Alfresco vs FileCloud comparison

The compared Hyland and FileCloud solutions aren't in the same category. Hyland is ranked #9 in ECM , with an average rating of 6.8, and holds a 7.6% mindshare in the category. FileCloud is ranked #14 in CCP , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of Hyland users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of FileCloud users who would recommend it.

Alfresco

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78% willing to recommend

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280 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Alfresco

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (9th), Document Management Software (3rd)

FileCloud

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

GRC (16th), Content Collaboration Platforms (14th)

Mindshare comparison

Alfresco and FileCloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Alfresco is designed for Enterprise Content Management and holds a mindshare of 7.6%, up 7.6% compared to last year.
FileCloud, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 1.7% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Karthi Keyan

Head Of Information Technology at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Streamlining document management with enhanced digitalization features needed

We used Alfresco as a document management system for automating and digitizing manual forms. Those were the main use cases The digitalization of workflow, forms, operations, and business processes has improved our organization. The most valuable features of Alfresco include its integration with…

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reviewer2587170

IT Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Efficient remote file access with robust security features and excellent support

I noticed a feature in competitors that requires two-factor authentication (2FA) for uploading and downloading files in the share folder, which adds an extra security layer. I haven't seen this implemented on FileCloud, and it would add a valuable advantage for security. Additionally, currently, FileCloud's compatibility for Linux implementation is limited to only Ubuntu or Red Hat Enterprise Server. Expanding compatibility to other Linux distributions could be beneficial for users.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Alfresco include its integration with the scanning solution, the ability to search, and the capability to store and index to capture metadata."

"The digitalization of workflow, forms, operations, and business processes is also significant."

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

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata."

"You can meet your users' expected features without having Alfresco's involvement."

"Document repository."

"Alfresco's technical support is very fast and professional."

"Alfresco allows broad searches with many index fields that you can search on, although the created fields and their values may not be intuitive."

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"The granularity for the audit log in FileCloud is extremely valuable."

Cons

"Currently, documents in Alfresco are stored on a file server, which, while good for performance, is a security risk."

"Alfresco could improve workflow digitalization and enhance artificial intelligence capabilities."

"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 think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen."

"The configuration of Alfresco is a big challenge."

"I would like them to consider document capture functionality."

"Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold."

"If you don't have proper governance, things can go wrong. You have to make rules, such as one folder should not have more than 5,000 subfolders or children."

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"Currently, FileCloud's compatibility for Linux implementation is limited to only Ubuntu or Red Hat Enterprise Server."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"If you buy Alfresco through a partner, there is usually a OEM licensing option."

"It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."

"There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alfresco?

The pricing of Alfresco starts at $100,000, which can be expensive for small projects. There is often a transition from the community version to the licensed version, which incurs migration costs. ...

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What needs improvement with Alfresco?

Currently, the challenge is the general availability to users. Initially, they had poor documentation, but over the years, their documentation has highly improved. Initially, we had challenges find...

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What is your primary use case for Alfresco?

This is mainly for unstructured document management systems with workflow and data classification.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FileCloud?

In some cases, we lose clients to competitors due to pricing, although most wins are based on features, not pricing. Our features are highly suitable to the user platform.

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What needs improvement with FileCloud?

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What is your primary use case for FileCloud?

The primary use case for FileCloud is when the customer needs to migrate from a conventional file server, like Windows file sharing, which is only accessible within the office network. Due to the s...

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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.

Hyland

FileCloud is the fastest growing enterprise file sharing, sync, backup & remote access solution. Enterprises can get complete data ownership, secure file sharing, granular controls and data governance. FileCloud can be self hosted on-premises or on the cloud.

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Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.

NASA, US Army ERDC, DR Horton, Deloitte, Toyota, City of San Diego

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