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FileCloud vs NAVEX Global comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

FileCloud
Ranking in GRC
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (9th)
NAVEX Global
Ranking in GRC
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of FileCloud is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAVEX Global is 1.9%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
FileCloud0.8%
NAVEX Global1.9%
Other97.3%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

AG
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Secure file sharing has reduced licensing costs but still needs a more intuitive interface
One improvement FileCloud could benefit from is modernizing the UI and user experience. While it is highly functional, its interface feels enterprise-focused. A sleek, minimal design that is more intuitive would reduce the learning curve for complex employees and streamline the settings and menus to make the administrator's life easier. Additionally, I would appreciate having native real-time collaboration. Although integrations with Microsoft Office or other software as a service offerings exist, they are not as seamless as a native experience. If FileCloud built its own native collaborative editor or made an agreement with Microsoft, it would eliminate the slight lag that users feel when opening documents. I also think it could improve by reducing the complexity of the initial setup in an on-premise environment.
JT
-- at a performing arts with 201-500 employees
The streamlined process of getting policies out to all staff in a quick efficient manner has been most valuable.
Currently we have monthly competencies that the 2 Staff Development Departments would initiate by a manual paper process and have to track staff down for all 3 shifts. Since we have started placing these items on Policytech, we have had a much better compliance rate as the staff are able to do it and it automatically records responses and results. Staff either read a document or view a powerpoint and then have a survey to answer, they have to receive a passing grade and if they pass they then receive the competency for that specific training. What we would like to add would be to be able to have Templates for certificates as we have different types of programs that have specific required documentation on the certificates, currently the certificates are one size fits all and that doesn’t work for us. So we are running a weekly report and manually send staff certificates. Another area is tracking Writer, Reviewer, and Approver statuses.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FileCloud has been a very positive experience overall."
"The granularity for the audit log in FileCloud is extremely valuable."
"My main use case for FileCloud is that I love it because it's a very secure content collaboration platform that provides compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention, and digital rights management capability."
"Since using FileCloud, I have reduced the cost in our organization by at least 70% in our storage area, which shows a 70% cost optimization."
"Overall, FileCloud is a strong fit for what we need; it gives us better control, better user experience, and much stronger governance than the legacy approach we are replacing."
"FileCloud has given great benefits in terms of fostering a collaborative environment and sharing data while maintaining the integrity and security of the data."
"The best features FileCloud offers include centralized data access in a secure way, and we have role-based access where we can easily assign a role so that a person can access the data, update it, and add new data."
"For instance, with 50 employees and 1,000 users, using two other services would lead to about $20 a month for each of the 1,050 users, totaling around a quarter of a million per year, in comparison, with FileCloud, we pay for only 50 licenses at about $20 each plus 1,000 guests, leading to an approximate total of $11,000 a year, representing a 95% reduction in licenses."
"Technical support is great."
"It has made all the policies available in one accessible location for people to use them."
"The streamlined process of getting policies out to all staff in a quick efficient manner has been most valuable."
"This solution gives an opportunity for anonymous hotline complaints."
"PolicyTech has probably been the most reliable solution we have and it's been the most stable solution over the last eight years, compared to any other information technology solution we've had."
"Technical support is excellent."
"Before choosing, there were four different options that I was looking at, and going through all the tutorials and talking with the salespeople really sold me on NAVEX Global because I thought they were the gold standard for that type of policy format."
"The company is always timely, they always have good suggestions, and they always have quick fixes for me."
 

Cons

"Currently, FileCloud's compatibility for Linux implementation is limited to only Ubuntu or Red Hat Enterprise Server."
"When I mention the UI interface and organizing files, I find that it is not that great."
"The user interface could be more modern and intuitive, as other alternative options have a better-looking UI."
"However, one area that it should improve is that the updates need to be more constant, especially to the file drive."
"I think the user interface could be more modern and intuitive, especially for non-technical users."
"The requirement to uninstall and reinstall after every other update is time-consuming and should be addressed."
"I think FileCloud could be improved because we are using different types of databases and need database separation for different types of database providers such as MongoDB, MariaDB, and MySQL."
"The biggest area for improvement in FileCloud is the admin experience around troubleshooting and observability."
"Truthfully, the hardest part is that there are some little setup things that need to be done before people can actually use PolicyTech."
"What we would like to add would be to be able to have templates for certificates as we have different types of programs that have specific required documentation on the certificates, currently the certificates are one size fits all and that doesn’t work for us."
"There is an area on the “New Case” screen that I have reported a while back that when we click the drop down box to select state, then onto select the city, the state selection selected is deselected, it’s selected again and the city is deselected but after a couple of selections with it only in that area it does maintain the selection."
"The reporting functions are terrible."
"The one thing that I noticed was, it times out sometimes."
"Uploading PDFs is more time consuming and you have to go in and out of multiple screens/functions."
"We get a huge amount of complaints from users about the email system. They get lots and lots of emails, and they don’t necessarily have a good way to manage them."
"Recent product update led to confusion."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
18%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FileCloud?
As a large-scale organization, the pricing was fine, and the licensing process was smooth. We connected with the sales team, and they were very diligent and helpful, guiding us throughout the proce...
What needs improvement with FileCloud?
The biggest area for improvement in FileCloud is the admin experience around troubleshooting and observability. Core functionality is strong, but when something breaks, especially in sync edge case...
What is your primary use case for FileCloud?
Our main use case for FileCloud is secure internal and external file sharing for distributed teams, especially for large files and client-facing collaboration. We need something that lets employees...
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Sample Customers

NASA, US Army ERDC, DR Horton, Deloitte, Toyota, City of San Diego
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Find out what your peers are saying about FileCloud vs. NAVEX Global and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
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