IBM FileNet vs Mobius Content Services Platform comparison

IBM and Rocket Software are both solutions in the Enterprise Content Management category. IBM is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.9, while Rocket Software is ranked #17 with an average rating of 4.0. IBM holds a 6.5% mindshare in ECM, compared to Rocket Software’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Rocket Software users who would recommend it.

IBM FileNet

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91% willing to recommend

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50% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Mobius Content Services Platform and IBM FileNet are competing in the enterprise content management category. IBM FileNet seems to have the upper hand with its extensive feature set and advanced capabilities, overshadowing concerns about its pricing.

Features: Mobius Content Services Platform includes flexible content management, integration capabilities, and robust compliance and archival features. IBM FileNet provides advanced automation, document management, and powerful analytics and scalability options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Mobius Content Services Platform offers a straightforward deployment process with strong integration support. IBM FileNet's deployment is more complex but is supported by comprehensive documentation and professional services.

Pricing and ROI: Mobius Content Services Platform offers competitive initial pricing, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. IBM FileNet justifies its higher costs with greater long-term ROI through advanced functionalities and efficiencies.

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IBM FileNet vs. Mobius Content Services Platform

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Categories and Ranking

IBM FileNet

Ranking in Enterprise Content Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mobius Content Services Pla...

Ranking in Enterprise Content Management

17th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of IBM FileNet is 6.5%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mobius Content Services Platform is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM FileNet	6.5%
Mobius Content Services Platform	1.6%
Other	91.9%

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Shankar-Kambhampaty

Consulting CTO at a tech consulting company with 1-10 employees

Business workflows have been automated and document processes are streamlined at large scale

I believe IBM FileNet could be improved or enhanced in the future, specifically the user interface development support, which, despite all the improvements, still feels from the 2010s or 2000s. The current state of the user interface development support and the ability to customize it leaves much to be desired. The backend engine, process engine, and object engine are fantastic. However, the user interface, which is required to provide an impressive experience to the user, is difficult to build. IBM will need to do something about this area. Over time, IBM has made improvements with enhancements through CP4BA and other tools, with which user interfaces can be built. But there is much more is needed. The initial setup process for IBM FileNet requires specialists. IBM FileNet is not a click-click-click deploy kind of product. It has several components that need to be installed in different versions and in a particular order. Additionally, IBM Cloud does not provide a proper experience. The problem is I cannot use IBM Cloud easily. I cannot even get a membership easily. With AWS, I just use my credit card, sign up, and I am done. With IBM Cloud, that is not how it is. They go through all validation processes, and it is a nightmare at times. There are problems around IBM FileNet, not exactly with IBM FileNet itself, but the point is that it is not a click-click-click deploy either on the cloud or on-premise. It requires specialists, and there is a big learning curve toward deploying and managing the whole infrastructure as well as the software. I communicate with the technical support of IBM frequently. I have communicated several times, and frankly, there is much to be desired on that side. When you raise a ticket, it takes 24 to 48 hours for them to respond. We live in a time where business moves at the speed of light. Twenty-four hours is a very long time. You need to be able to get technical support instantaneously. It is not like the more contemporary support models where you get turnaround in minutes, not days.

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reviewer2597169

Manager, CNIB Smartlife Western Canada at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

Improving data accessibility and security through enhanced interface design

In my current role, we use Mobius to capture data. We are partnered with the government, and the Mobius app is used to ensure accurate data capture. We use it alongside Salesforce to document our clients' entire process as they go through programs, capturing details of their work journey Mobius…

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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

"It has a robust API. We are able to have systems communicate with each other, and do business process automation."

"I would say the workflow is pretty good. Also, the flexibility of being able to create custom objects with a lot of domain-specific attributes that we follow."

"It is a faster, robust solution. The platform compatibility is very good."

"I like the security and also the configuration. It is easy to configure and most of our business use cases have everything just with the configuration itself."

"The usability is really good. Our business users are pleased with it. They seem to get what they are looking for, and it's very efficient."

"It provides good stability and scalability for huge enterprises as well."

"The integration feature of IBM FileNet is most effective for document management."

"The usability is very good. We like the Content Navigator. It's very easy to use the search and retrieve for documents and has a lot of options for the user to download documents or send an email."

More IBM FileNet pros

"It provides a single pane of glass for delivering content from multiple repositories. It is also highly recommended because of the ease of use when it comes to searching and retrieving from multiple repositories simultaneously."

"This solution has improved our organization by providing a central repository for business data with control over sensitive data."

"Mobius excels in ensuring data security for captured content, which is crucial."

Cons

"There is room for improvement in the file management. It's very complex."

"The basic and fundamental point about FileNet is that the interface is very bad. It's just not appealing so people are reluctant to use it."

"I would like to see it able to capture NLP in an advanced search. It would also be good if it could capture images and segregate them in categories within a span of seconds."

"It may be a little complex to implement and take some effort."

"Sometimes, there can be issues with the database connections. FileNet has too many outages because things are broken in the database."

"There is some confusion with FileNet workflow. It's not really going into the next level. They are probably replacing it with BPM's workflow. So there's an issue of clarity, the vision for going forward."

"We would like to see, in FileNet, the ability to manage video and audio."

"IBM has a lot of documentation but the kind of information in a lot of the documents can be confusing to our clients. It would be easier if they used video tutorials. Right now, the information is too hard to understand, and there is a lot of it. If they used videos I think FinalNet would be easy to use for an end-user."

More IBM FileNet cons

"The setup and the support could be improved when it comes to populating the reports from a mainframe environment."

"The primary area for improvement is the platform's accessibility."

"If it were up to me, I wouldn't use Mobius due to its lack of accessibility and outdated interface."

"Sales and service need to be more consistent."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has reduced operating costs by reducing the amount of manual work needed."

"We use extraction. Therefore, we can see 80 to 85 percent accuracy on data extraction. This reduces the manual indexing part, which is definitely a gain on performance efficiency."

"The platform is inexpensive."

"It is still a leading ECM solution provider, however the cost to implement and maintain are higher than other solutions."

"FileNet is not cheap, but you absolutely get what you pay for. "

"The physical space that we have gained back pays for the service. Therefore, it has reduced our operating costs overall. We have definitely seen ROI. I would estimate $30,000 a year."

"1. It will be more expensive than estimated to setup. 2. You will need to double the staff while you are running the old system and installing the new system. 3. Depending on the number of documents to be migrated, make sure you understand the potentially massive amount of time and effort required to migrate the existing content to the new platform."

"The cost is about $40,000, plus yearly maintenance."

More IBM FileNet pricing and cost advice

"The pricing and licensing are commensurate with other solutions in the market that handle a distributed system environment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

Government

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Insurance Company

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	74

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM FileNet?

The product is robust and can process a lot of documents for enterprise content management.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM FileNet?

From the company's perspective, the licensing cost for IBM FileNet is still affordable. Though the license cost is somewhat expensive, it remains manageable. The company rates it between 3 and 5 be...

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What needs improvement with IBM FileNet?

We almost do not utilize the automation capabilities of IBM FileNet to streamline our business processes. The process automation and business automation features are barely used. Currently, we prim...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mobius Content Services Platform?

We don't incur direct costs as the government pays for Mobius, and we use Salesforce for data capturing ourselves.

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What needs improvement with Mobius Content Services Platform?

The primary area for improvement is the platform's accessibility. Enhancing the user interface by simplifying it, improving color contrast, and adhering to proper coding standards for assistive tec...

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What is your primary use case for Mobius Content Services Platform?

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Overview

IBM FileNet is a leading IBM enterprise content management product family. IBM FileNet is one of the ECM solutions that can change the way a company does business by enabling users to capture, activate, socialize, analyze, and govern content throughout its lifecycle.

There are many IBM FileNet products available, all of which are integrated and based on the FileNet P8 Platform.

IBM

Mobius is an intelligent information management solution that delivers
content services with a granular policy management foundation to manage the
life cycle of enterprise content and data in accordance with corporate policies,
industry regulations and government mandates at web-scale speeds with accuracy and reliability.

Rocket Software

Sample Customers

Suncorp Group Limited, St. Vincent Health, Citigroup, SRCSD, and UK Dept for Work and Pensions.

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