Microsoft OneDrive vs OpenText Extended ECM comparison

Microsoft and OpenText are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Microsoft is ranked #11, while OpenText is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.7. Microsoft holds a 9.8% mindshare in CCP, compared to OpenText’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Microsoft OneDrive

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90% willing to recommend

OpenText Extended ECM

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77 Comparison Views

96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft OneDrive and OpenText Extended ECM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Content Collaboration Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft OneDrive

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Extended ECM

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

12th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive is 9.8%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Extended ECM is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Victor Bayouwa

Owner at VBTECH-IT

I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync

We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups. The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…

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Jaideep MS

Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

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…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It was extremely easy to setup."

"They have support for integration with a lot of tools."

"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable. There were multiple instances where I had lost my valuable data on hard drives in several other places. However, with Microsoft OneDrive, I've never lost a single file."

"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."

"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."

"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."

"The most valuable feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."

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"The integration of a document management platform with many other applications, e.g. SAP, SuccessFactors, Salesforce, SharePoint, etc."

"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."

"WebReports has a lot of capabilities that offer good opportunities to customize the applications the way we want to."

"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."

"Being able to tag metadata on documents and being able to have different workspaces in there for our documents is valuable. We do loan documents, and different types of documents have different types of retentions. We are able to categorize based on that, and we are able to do tag searching to find what we are looking for."

"The engineering document management system is one of the most valuable features."

"The version controls and the business workspace part integrate well with SAP and OpenText, providing granular level control over who accesses the workspace."

"Retention is useful. I have been pleased with the search functionality and the extensibility for tying it into integrations with other systems and building workflows on top of it."

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Cons

"It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth."

"The website could be improved. Sometimes I try to login and the website has issues, I can't retrieve my documents."

"The solution has sub-folders, which are visible to various team members. If you want to ensure the information is private, you would need to have a certain level of seniority in the office."

"Microsoft OneDrive could improve because it doesn't support backing up .PST files, which are Outlook data files, and email archives. This is a substantial setback when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive."

"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."

"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."

"There are not enough ways to assign permissions to shared folders and files."

"The initial setup is a bit clunky."

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"We are looking for new, advanced UI features. Currently, the UI does not look great."

"User interface needs improvement (at least in the version we are using, desktop client)."

"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."

"The architecture needs improvement, as it's complex."

"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."

"We had some issues with scalability in the production. So, I would rate it a five out of ten."

"The cost of the product could be improved."

"More out-of-the-box automation features should be added to OpenText Extended ECM."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."

"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."

"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."

"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."

"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."

"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."

"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."

"The solution is expensive."

"The product is pricey."

"OpenText Extended ECM's pricing and licensing are aggressive and confusing for the end customer."

"Both Open Text ECM and IBM File share are expensive."

"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."

"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."

"The total cost of the product will vary on the capabilities required"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

35%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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...

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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.

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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...

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Also Known As

MS OneDrive

OpenText Content Suite Platform, OpenText Core Share

Overview

Microsoft OneDrive for Business gives you online storage that works seamlessly with the tools you use every day to create, communicate, and collaborate from your PC/Mac or your iOS, Android, or Windows device.

Microsoft

OpenText Extended ECM (formerly OpenText Content Suite Platform) is an enterprise content management platform that securely governs the information lifecycle by integrating with leading enterprise applications, such as SAP, Microsoft 365, Salesforce and SAP SuccessFactors. Bringing content and processes together, Extended ECM provides access to information when and where it’s needed, improves decision-making and drives operational effectiveness.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts

ATCO Australia, MSIG Asia, Orica, Salt River Project

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