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Dropbox vs OpenText Content Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

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

Dropbox
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (3rd)
OpenText Content Management
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 7.9%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Content Management is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Edgar  Paez - PeerSpot reviewer
Work from anywhere and backup easily while being practical
I recommend Dropbox, yet not for all of the features it has. I am a basic user. In a personal mode, we have about 100 employees, and maybe 20 of them use Dropbox as a personal backup system. ShareFile is more secure than Dropbox. Five years ago, ShareFile was qualified as having better security control, access privilege management, and version control recovery, among many features that we were using for private documentation. Overall, I would rate Dropbox an eight out of ten.
Jaideep MS - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables effective document control yet requires better affordability and clarity
I use extended ECM for procurement, sales, engineering documents, and sometimes invoices and accounts payable or receivable The version controls and the business workspace part integrate well with SAP and OpenText, providing granular level control over who accesses the workspace. The seamless…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The security is very good."
"It is the best solution in terms of space, file sharing, and live editing. I can share and edit files with multiple users."
"I use the product to open files."
"Setting up DropBox is straightforward, and one person can do it in less than five minutes."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"The solution is easy to use."
"As the solution is cloud-based, installation is easy."
"The solution is easy to use, everyone can use it."
"Most of our customers are very fond of the upgraded smart user interface."
"The engineering document management system is one of the most valuable features."
"The tool's most valuable features are document storage, security, and compliance."
"The version controls and the business workspace part integrate well with SAP and OpenText, providing granular level control over who accesses the workspace."
"Smart Viewing videos are most valuable for the end users. The end users like the look and feel of Smart View. It's similar to SharePoint, with the latest HTML5 features, filters, and everything. It's like online shopping."
"The ability to add metadata and use that to categorize information is a valuable feature of OpenText Extended ECM."
"WebReports has a lot of capabilities that offer good opportunities to customize the applications the way we want to."
"OpenText Extended ECM's most valuable features include permissions and security models. I also like the tool's ability to add metadata and use it to categorize information."
 

Cons

"There is a potential improvement regarding storage capacity and offering more than its current four gigabytes."
"The price is expensive for individual users."
"The scalability of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I would like to be able to unarchive my files online."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"The search could be made more intuitive."
"When it comes to addressing complex use cases, three or four years ago, we ended up purchasing an additional OpenText product called AppWorks because we started to run into some limitations with the workflow that can be done in Extended ECM. It was a little limiting, so we ended up getting another product."
"A dashboard with information would be nice to see."
"We had some issues with scalability in the production. So, I would rate it a five out of ten."
"There are no additional features that I would like to see. I am pretty happy with it, but their support could be a bit better."
"The initial setup can get really complicated, and it takes time."
"The solution needs to improve the user interface."
"The response time is not effective, and the staff lacks adequate knowledge."
"We are looking for new, advanced UI features. Currently, the UI does not look great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"You pay as you go, which is a good thing. There is a monthly fee, and you can also pay annually. This flexibility makes the subscription easier and affordable for some of us. I prefer yearly pricing, which is also slightly cheaper than monthly pricing."
"It has some free features, but for some of the features, you need to pay. If you need more storage, then you need to pay. Its licensing probably is on a monthly basis."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"One area that has been a big issue for me is when I tried to close my accounts, it is difficult. We had small personal accounts, and we then wanted to consolidate everything to the business account, but then to cancel and close those smaller accounts, it's a big issue. I still haven't done it and it's quite a long process."
"The solution is purchased on a subscription basis, and there are purchasing options. If you purchase annually there is a discount."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"The product is pricey."
"The total cost of the product will vary on the capabilities required"
"It is a little more expensive than our previous solution, but because of the fact that it has become a rallying point for different groups to come under, it might end up paying off better in the long run by not having seven siloed solutions. Even though this one solution is a little pricey, it might eliminate other ones."
"Both Open Text ECM and IBM File share are expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is costly. It's costly to integrate with Office 365 and to go back and forth with the sales team."
"OpenText Extended ECM is an expensive solution."
"The licensing is not that complex for the core products, but it becomes more complicated for some additional modules."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
56%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Construction Company
4%
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dropbox?
For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
One area of improvement would be to allow multiple users to edit a file simultaneously and see edits in real time, similar to OneDrive. In Dropbox, once a file is opened on one system, it locks the...
What do you like most about OpenText Content Suite Platform?
We also have a module on top of the Content Server called WebReports that has been one of the things that helped us facilitate the workflow and give managers good reporting and visibility into wher...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText Content Suite Platform?
The cost is a significant factor that may deter medium-sized businesses from using OpenText extended ECM.
What needs improvement with OpenText Content Suite Platform?
The cost of the product could be improved. Currently, there are certain snags in document viewing, and communication from the pre-sales team is not clear. The expectation from the customer versus t...
 

Also Known As

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OpenText Content Suite Platform, OpenText Core Share
 

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Sample Customers

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