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OpenText Content Manager vs Veritas Enterprise Vault comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText Content Manager improves efficiency and security, though requires more support and integration compared to modern solutions.
Sentiment score
8.5
Veritas Enterprise Vault improves data management, reducing costs and boosting efficiency, achieving 40% savings with robust compatibility and support.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
OpenText Content Manager support varies; users praise premium help but note deficiencies and complexity, especially after third-party involvement.
Sentiment score
7.7
Veritas Enterprise Vault offers quick, effective technical support with high user satisfaction, efficiently handling complex issues across organizational sizes.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Content Manager is scalable but challenges arise with large deployments, suggesting planning and using cloud platforms for enhancement.
Sentiment score
7.1
Veritas Enterprise Vault is highly scalable, supporting diverse organizations and managing billions of archived items with high user ratings.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText Content Manager's stability is generally rated high, but integration and scalability issues affect some users' experiences.
Sentiment score
7.2
Veritas Enterprise Vault is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues mainly related to SQL server maintenance.
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText Content Manager needs enhancements in integration, usability, search, security, installation, pricing, and service responsiveness for better user experience.
Veritas Enterprise Vault needs improved integration, management, and cost-efficiency, with better support, scalability, and ease of use to reduce dissatisfaction.
Two years ago, compared to today, the costs rose almost four times, and that is why we are not happy with it.
 

Setup Cost

OpenText Content Manager's licensing is complex and expensive, but negotiation and customization are possible despite high ongoing costs.
Veritas Enterprise Vault offers competitive pricing at approximately €100 per user, with significant initial setup and compliance costs.
 

Valuable Features

OpenText Content Manager offers efficient document management with strong search, customization, integration, security, and large-scale enterprise support.
Veritas Enterprise Vault is praised for email archiving, integration, usability, search efficiency, scalability, and affordability despite increased costs.
Two years ago, compared to today, the costs rose almost four times, and that is why we are not happy with it.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Content Manager
Ranking in File Archiving
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (6th), Document Management Software (1st)
Veritas Enterprise Vault
Ranking in File Archiving
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the File Archiving category, the mindshare of OpenText Content Manager is 4.3%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Enterprise Vault is 20.6%, down from 20.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
File Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

Maurice Riverso - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Jayson Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
The data retrieval process is seamless
The permission structure plays a big role in the solution's setup process. The deployment process involves setting up all connectors between the Veritas Enterprise Vault, emails, and file servers. At our company, we found the permissions created a complicated situation often during the setup of Veritas Enterprise Vault. The deployment of the solution overall took around a week for our organization.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
24%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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 Veritas Enterprise Vault?
Veritas Enterprise Vault is an archive solution for email and files.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Enterprise Vault?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with Veritas Enterprise Vault?
The problem is that licensing costs in the last two years are just growing higher and higher. Two years ago, compared to today, the costs rose almost four times, and that is why we are not happy wi...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager
Enterprise Vault, Symantec Enterprise Vault
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Dell, HP, Cisco, Adobe, Symantec, SAP, EMC, Citrix, VMware, Accenture, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, NetApp, Nokia, Panasonic, Red Hat, Salesforce, Siemens, Sony, Toshiba, Twitter, Verizon, Visa, Vodafone, Walmart, Yahoo, ZTE
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