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Conga Composer vs M-Files comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Conga Composer
Ranking in Document Management Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Document Automation Software (1st)
M-Files
Ranking in Document Management Software
11th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Document Management Software category, the mindshare of Conga Composer is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of M-Files is 5.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Conga Composer1.6%
M-Files5.1%
Other93.3%
Document Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

PU
Sr Salesforce Developer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Streamlined contract signing with effective automation and helpful for loss tracking
We use Conga Contracts, Conga Composer, Conga Grid, and Conga Orchestrate. We have a business all over the world, and due to currency symbols, alphabetical changes, logos, and entity names, we need to build a formula where the template remains the same but the contract terms are different for…
LN
Director of IT at JH Kelly
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

"Conga Composer is easy to use, especially for C-level executives, as it simplifies the contract signing process."
"Once you understand how to build the templates, it's a pretty straightforward process. It allows you to create both Word and Excel documents."
"I find the Conga email template creation and the document template creation features very useful."
"The declarative features and automatic API selections are great as they help with pre-built documentation, query generation, template generation, and articulation."
"Conga Composer offers extensive customization and flexibility, that allows us to create documents that perfectly align with our branding and specific business requirements."
"I have never faced any issues with stability."
"It's quite simple."
"Conga Composer is very easy to use. It's easy to debug if you have an issue."
"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 documentation could be improved."
"Conga is getting more and more expensive."
"The initial setup is at an intermediate level of difficulty since understanding Conga Composer for the first time can be confusing."
"We have not been using Conga Composer extensively or deeply to look for improvements."
"For newcomers to the platform, the removal of certain suggestions in recent releases can be a pain area."
"The query builder could use some updates."
"The only improvement I'd like to see is the ability to hide a single column within a grouped table, which I couldn't figure out how to do."
"If there could be a preview option available directly in the application for testing templates instead of having to download and test them manually, it would save time."
"The integration with other products needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but it's not overly expensive either."
"I think the tool costs around six dollars per user."
"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."
"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
17%
Retailer
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
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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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