OpenText Content Manager vs OpenText Extended ECM comparison

OpenText Content Manager vs. OpenText Extended ECM

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Content Manager

Ranking in Enterprise Content Management

6th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File Archiving (4th), Document Management Software (2nd)

OpenText Extended ECM

Ranking in Enterprise Content Management

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Content Manager is 4.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Extended ECM is 11.4%, up from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Content Management

Featured Reviews

Maurice Riverso

Records Management Officer at ANZPAA

Our our official repository and it has disposal management and retention management

The security architecture is the only problem as it's a little bit complex and too torturous at times. So it could be improved a little bit, but it is regarded as a very good system in Australia. It's probably overly subscribed. Also, what's missing is what people would like, which is basically online collaboration. That's a problem. But it has so many other things to offer that SharePoint, I'm sure, will not have. So, that will be an interesting issue to come up. It's not very good at providing stable and robust add-ins to Microsoft. That's a bit of a problem with Content Manager. They're kind of very volatile. So, that's been definitely something that could be improved.

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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 has a robust search but has often been difficult for people to learn."

"The most valuable features of OpenText Content Manager are its stability, reliability, security, and workflow engine."

"The tool's implementation has made life easier for customers. It is sold by SAP. The integration between SAP and the solution is good, making it easy to access the documents. It is widely recognized as a market leader in enterprise document management."

"I did not face issues with the product's scalability...The solution's technical support is good."

"An advantage is integration with your IP directory."

"For a records management system, Content Manager is a really good system."

"We like how the solution allows us to have retention of records and workflows, as well as its fire plan."

"The product can be integrated with different solutions."

"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."

"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."

"We can configure the solution with any industry's products per customer requirements."

"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 where everything is. Being able to use that on top of the Content Server was a big help."

"Most of our customers are very fond of the upgraded smart user interface."

"It's a very good solution."

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

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Cons

"Due to very limited use in the industry, vendor and contract support are hard to find."

"Pricing is an issue, as it is too expensive."

"It's not very good at providing stable and robust add-ins to Microsoft."

"The product could improve its scalability."

"The stability of the solution is an area of concern where improvements can be made."

"Support could be enhanced. The first line of support consists of individuals who lack experience with some key aspects. When you create a support ticket, the time to resolve the issue may be prolonged because the first person may not understand the system or the solution."

"OpenText Content Manager needs to improve its user interface. Its installation process is difficult and can be made easier."

"The ease of use should be addressed."

"Pricing could be improved and the stability or the performance needs improvement, which is very important."

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

"The cost of the product could be improved."

"The solution's performance, stability, and consistency could be improved."

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

"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 response time is not effective, and the staff lacks adequate knowledge."

"The initial setup can get really complicated, and it takes time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The fees incurred are for the licensing and maintenance."

"I would suggest that you do a thorough evaluation of all competing products and look for support for these products in your local area."

"The solution's licensing cost depends on the customer domain. Though its costs are high, the product is worth the money. You have to pay a one-time cost and support costs."

"I rate the product price an eight or nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The solution is expensive."

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

"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."

"The product is pricey."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

20%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Content Manager?

An advantage is integration with your IP directory.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Content Manager?

Pricing is a disadvantage as it is very expensive, especially in this market.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Content Manager?

Pricing is an issue, as it is too expensive. Support and services need to be more user-friendly. The support has been slow, and there is room for improvement. Additionally, they could improve build...

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...

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Comparisons

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

IBM FileNet vs OpenText Content Manager

Compared 11% of the time

DocuWare vs OpenText Content Manager

Compared 6% of the time

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OpenText Documentum vs OpenText Extended ECM

Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

IBM FileNet vs OpenText Extended ECM

Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager

OpenText Content Suite Platform, OpenText Core Share

Overview

OpenText Content Manager, formerly Records Manager, is a governance-based enterprise content management system designed to help government agencies, regulated industries and global organizations manage their business content from creation to disposal. Regardless of how you create and collaborate on your content, Content Manager gives you the ability to leverage accurate, contextual, and complete information throughout its lifecycle. Managing your content in this way helps you significantly improve services to your customers, business decisions and insight for future strategy.

OpenText

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

Missouri State Courts

ATCO Australia, MSIG Asia, Orica, Salt River Project

OpenText Content Manager vs. OpenText Extended ECM