FileCloud vs. Alfresco

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FileCloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
FileCloud is a secure content collaboration platform (CCP) that provides compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. Workflow automation and granular control of content sharing across most enterprise platforms is fully integrated into the complete CCP stack. The platform offers file sharing, sync, and mobile access capabilities on public, private, and hybrid clouds. FileCloud is headquartered in Austin, Texas and…
$40
per user
Alfresco
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
The Alfresco platform, from Hyland, delivers comprehensive cloud-native content services. It is used to intelligently activate processes and content to accelerate the flow of business.N/A
Pricing
FileCloudAlfresco
Editions & Modules
FileCloud
$40
per user
FileCloud Online
$96
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FileCloudAlfresco
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSelf-hosted FileCloud requires a starter pack ($999 per year) and it comes with 20 users. Additional users are charged at 40$ per user. FileCloud Online requires a minimum of 5 users ($480 per year). It comes with 1 TB storage and you can have upto 5 users.
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Features
FileCloudAlfresco
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
FileCloud
7.2
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Alfresco
8.0
6 Ratings
3% below category average
File sync, storage & archiving8.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Document management8.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Content search & retrieval6.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration7.02 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance7.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Content capture & imaging00 Ratings3.14 Ratings
Records management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Content publishing & creation00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Automated workflows00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Artificial intelligence00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
Integration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
FileCloudAlfresco
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(2 ratings)
7.0
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FileCloudAlfresco
Likelihood to Recommend
FileCloud
FileCloud is well suited for companies who want to utilize a cloud storage system but not use products such as Box or OneDrive. FileCloud allows the company to host everything on their own servers and have full administrative access to everything they need. If you don't have someone to manage a server, or don't need to have the granular admin access, this wouldn't be appropriate.
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Hyland Software
Easy integration with the external APIs Workflows can be invoked via REST call Wonderful swagger documentation for process REST APIs REST, MULE, CAMEL, Google Drive, and Box features are available with Alfresco Process Services The micro-service version deployment should be well documented and needs improvement
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Pros
FileCloud
  • Access internal file server data from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection.
  • Send out emails with expiration dates, password links, and access control.
  • Ability to send out attachments that are over the email limits for downloading.
  • It integrates with NTFS and Active Directory.
  • Integration plugin for Outlook and Office applications.
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Hyland Software
  • Basic workflows are easy enough for casual users to set up and utilize.
  • Cloud sync capability provides a great way to share documents with third parties and to use as a backup system for critical documents.
  • Alfresco mobile app makes it easy for those on the road to access, approve and share documents.
  • Folder rules are easy to set up and make assignment of metadata easier to automate.
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Cons
FileCloud
  • Updates need to be more apparent to FileCloud Drive
  • Uninstall/Reinstall was needed to fix most issues
  • Cost
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Hyland Software
  • Alfresco Process Services and Alfresco Application Development Framework integration makes for best functionality/application of ECM.
  • Use case alignment - Marketing content and documentation of specific business requirements and user stories being available as reference material/documentation.
  • Integration with multiple silos for content.
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Likelihood to Renew
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Hyland Software
As per the current market and the line of products that are available for content and document management system, Alfresco is a very good option compared to other systems in terms of features and cost. Plus the community support is great. Also since the product is open source, it can be extended or understood in a better way.
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Usability
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Hyland Software
Alfresco Content Services' UI has never been its strength from the beginning. Therefore, rating it from a usability standpoint, I will not rank it high. However, Alfresco Content Services can easily be integrated with any application and leveraged as a backend CMS or DM system. With the new Angular-based UI approach, it's very much possible to create custom UI on top of it as required.
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Support Rating
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Hyland Software
I am not big fan of Alfresco Content Services' support; it works on its own speed and sometimes it becomes challenging to achieve business needs. However, I appreciate regular delivery of security patches and updates
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Implementation Rating
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Hyland Software
Process was relatively smooth and overall, downtime minimal. MSI was very responsive to our needs and made the transition easier than it otherwise might have been.
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Alternatives Considered
FileCloud
Their product is actively being updated and has better integration with the Mac platform which Varonis Datanywhere was lacking. In addition, the pricing is substantially cheaper than that compared for Varonis and FileCloud has more capabilities to sync, access, and download the data. Overall the comparison wins by far against one of their competitors.
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Hyland Software
All software has some pros and some cons. Alfresco has some good pluses, and suits our environment very well. It fit perfectly in the place that we are working on. That is why we decided to go with this software. Overall, the kind of content management that needs to be done in an organization is what would determine which software to use.
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Return on Investment
FileCloud
  • Allowed us to share our files easily
  • Allowed us to manage our cloud shares as we saw fit
  • The need to uninstall/reinstall after every other update was a little time consuming
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Hyland Software
  • Instant document lookup - No paper files to mail which saves in all areas of postage, truck delivery, physical storage warehouse space, printing, etc
  • No longer losing important documents - Previously with paper files things would go missing and those could be costly reports/assessments.
  • Ability to secure documents and provide access to only those who should be allowed to see that content
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ScreenShots

FileCloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Login PageScreenshot of User DashboardScreenshot of Admin DashboardScreenshot of Compliance CenterScreenshot of Workflow Automation

Alfresco Screenshots

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