We performed a comparison between Dropbox and OpenText Extended ECM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, Nasuni, Google and others in Cloud Storage."I use the product to open files."
"It is straightforward and works seamlessly."
"Dropbox is a very easy-to-use site that allows me to save files to the cloud for retrieval from almost any device (laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc...)."
"The most valuable features of Dropbox are it can be used as a repository of all the photographs and videos that you have on the cloud. You do not need to worry about the hard disk crashing."
"Dropbox offers helpful functionalities for business purposes, such as receiving file requests from external parties like customers who don't have an account. Additionally, it includes features, such as reminders and workflow capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere."
"Many people can use the Dropbox service and edit the data, it is simple to use."
"Simple to share files with others."
"Being able to search is valuable. Its search is pretty powerful. We are able to search for specific text, and it points us to the document that has that text. That is pretty powerful."
"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."
"It's a very good solution."
"An SAP user can store documents directly into OpenText without a connector."
"We use Core Share to share documents with external auditors or with vendors, and that prevents them from being able to get into the whole system. It is useful."
"The solution's automatic document numbering, state management, and process flow are very useful features to go through the full cycle of the document."
"The integration of a document management platform with many other applications, e.g. SAP, SuccessFactors, Salesforce, SharePoint, etc."
"Most of our customers are very fond of the upgraded smart user interface."
"There could be better integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft Office 365 for more collaboration. At the present time, it is more focused on its own internal systems."
"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"The solution could be more scalable."
"Dropbox could be improved by reducing the storage price."
"The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I cannot edit a document at the same time as another user."
"There is a potential improvement regarding storage capacity and offering more than its current four gigabytes."
"The problem with the storage is that you are only able to synchronize the information within the amount of storage that you have. It doesn't matter if you are accessing from a team member who has more storage, the limitations are with your storage."
"I have not used it enough to start running into issues. Some of my technical guys could name a couple of things, but in terms of support, we did have challenges getting good responses from them."
"A dashboard with information would be nice to see."
"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 tool's documentation is not proper and has missing information like steps."
"User interface needs improvement (at least in the version we are using, desktop client)."
"The initial setup can get really complicated, and it takes time."
"The architecture needs improvement, as it's complex."
"We are looking for new, advanced UI features. Currently, the UI does not look great."
Dropbox is ranked 4th in Cloud Storage with 80 reviews while OpenText Extended ECM is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Content Management with 18 reviews. Dropbox is rated 8.2, while OpenText Extended ECM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Extended ECM writes "Serves as a single source of support for the company but has scalability issues". Dropbox is most compared with Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace and Office 365, whereas OpenText Extended ECM is most compared with OpenText Documentum, SharePoint, IBM FileNet, Alfresco and OpenText Content Manager.
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