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OpenText Documentum Content Management vs Sharepoint 2016 Standard comparison

 

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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
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sharepoint 2016 Standard
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Documentum Content Management is 6.5%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sharepoint 2016 Standard is 0.4%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sharepoint 2016 Standard0.4%
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.5%
Other93.1%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
Nishant Chauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
Centralized document libraries have streamlined daily collaboration and improved team productivity
In terms of improvements for Sharepoint 2016, I see how it can be improved regarding performance tweaks. Limiting view columns plus items is important because each extra column adds approximately 0.5 seconds of render time for 1,000 items. I keep default views under five to six columns and fewer than 1,000 items, utilizing filters such as "today" and "me". The next point is to avoid Group By on large lists as it adds HTML and slows rendering. Collapsed groups can make it worse, but using datasheet view for bulk edits renders faster than the standard view. Implementing minimum roles plus zero downtime patching, which is built into the 2016 setup, means we should configure minimum roles correctly so web front end, application server, and search servers can do only their job and speed up farms. In terms of user experience with adoption, governance and naming can be improved. Outdated sites plus inconsistent navigation make people revert to email. Setting naming rules, archive policies, and owners helps governance protect ROI. Ensuring optimized search queries, avoiding wildcards, and limiting results will lead to three times faster answers. Pushing OneDrive for Business sync will enable people to work offline. 2016 added durable links so links do not break when files move. Cutting customizations will make non-customized pages load much faster, so removing heavy web parts and custom JavaScript on homepages is essential. Reducing IT tickets can still be enhanced within these improvements. In addition to the needed improvements regarding user training, integrations, and support, I would stress the importance of these areas. Achieving a perfect ten for Sharepoint 2016 Standard would involve addressing a few issues. The mobile user experience feels clunky versus modern, and the absence of Power Automate makes some workflows feel dated. While search is good, it is not comparable to Google for intranet use. Additionally, support ending in 2026 is a ticking clock that needs consideration.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has the ability to categorize and search."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a central repository for everything, whether it's videos, documents, Excel sheets, etc."
"The most valuable feature is the good automation engine, which helps in reducing the development cost and allows easy development of applications."
"Two things are excellent in Documentum. One is business process management. The other is its support for metadata."
"The stability is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the management."
"In terms of scalability, Documentum is a very good product; it's scalable, flexible, and reliable."
"The stability is very good, and sometimes we have connection issues with the DocBase Java Method Servers or DocBroker services because our project is about 400 megabytes and very big, but the designer works hard to resolve it."
"Using Sharepoint 2016 Standard enables me to share my thought process and knowledge bases easily across teams as well as within teams."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard has definitely saved a lot of time and the use case is quite visible because management can track the progress on a real-time basis rather than following up with me on mail or chat and having me share the files with them on email."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard serves the purpose of storing and retrieving documents, including product-related documents, project-related documents, and any BI-specific documents."
"My affinity for Sharepoint 2016 Standard stems from its flexibility and adaptability, which I consistently experience as a significant reason for its success in my projects."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard has positively impacted my organization because since we had a cyber attack in 2017 and implemented this tool, it has been a secure and easy way to store files and access files for the people who are given permission."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard offers the best features in that we can make it a central hub, and it is also on Microsoft Windows."
"After implementing solutions with Sharepoint 2016 Standard, clients tell me it's perfect and appreciate what we've done together."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard is great software where we can configure applications inside the environment that are very useful for my company and other companies."
 

Cons

"It can be somewhat cumbersome for the operations team since it’s not a cloud instance"
"The price of Documentum could be lower. It's quite high compared to its competitors."
"OpenText Documentum's user interface could be improved a little bit."
"Documentum xCP 2.3 still has some drawbacks such as dependent filtration among multiple drop down lists in result list, unable to access all user tasks from all processes in user inbox, and unable to include task link in task notification mail automatically."
"The main issue is the software's performance when storing around 10 million or more documents. It becomes slow and needs improvement. Perhaps it's a cloud-related issue, but it needs to be addressed. It could be due to our S3 bucket or something else. Nevertheless, this is a significant challenge we're facing."
"The BPM side should be improved."
"An area that needs to improve is how to reduce storage space on the AWS site."
"Several sub-products, like RMA and RPS are really bad stability-wise and many other aspects."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard can be improved because the user interface slows down productivity for our staff at times; it is very slow."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard could be improved in terms of design."
"It is great software. It is expensive."
"I would assess the integration of Microsoft Office apps within Sharepoint 2016 Standard for document management as lacking."
"Sharepoint 2016 Standard can be improved by continuing to evolve with changing technology."
"The mobile user experience feels clunky versus modern, and the absence of Power Automate makes some workflows feel dated."
"One thing about Sharepoint 2016 Standard is that the user interface feels dated compared to others."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is considered affordable now."
"The product is expensive."
"OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
"OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more 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."
"It is quite an expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Construction Company
29%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing 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 Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I was not focused on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Sharepoint 2016 Standard.
What needs improvement with Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I do not think there is anything missing in Sharepoint 2016 Standard. It is a vast platform and whatever use I plan to have on Sharepoint, I can navigate through it or search things on Google or an...
What is your primary use case for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I started using Sharepoint 2016 Standard when I joined my current role because all of the files that we work on in collaboration with my teammates are stored on Sharepoint. It is quite a useful pla...
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC Documentum, Documentum , Documentum xCelerated Composition Platform
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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
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