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Objective ECM vs OpenText Documentum Content Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Objective ECM
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
25th
Average Rating
4.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Documentum Content...
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Objective ECM is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Documentum Content Management is 6.5%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.5%
Objective ECM1.2%
Other92.3%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user144594 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The ability to have duplicate document names is very useful for content migration. During trouble-shooting you will discover that the logs are all over the place.
During trouble-shooting you will discover that the logs are all over the place - even on servers you would not expect - and fragmented into dozens of files, yet the detail is excellent. It's Java execution logs, so needs a bit of interpretation skill, though. Speaking of Java, the web interface requires JRE and degrades in mysterious ways without it: No warnings or graceful fall-back. The web UI is otherwise VERY awkward and limited in functionality. The Windows client on the other hand is extremely dated but rich in functionality - not pretty, though. Despite the API, there is no vendor support for integration into any other systems except through HTML frames.
FC
Consultant In Risk Management and Performance Improvemenf at Deloitte Risk Advisory
User finds integration useful but seeks improvement in interface intuitiveness
I am satisfied with OpenText Documentum so far; it has great integration capabilities. The connection with our API and SAP is useful, as you can use their SAP interface. The key point that my company decided to go with OpenText Documentum is mostly because you can integrate it with many other tools such as Salesforce.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to have duplicate document names is very useful for content migration."
"It has reduced the amount of paper documents; reducing time and errors in the process."
"It stands out for its impressive records management capabilities and the ability to handle an extensive volume of documents, even reaching into the billions."
"The tool's most valuable feature is ACL, which helps to control the user groups that access the documents."
"It is easy to develop a VPN and UI."
"The most valuable feature is the management."
"It is a very secure system. It is reliable, and that is one of the reasons people manage their content within Documentum. It gives them the confidence that the content is accessible to the right people and not to the wrong people."
"We use this for documentation management, as it provides possibilities for us to save documents and support the business process while doing so."
"We like Documentum for its capacity and reliability."
 

Cons

"Upgrades can be nightmares, partly because there can be architecture and engine changes in minor version increments."
"The price of Documentum could be lower. It's quite high compared to its competitors."
"The user interface can be improved. Searching for documents is complex and should be easier."
"When Dell EMC had the technical support, it was better in terms of response and resolution. After the acquisition of Documentum from Dell EMC to OpenText the support became not as good in terms of responses and resolutions."
"They should develop something so that bugs don't happen in our project. We make changes manually and some bugs happen."
"The product needs to improve the way documents are logged together. I believe running it on the cloud or containerization will bring value to it. The tool's Time to Market and deployment cycle need to be improved. Finding suitable training materials for OpenText Documentum is also a bottleneck. If we can find the training modules easily, we can bring together people, give them quick training, and start working on the deployment. It can help with quick outputs."
"Sometimes DocBroker cannot see the DocBase."
"I would like to see performance improvements, especially regarding slow response times."
"It should provide more tools to help clients upgrade solutions based on Webtop."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It falls in line with a lot of things that are out there on the market. There is nothing extraordinary in terms of great or bad."
"The product is expensive."
"It is quite an expensive product."
"OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more expensive."
"OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
"The price is considered affordable now."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Government
14%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with OpenText Documentum?
The interface of OpenText Documentum could be more intuitive; sometimes it is hard to find where the information is located.
What is your primary use case for OpenText Documentum?
We are using it to archive the information about our sales.
What advice do you have for others considering OpenText Documentum?
One of my colleagues has found some automation features. It is not my responsibility regarding security features; I am new to this job, so I do not have those responsibilities now. I am not using a...
 

Also Known As

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Dell EMC Documentum, Documentum , Documentum xCelerated Composition Platform
 

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