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Docmosis vs Windward Core comparison

 

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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

Docmosis
Ranking in Document Generation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windward Core
Ranking in Document Generation Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Document Generation Tools category, the mindshare of Docmosis is 14.4%, down from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windward Core is 14.4%, down from 30.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Generation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windward Core14.4%
Docmosis14.4%
Other71.2%
Document Generation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1353672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Director at Seaglass Cloud Technology
Our customers' operations are made easier by having up-to-date messaging
We mainly use the PDF rendering facility. The combination of the MS Word template and the passing of a JSON data object into a single simple REST API call that returns a PDF document is exactly what we required. The ability to embed, and dynamically repeat, templates within each other is a very simple yet extremely powerful tool. The HTML rendering, in combination with our own AWS SES service, allows a very simple method of producing bespoke emails. The storage of templates within the product in a folder structure makes the rendering call simple and also allows for multiple environments to be catered for.
CH
Sr. Systems Analyst at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Strong layout and design capabilities; leverages every aspect available in Word-native formatting
The licensing key is a little bit twitchy. I'd like to see more HTML formatting support in templates. It has a basic stock of HTML formatting capability, but it doesn't have a rich vocabulary. I have to work around that sometimes. The help documentation and blog posts are extensive, but not always up to date. The error reports also need improvement. If you don't key it in right, it's a little hard to find the root cause. It gives you information as much as it can, but it doesn't really hone in and tell you explicitly what you should do to correct the problem.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"By going down the path of using Docmosis with templates it’ll be a lot easier to maintain control and consistency than if it was done through HTML."
"Having a robust, simple, cost-effective rendering solution integrated into our own products increases our attractiveness to customers."
"It is a straightforward, cost-effective solution for rendering PDF documents that saved us time and money due to its ease of use, Java API, and clear documentation."
"To generate these same tabular formatted reports with a code-only solution would have taken a lot longer to implement than the Docmosis template based approach, and Docmosis templates were easier to design as we were able to use Microsoft Word to create them, making it easy to change reports and providing flexibility in our design approach."
"It's absolutely fantastic; it's much easier to design your reports, it's fast, it's efficient, it's been fantastic for us, and it comes highly recommended."
"Since our initial development, this feature has required very little maintenance, and when changes are requested, it is rather easy to change a Word document template and new staff can be quickly trained to modify a report."
"Globally, the ability to create document templates in several formats by using a rich syntax is simple and clear to understand."
"There is flexibility in laying out tables that is akin to UI front-end design."
"The integration with MS Office is an advantage, creating a better user experience."
"Their customer service is quite good."
"The integration with MS Office is an advantage, creating a better user experience."
"Overall, I rated as I did because, for its price point, it's very good at delivering what it's designed to deliver: keeping your templates in Word."
"One of the things they added in the last two or three years is PODs, Portable Object Doclets. One of our clients said they wanted to use PODs. They're a good way to make some constructs modular and keep things in one place."
"Since we moved from using a self-built reporting engine to a hybrid engine which uses the Windward solution as its primary reporting engine, running out new reports is significantly quicker, meaning we can get new reports to customers far more quickly."
"With Windward, it's the full package; it's a piece of software that solves immediate business needs and it's a business partner I can trust."
"The solution is very flexible, so you can create anything you want. Think of the possibilities you have in Excel or in Word, because these are the two document generators that are used the most. I only use Word, but I can use nearly every feature in Word, including making charts and tables, and produce those features in Windward, parametrically."
 

Cons

"Version control and restricted access to some users for template editing could be a useful addition."
"It was much easier to implement than we thought. But because of the dependency on the open source/open office and having that installed and the fonts installed, it was a bit complex as we have to containerize everything."
"It would be great to have improved diagnostic and debugging tools."
"They don't always deliver what we ask, but they're very conscientious about responding to us."
"During the AWS S3 outage last year, we did lose access to Docmosis for about 3-4 hours."
"It would be great to have improved diagnostic and debugging tools. When report templates are complex, sometimes any minor modification needs to be thoroughly tested to ensure that it does not disrupt a previously designed template."
"Right now, the product can be a little finicky with background images, sort of how the tabs work when you try to underline something."
"We are facing new challenges such as internationalization. The next big challenge will be to offer even more date formats and numbers that cover the majority of countries."
"Is there any way to avoid AutoTag loading in Word/Excel each time? I need to use it from time to time - quite rarely. AutoTag affects performance of Word/Excel."
"The only problem with the pricing of Windward is the limitation on the number of reports generated."
"There is always room for improvement in the speed, especially with the complex, multi-line Excel spreadsheets."
"I would like to see examples included within the Wiki information to show how each function option could be used."
"Initial learning curve seems steep at first, but it does click into place after viewing a few of the free webinars that Windward offer."
"As Autotag constantly upgrades it does more post processing on the documents."
"The workstation deployment and license allocation was a pain, but the server component was easy."
"I have to deal with VERY long lists of properties contained in our XMLs and it would be nice if Windward offered a way to alphabetize this property list."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cloud and REST API models keep the setup costs low."
"Price bands are based on pages so ensure you have a good understanding of this if documents are of variable length."
"It is absolutely worth the value. They have flexibility, depending on what you're looking for from a buying standpoint. The current pricing models are quite flexible, with the ability to use it on an as-needed basis, or to get a perpetual license that covers a customer that might have extensive needs. I think it's pretty good."
"For what you're getting, it's an extremely good value."
"​They are fair and flexible. They are willing to work with your current architecture to make sure you have the best deal.​"
"I'm starting to hear clients squeal about the price of their software. The cost of the software has gone up."
"Windward is very expensive when the volume of documents being generated is low and it is cheap when the volume is high."
"CapEx fits our requirements, OpEx is higher due to the 20% service and maintenance cost, where we normally pay 15%."
"We negotiated our prices many years ago, and while they go up a little bit here and there, they've been pretty steady."
"The only problem with the pricing of Windward is the limitation on the number of reports generated. It is costly in that sense. If you want to increase, you have to pay more, based on the number of reports generated per day. It is not the same with Crystal Reports. With the latter, you buy a license at one point in time and that's it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Marketing Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
 

Also Known As

No data available
Windward, Windward Studios
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

8th light, ACA IT-Solutions NV, Ageology, Anahata, Aprello, ATENA, ATICOM, Axon Ltd, BBC, Cellartastings SL, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cityline HK Limited, Commerce, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crane Technical Services, CyberSoft C/S, Dane Street, DBX Kft, Department of Education, Dream, Endless Pools, Formos LLC, Gappless, Genentech - Roche Group, Global Sage, Goco, Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Husbanken, Isell, Jim S Adler & Associates, Lane Nussbaum, Lift Forward, loc8.com, Merck KGaA, MercuryGate International, NoemaLife S.p.A, Pattersons Security, Practice Insight Pty Ltd, Procountor.com, Quasado GmbH, Rain Focus, RiseSmart, Russian School of Mathematics, Social Finance, Southern Careers Institute, STR Grants LLC, Sync International (UK) Ltd., Systemic Pty Ltd, Thales - Defence Australia, The Freshwater Trust, Tioth LLC, Todumo, TQM-Insight
HAL, Inc., Axe Group, White Clark Group, Blueprint Software, Aspect Security, Nucleus Software, LeBlanc’s Food Stores, South Sound 911, Aegon, Barclays, Fidelity Investments, ArisGlobal LLC, USDA, RepLink, AON Hewitt
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