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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ARIS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASoftware AG's Business Process Analysis Platform, ARIS, uses robust architecture and process management / analysis capability to drive integrations with the existing business processes along with information technology and SAP systems.

    $100

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    Alfresco

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe 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
    ARISAlfresco
    Editions & Modules
    ARIS Elements
    $100
    designer
    ARIS Advanced
    $200
    designer
    ARIS Enterprise
    contact us
    ARIS Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ARISAlfresco
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ARISAlfresco
    Considered Both Products
    Software AG
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    Hyland
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ARISAlfresco
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ARIS and Alfresco
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Alfresco
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of ARIS and Alfresco
    Feature
    ARIS
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Alfresco
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of ARIS and Alfresco
    Feature
    ARIS
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Alfresco
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of ARIS and Alfresco
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Alfresco
    -
    Ratings
    Content management9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of ARIS and Alfresco
    Feature
    ARIS
    -
    Ratings
    Alfresco
    8.2
    7 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Content capture & imaging00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    File sync, storage & archiving00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Document management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Records management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Content search & retrieval00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Enterprise content collaboration00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Content publishing & creation00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Security, risk management & information governance00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Automated workflows00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Artificial intelligence00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Integration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
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    ARISAlfresco
    Small Businesses
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Egnyte
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Epicor ECM
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    Dashpivot - By Sitemate
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ARISAlfresco
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ARISAlfresco
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Software AG
    Well suited for enterprise architecture modeling where the intent to document elements beyond processes as well, such as risks and controls, KPIs, systems, org charts, etc. It also has the excellent capability of creating custom reports, hence if looking for various views right from summary to detailed, this is a great tool. It is less appropriate for implementing the processes as it is not very strong in BPMN.
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    Hyland
    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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Software AG
    • Query feature is excellent to extract information in a specific manner.
    • Ability to create custom reports.
    • Collaboration feature is very good.
    • Semantic checks to check validation errors.
    • cloud based central repository.
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    Hyland
    • 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
    Software AG
    • Defining databases, use of entities and relationship diagrams, define data, like data models, there is still a part they could improve.
    • Providing more standard reports and improving on access rights and privileges functionality
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    Hyland
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Software AG
    No answers on this topic
    Hyland
    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
    Software AG
    I am a BPM and Enterprise Architect Consultant and hence have been using different BPM and EA tools for consulting practice. Until now I have used Opentext Provision EA,Sparx EA, MS Visio and IBM Blueworks. All of the tools used are good and have their own unique features and capabilities. ARIS BPA is widely used by my current organization for different projects.
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    Hyland
    The UI is very intuitive, most of our users figure out how to use the platform by themselves, so there's not much training needed.
    You can upload files by using the web drag and drop, WebDAV, FTP, and more.
    Most of the platform already works as-is so you can just deploy it using Docker and it's mostly ready to go.
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    Support Rating
    Software AG
    It has good, even complex functionality that is provided by its library and ability to create relations between items, yet it is not hard to use. Anyone can use it in a short time. It provides reporting abilities and good documentation with the availability of exporting options. The only drawback I have seen was user management/login issues.
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    Hyland
    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
    Software AG
    No answers on this topic
    Hyland
    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
    Software AG
    The Service area, they have been very useful. ARIS suite is covering number of applications. ARIS engine is very powerful and robust. The tool can be configured in many ways which can be beneficial but can be a curse at the same time. As a user, you need to apply this flexibility with care.
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    Hyland
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Software AG
    • Documentation of processes made it possible for anyone to see who does what, how and using what systems.
    • Dependency on specific people is eliminated.
    Incentivized
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    Hyland
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ARIS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Start page of ARIS Elements.Screenshot of Modeling a BPMN diagram using the web-based ARIS designer.Screenshot of A process landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of A customer journey landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of The steps view of a process model, automatically generated, enriched with multi-media content. An easier way to get process knowledge to employees.Screenshot of A management dashboard in the ARIS portal.

    Alfresco Screenshots

    Screenshot of Alfresco Control CenterScreenshot of Alfresco