleted data. The solution's data security should be improved. While outsiders cannot access it, people within the organization can access the data… more »
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    366
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    8.2
    Comparisons
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    Compared 24% of the time.
    Hyland OnBase logo
    Compared 20% of the time.
    OpenText Extended ECM logo
    Compared 9% of the time.
    OpenText Documentum logo
    Compared 8% of the time.
    Microsoft OneDrive logo
    Compared 2% of the time.
    SharePoint logo
    Compared 25% of the time.
    Microsoft OneDrive logo
    Compared 17% of the time.
    Citrix ShareFile logo
    Compared 9% of the time.
    Office 365 logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    Backblaze logo
    Compared 2% of the time.
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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.

    Box is a Modern Content Management Platform for companies of all sizes and industries. The difference that Box brings is that it offers the security and controls admins need with the sharing and collaboration capabilities end users want. Box has made it easier for people to securely share ideas, collaborate and get work done faster. Today, more than 62,000 businesses, including 59% of the Fortune 500, trust Box to manage content in the cloud.

    The Box platform provides HIPAA, FINRA, FedRAMP, and many other compliances to go with granular access permissions and advanced security capabilities.

    By using Box you can sync, share, and collaborate on all types of files, anywhere, on any device - but that's just the beginning. You can choose where to store your data, to manage your own encryption keys, and set workflows to automate content-based processes. You can also assign custom metadata tags to content, watermark sensitive content, and set file retention or legal hold policies.

    Box has deep, native integrations with Microsoft Office and Outlook, Google Apps for Work, Salesforce, Netsuite, Docusign, Adobe, and many other best-of-breed solutions you may already be using.

    Sample Customers
    Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
    GE, Toyota, P&G, Caterpillar, Flex, Schneider Electric, Sally Beauty, Eurostar, AstraZeneca, AirBnB, Whirlpool, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Nationwide, Aeropostale etc
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Non Tech Company26%
    University10%
    Construction Company10%
    Real Estate/Law Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization48%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business80%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise54%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise52%
    Large Enterprise34%
    Buyer's Guide
    Document Management Software
    March 2024
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    Alfresco is ranked 3rd in Document Management Software with 10 reviews while Box is ranked 1st in Document Management Software with 37 reviews. Alfresco is rated 8.0, while Box 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 Box writes "Used for data storage and data collaboration, but its data security could be improved". Alfresco is most compared with SharePoint, Hyland OnBase, OpenText Extended ECM, OpenText Documentum and Microsoft OneDrive, whereas Box is most compared with SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive, Citrix ShareFile, Office 365 and Backblaze.

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