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Alfresco vs Newgen OmniDocs comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Alfresco
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Document Management Software (1st)
Newgen OmniDocs
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Alfresco is 6.7%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Newgen OmniDocs is 2.4%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Alfresco6.7%
Newgen OmniDocs2.4%
Other90.9%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Jaspreet k - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of development at Flash
Streamlined compliance workflows have reduced manual document handling and improved governance
Alfresco offers many features that I value highly. The first is the open architecture that provides extensive REST API and support of open standards such as CMIS, allowing our development team to easily extend their capabilities. The second valuable feature is the activity workflow engine, a powerful BPMN compliant workflow engine that automates complex and multi-step processes natively alongside the content. Another favorite feature is smart document processing. Due to its built-in AI capabilities, Alfresco can automatically classify documents based on our business requirements and tagging. This directly helps us find those documents by tagging them and locating them more easily. The smart document processing in Alfresco has helped us extract information via OCR and identify entities without requiring manual data entry, as it works on a metadata approach that is directly searched via OCR. The text is assigned as a token in the backend, and using the AI capabilities, Alfresco can automatically classify and read via OCR. Alfresco also provides automated lifecycle management that helps us enforce legal holds, retention schedules, and secure disposition of records, keeping the files secure and ensuring that our organization remains compliant with legal requirements.
GP
Strategic Relations at Eugen Software
Innovative compression, document management efficiency, and optimizes storage
I work for Newgen Software, and they provide enterprise low-code platforms. It is leading across all verticals, particularly in India, where most banks use this product Newgen's compression technologies for content and document management compress documents to a very small size, which helps plan…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Alfresco is the only enterprise CMS that has features like contribution, sharing, workflows, automation and robust content and record management, that are also Open Source."
"Alfresco is a very good product that has very good inbuilt features, and at the same time, it is customizable and we can customize this product the way we want."
"The digitalization of workflow, forms, operations, and business processes is also significant."
"The initial setup was straightforward, because Alfresco also provides a stack installer that includes the required supporting software."
"You can meet your users' expected features without having Alfresco's involvement."
"One of Alfresco's strengths is the data modeling, as document domain experts can model type and hierarchical associations and metadata constraints in a declarative way, and a graphical user interface model manager now allows users that don't know XML formalisms to build models."
"I have seen a return on investment with Alfresco because errors due to outdated documents have been reduced, processes have been improved, and process flow has also been improved."
"Alfresco's technical support is very fast and professional."
"The document management system (DMS) has a fast retrieval time regardless of the stored volume."
"Our accounts department's invoicing process has been optimized and this has helped us in saving a lot of time."
"The tool's security has improved our management process. Its integration is good. It offers ready APIs that you can customize without developing the code. You don't have to go to the code level to implement the integration parameter."
 

Cons

"The setup process for Alfresco was complex."
"Alfresco could improve workflow digitalization and enhance artificial intelligence capabilities."
"I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen."
"We would like to see improvement in the numbers of documents that can be managed by the repository."
"Currently, documents in Alfresco are stored on a file server, which, while good for performance, is a security risk."
"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."
"We did encounter some stability issues when there were many simultaneous requests on the server."
"There is need to improve features such as the record management and case management in the product."
"The Arabic language text search ability needs to be improved."
"We need to work on establishing a stable licensing model. When licensing terms change frequently, customers find it difficult to budget effectively."
"Newgen could open up more to the education segment by making resources easily available to customers, similar to IBM and SAP certifications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."
"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."
"There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."
"If you buy Alfresco through a partner, there is usually a OEM licensing option."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
35%
Educational Organization
9%
Import And Exporter
7%
Construction Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alfresco?
My experience with the price, implementation cost, and platform licenses has been that it has been a fair price, the implementation cost stayed within budget, and I consider the platform licenses t...
What needs improvement with Alfresco?
For the moment, I have not had any complaints about how Alfresco could be improved that I could escalate.I could say that it is not a plug-and-play platform. It has a considerable implementation cu...
What is your primary use case for Alfresco?
My main use case for Alfresco is to centralize client records, loan documentation, digital contracts, onboarding processes, internal approval workflows, and evidence for audits.Alfresco works excel...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Newgen OmniDocs?
This technology helps reduce the cost of physical document management by storing digital copies, which is also accepted by the government. This compliance with government requirements helps in furt...
What needs improvement with Newgen OmniDocs?
Newgen could open up more to the education segment by making resources easily available to customers, similar to IBM and SAP certifications. This would facilitate the tool's ease of use and reduce ...
What is your primary use case for Newgen OmniDocs?
I work for Newgen Software, and they provide enterprise low-code platforms. It is leading across all verticals, particularly in India, where most banks use this product.
 

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