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OpenText Documentum Content Management vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 21, 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
4th
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 November 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Documentum Content Management is 9.8%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 14.3%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint14.3%
OpenText Documentum Content Management9.8%
Other75.9%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Salih çakır - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly content management but needs more customizations
We use OpenText Documentum for managing the command life cycle and for content management Documentum helps by saving time during daily operations. The product is user-friendly. The BPM side should be improved. It would be beneficial to have more ability to customize features for specific use…
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Two things are excellent in Documentum. One is business process management. The other is its support for metadata."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a central repository for everything, whether it's videos, documents, Excel sheets, etc."
"Documentum is a highly scalable document management solution because it's built on a solid platform."
"The stability is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the good automation engine, which helps in reducing the development cost and allows easy development of applications."
"The most valuable feature of Documentum for our content management needs is its ability to segregate access based on department and role."
"OpenText Documentum is a robust choice for enterprise-level document management."
"I am satisfied with OpenText Documentum so far; it has great integration capabilities."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"The SharePoint interface is adequate and also a little bit faster."
"There is not just one valuable feature; it is all of them working together."
"Information is much more readily available."
"The search feature is valuable."
"I rate it a ten."
"Quantity and variety of partners with solution development ability on the platform."
"It offers ease of use, which is crucial."
 

Cons

"The BPM side should be improved."
"The user interface can be improved."
"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."
"While generally secure, some noted security issues need consideration. The installation process for on-premise setup needs improvement as well."
"One area for improvement in OpenText Documentum is its handling of outdated documents, especially technical ones."
"Sometimes DocBroker cannot see the DocBase."
"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."
"The interface of OpenText Documentum could be more intuitive; sometimes it is hard to find where the information is located."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"​The support is the worst. It is bad when Microsoft support does not even know what to do and you have to tell them. Also, they take too long to solve a problem.​"
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
"Annoyingly, many new Office 365 apps always end up being only US locale for the first year of their life. Microsoft needs to realise that most of their customers are not in the USA."
"It would be nice if the editing and setting up of SharePoint were more user-friendly, so I do not have to have an expert to deal with it."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"I would like a simpler, more cost-effective solution for connecting data sources with workflows and BI tools, or data mining tools."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite an expensive product."
"The price is considered affordable now."
"OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more expensive."
"OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
"The product is expensive."
"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 data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"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."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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 Business79
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Documentum?
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.
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 experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
Not with SharePoint specifically, but overall with the software or tools from Microsoft, I think there are areas that need improvement. It's very difficult to understand the objective. There are so...
 

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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