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OpenText Documentum Content Management vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Documentum Content...
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
164
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Documentum Content Management is 9.0%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 13.4%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint13.4%
OpenText Documentum Content Management9.0%
Other77.6%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Collaboration has improved through simplified document access and controlled sharing
SharePoint is definitely used to keep a record of our files and data. The capability is quite good because it is time-saving. I have used it only four or five times, but it has been very helpful to keep all my information in a consolidated manner. The search feature is one of the most beneficial factors that we use to filter out the latest data or the latest file as per our convenience and use case. When you have a large repository, this feature is particularly valuable. Role-based access control has been helpful while developing the knowledge platform. The roles were defined clearly, which made it easy for the four or five of us to work simultaneously and collaborate on our project in a similar manner.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It stands out for its impressive records management capabilities and the ability to handle an extensive volume of documents, even reaching into the billions."
"We like Documentum for its capacity and reliability."
"The stability is very good."
"The most impactful thing is the size, which is almost 25 TB."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the security, storage, and document search capability."
"I appreciate Documentum's scalability, allowing for vast volumes of content storage."
"The product is tamper-proof and enables us to return to the document source, which is helpful in legal issues."
"Documentum is a highly scalable document management solution because it's built on a solid platform."
"SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions."
"It keeps our company organized and everything is in one place."
"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."
"I do like the collaboration around documents. The versioning history has proven useful in some instances as well."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"SharePoint has made things easier with the increased functionality for building the portals, microsites, and total integration with Microsoft categories."
"There is not just one valuable feature; it is all of them working together."
"Regarding the best features in SharePoint, the accessibility part of it is great; we don't need to do the coding from zero scratch, which we really appreciate."
 

Cons

"Documentum is a very robust system. Everything can be improved, but at this time, I do not have anything in particular. If anything, they can put our software in their standard."
"The documentation often leaves customers feeling somewhat frustrated, as OpenText seems to expect customers to remind them constantly about the need for better documentation, as they don't provide clear guidance on their documentation practices."
"OpenText Documentum needs to improve its support."
"The biggest issue for us is the price of the product."
"Sometimes DocBroker cannot see the DocBase."
"We mostly use the Life Sciences package. That package is somewhat dated. There should be enhancements to the Life Science package and additional offerings to support pharma in particular."
"The user interface can be a bit more intuitive."
"OpenText Documentum is moving to the cloud, and I am concerned about the security aspect of it."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint."
"The solution should improve its integration with other project management tools."
"I have been facing some challenges when using SharePoint, as the workflows freeze at times, so there is a maintenance activity which needs to be done periodically."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 price is considered affordable now."
"OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
"It is quite an expensive product."
"The product is expensive."
"OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more expensive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
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Comparison Review

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Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise28
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about OpenText Documentum?
The most valuable feature of Documentum for our content management needs is its ability to segregate access based on department and role.
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
I do not know the difference between the prices of the two solutions; I did not work on this project.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC Documentum, Documentum , Documentum xCelerated Composition Platform
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agility; Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Capitec Bank; Department of Social Development, Republic of South Africa; County of Los Angeles, Department of Human Resources; Fresenius Kabi; Heathrow Airport; Lahey Health; Linde PLC; Milestone Pharma Co. Ltd; National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; Open Grid Europe GmbH; REPCO NEX Industrial Solutions; Springer Nature; Syngene International; Tata Power DDL; University of Texas Austin
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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