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Alfresco vs Hyland OnBase vs Synergize comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alfresco7.8%
SharePoint11.3%
OpenText Content Management8.0%
Other72.9%
Enterprise Content Management
Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Hyland OnBase1.4%
Camunda9.3%
IBM BPM4.1%
Other85.2%
Business Process Management (BPM)
Document Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Synergize1.2%
Alfresco11.8%
OpenText Content Manager8.2%
Other78.8%
Document Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

JM
Country Head Spain at Apiux
Maintaining document integrity with persistent linking and customizable workflows
Currently, documents in Alfresco are stored on a file server, which, while good for performance, is a security risk. Clients, especially large enterprises such as banks, are concerned about document security if someone breaches the server. It would be beneficial if Alfresco offers different options for document storage, such as databases or cloud solutions. Also, it would be helpful if Alfresco's viewer could be easily embedded in other systems, as its integration is currently complex.
reviewer1981395 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Seamless data management enhances security while monolithic architecture and reporting need improvements
I believe the reporting features need improvement, as other competitors in the market provide better analytics. Hyland is working on a new platform (HXP) to integrate features from all products, addressing some concerns. Additionally, there could be more integration points with products Hyland has acquired, such as Alfresco and Nuxeo. Offering a trial version with basic features would allow users to experience the product before purchasing. I find OnBase's monolithic architecture to be expensive, and adopting microservices could be beneficial.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
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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 fr...
What needs improvement with Alfresco?
Currently, the challenge is the general availability to users. Initially, they had poor documentation, but over the y...
What is your primary use case for Alfresco?
This is mainly for unstructured document management systems with workflow and data classification.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hyland OnBase?
I find pricing to be on the higher side due to its monolithic architecture. I would rate it six out of ten. Transitio...
What needs improvement with Hyland OnBase?
I believe the reporting features need improvement, as other competitors in the market provide better analytics. Hylan...
What is your primary use case for Hyland OnBase?
I was a vendor managing Hyland OnBase ( /products/hyland-onbase-reviews ) for Hyland, not as a direct user but as a b...
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Sample Customers

Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
Honda France Industries, Hill County Texas, Hylant Group, ING Lease France, State of South Carolina, Syracuse University, Swindon College, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Rochester Institute of Technology, Moen, Odense University Hospital
Royal Trucking, Challenger Motor Freight, Transpro Freight Systems, Sunset Logistics, Koch Logistics, Wolverine Freight, Hi-Way 9 Express, ODW Logistics, Berry & Smith Trucking, Warner Fleet Services, JBS Carriers, Big G Express, ATS Healthcare, Highland Transport, Haney Truck Line, Cannonball Express, CN Rail, Bandstra Transport Systems, Solar Transport, USA Truck Inc., Atlas
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