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Conga Composer vs M-Files comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Conga Composer
Ranking in Document Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Document Automation Software (1st)
M-Files
Ranking in Document Management Software
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Document Management Software category, the mindshare of Conga Composer is 1.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of M-Files is 9.2%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Management Software
 

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Yashashvini YAGATI MATH - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for creating templates on Salesforce object records
What I like about Conga Composer is that it's much easier than Salesforce's native templating. It's simple to add merge fields, write queries to pull data and access up to four levels of related objects. This makes it very comfortable to get all the needed data into templates. We can use Word templates with Word boxes and customize everything. Its conditions are very easy to write and hide content based on requirements. When used with DocuSign, Conga Composer can calculate currency fields that DocuSign can't. We can default to PDF and hide content to reduce errors. We can generate invoices by clicking a button and hiding tables, which we can't do in DocuSign. We can download and attach documents to notes and attachments or any field we require. The solution with Salesforce allows us to generate templates with a single click after some configuration steps.
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Good workflows, and it is easy to use with a dashboard that improves contract visibility
My advice for anybody who is looking into implementing this product is to do a pilot first. After you do your research, do an actual pilot before you commit because everyone has nuances and you might find out that it is not what you want, or that it doesn't really do what you think it's going to do. It is not the simplest product to use but because of the robustness of its feature set in the ability with the workflows, and the APIs, to do just about anything you can imagine with it, that's very valuable. I wish it was a little easier to use because we have to spend more time than I'd like with new users, teaching them how it works. We try to hide all that from them but the setup time to get everything the way we wanted was probably two months. That is two months in one resource working on it half time a week, but it just took a lot of work to get the metadata set up, to get the workflows set up, and to get all the documents added to the repository. Now we've got versioning and we know where everything's at, the dashboard is great, but don't assume when they tell you that you'll be up and running in two weeks, that that is the truth. It takes much longer than you think. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have never faced any issues with stability."
"The declarative features and automatic API selections are great as they help with pre-built documentation, query generation, template generation, and articulation."
"I find the Conga email template creation and the document template creation features very useful."
"Conga Composer offers extensive customization and flexibility, that allows us to create documents that perfectly align with our branding and specific business requirements."
"I like that Conga Composer allows for the generation of PDFs according to specific requirements by creating templates and pulling all the information added into those fields."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic generation of invoices and the ability to merge fields from Salesforce into the document, creating a clean and professional invoice."
"The initial setup of Conga Composer is easy."
"Conga Composer is easy to use, especially for C-level executives, as it simplifies the contract signing process."
"Using M-Files means anybody on the executive team to go in and immediately look at a dashboard and know the status of a contract."
 

Cons

"The debugging skills could be improved as we need to stay alert for issues."
"For newcomers to the platform, the removal of certain suggestions in recent releases can be a pain area."
"We have not been using Conga Composer extensively or deeply to look for improvements."
"One downside of Conga Composer is that it requires integration with other tools for the signing process. Apart from that, I find nothing major to be improved."
"It would be better to have a custom button that automatically sends a document to the client's email and sends it for a signature with a single click."
"When setting conditions, it doesn't work as expected, requiring us to rework the code."
"The biggest area where Conga needs improvement is its documentation. The documentation is good but not up to par with other platforms like Salesforce, which has extensive documentation and a helpful community."
"The documentation could be improved."
"The integration with other products needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but it's not overly expensive either."
"Regarding pricing, I believe it’s around fifty dollars, but I’m not entirely sure. Overall, I find the pricing reasonable and am quite satisfied with the product. The value we get from it justifies the cost, as it requires minimal maintenance and is straightforward to use. The functionality it provides aligns well with the investment."
"I think the tool costs around six dollars per user."
"They have an Optical Character Scanning module but we didn't buy it because it's ridiculously expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Healthcare Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Conga Composer?
Conga Composer is reasonably priced. There is a free initial package that lasts for thirty days, which allows potential users to evaluate its fit for their needs without immediate financial commitm...
What needs improvement with Conga Composer?
I did not try multiple features; I just generated PDFs by merging fields and creating templates. If any improvement is needed, I would raise a case with Conga Composer for those features.
What is your primary use case for Conga Composer?
We are using Conga Composer in our Salesforce environment to dynamically generate documents. For example, if we have a customer and need to finalize a business deal, we capture deal data. Suppose y...
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Sample Customers

Arkus, CollegeTracks, Colorado Creative Industries, Davies Office, Delta Air, Depersico, Diagnostic Innovations, Digital Dolphin, Finnzymes
Crowe UK, Stearns Bank, Head Energy, OMV, TK Elevator
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