DocLink vs. OnBase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DocLink
Score 4.4 out of 10
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DocLink is an integrated document management system from Altec headquartered in Laguna Hills, California.N/A
OnBase
Score 9.2 out of 10
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OnBase by Hyland is an enterprise content management platform with business process and case management capabilities. It is modular by design and allows users to tailor the solution to their specific requirements.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
DocLink
Chose DocLink
DocLink stacks up against them because it is free of cost so basically everyone can use it. Has better performance and reliability. The systems of record integration are amazing. Case management has also been made simpler in DocLink. You can easily send hundred of documents in …
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Haven't used other software like DocLink.
Chose DocLink
As a small business, we knew we wanted some sort of system, similar to those we had used when working incorporates. However, when e came across DocuLink and trialed it against our requirements we realised very quickly it would do everything we needed it to and so didn't look …
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DocLink is the 1st digital filing system that we've used. Prior to DocLink, we were manually filing invoices, capital expenditure requests, purchase orders, and contracts, and then manually boxing these files every year and shipping them to a 3rd party secure document storage …
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Document sender u can only send one at a time, doclink sends mass emails all at once and can archive all your documents, making it a complete solution.
Chose DocLink
We were using both doc-link and OnBase for document routing and storage. We did get rid of OnBase and moved all documents to doc-link without issue. By choosing to have only one document management software we were able to save money in software costs.
OnBase
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I have worked with SharePoint in the past. Workview is comparable, but having the Workflow engine blows it out of the water! We have actually migrated serval SharePoint applications to OnBase because SharePoint lacked the functionality. We have a subsidiary that completely …
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A core solution like Jack Henry works really well with other Jack Henry products or solutions but is not as versatile as a solution like OnBase in that it can support much different software or document solution needs.
Chose OnBase
IntelliChief (Quadrant product) was used as the first AP invoice workflow and content repository in 2006. Very hard to compare since I haven't used a current version.
RVI - Real Vision Inc. was used for Credit/Collections documents and workflow. No way to compare
Haven't had …
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OnBase provided a very robust workflow process compared to others.
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The version of SharePoint we were utilizing was not very practical. We oftentimes had issues with archived documents, where they could be found or opening them all together. It seemed the older the document the harder it was to access when logged into SharePoint. This is …
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From what I understand after I stopped using ImageNow Hyland bought the property so I do not know that there is a difference at this point. I have not used Microsoft's Azure Data Storage but they may be poised to have a viable competitor due to the powerful tools they can …
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A strength with OnBase over many other applications is the ease of the point and click configuration.
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What helped in making the decision to switch to OnBase were three elements that were very important in reaching our company goals. Hyland's consistent track record of being committed to customer success, OnBase's lower total cost of ownership compared to the product used …
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Perceptive Content (Used)
We switched off of Perceptive Content because their support was absolutely horrendous and the company just completely stopped innovating. Their platform didn't provide the ability to integrate like OnBase does today. There are no limits to what we can …
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I did not participate in the search for this solution, so I do not know how Onbase by Hyland compares to the other products that are available. I am not familiar with other such products that can do what OnBase by Hyland is doing for us. Knowing our IT department who made the …
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The city had made the decision to go with OnBase by Hyland before I got here. It seems to work well for city needs and processes.
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I would say I like this system better for the housing of secure type documents as it is super safe and has security measures attached on saving and printing, and some documents are super confidential and this software allows that use better than other software I've used. I …
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OnBase combines all of its features into one user-friendly platform.
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I suppose that Google Drive is the closest comparable software that I have personally used. I can't say that I know enough about Google Drive from a professional use perspective to be able to compare though.
Chose OnBase
It's much easier to administrate and is very user-friendly compared to my experience with Kofax.
Chose OnBase
OnBase is a very extensible platform that can do anything as long as you're willing to pay for the add-on for it. Many of the other competitors out there do content management well but don't easily integrate, or integrate at all, with third party systems. I highly recommend …
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We went with OnBase because other organizations we work with use it, so we wanted to use something similar. Also, other solutions are way more expensive.
Chose OnBase
Oracle and Seismic are two competitors that I know of. OnBase is less expensive than either. However, it is less polished than Seismic. Overall, they serve slightly different functions. OnBase is better used for overall document storage and centralization, while both Oracle and …
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We selected OnBase because Hyland had purchased the company who we were using previously. We migrated all of our documents and processing workloads to OnBase about 4 years ago and have been using the product since then. We're impressed by the capabilities of the program but are …
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I have never used any other products, so I can't make that decision.
Features
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Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
DocLink
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Ratings
OnBase
8.2
Ratings
1% above category average
Content capture & imaging00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Document management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Records management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Automated workflows00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Integration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DocLinkOnBase
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Usability
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Performance
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In-Person Training
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9.1
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Online Training
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8.2
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Implementation Rating
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8.7
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Configurability
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9.1
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Ease of integration
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User Testimonials
DocLinkOnBase
Likelihood to Recommend
DocLink is a very effective program for processing and maintaining files. It allows the user to scan invoices and documents into the program and move each file throughout the enterprise as necessary for review, approval, notification, etc. It eliminates the need to spend countless hours manually filing paper documents, reduces the need for filing cabinets, reduces issues with missing or misfiled documents, and creates a much more organized and efficient system.
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OnBase is a content services solution for organizations that need high visibility to documents or information across multiple teams or departments. It supports users' access control, workflow functionality with transaction history, electronic document retention, and destruction documentation. Hyland can support the organization for implementations or solutions, or the organization can utilize the education services and build out the solution themselves.
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Pros
  • Protects the document by providing proper access to the users.
  • Retrieve the documents effectively from any device like mobile and desktop.
  • Scan paper documents and upload them easily.
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  • Houses documents for easy retrival.
  • Allows for simple document scanning and storage.
  • Has the ability to allow paperless document import so document do not have to scanned.
  • Makes the review and document sharing process easy.
  • Has security features that allow you to keep only the staff you want to view documents able to access them.
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Cons
  • Search engine can be enhanced to provide better results.
  • The workflow module can be made simpler.
  • Sometimes a little slow to load all the information.
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  • The Administrator interface, while powerful, is antiquated and has so many options to chose from it can be overwhelming at times trying to find what you need in order to accomplish a task.
  • The Unity application is a work in progress and is missing out of some features that are much better in the thick client, such as scanning documents in at high volume. This has improved over time, though.
  • Hyland Onbase is a content management platform and, while it does handle ingestion and scanning processes, does require a 3rd party application to really complete the whole package. Hyland's Perceptive platform or Kofax Capture complement it greatly.
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Likelihood to Renew
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OnBase has become a core part of our enterprise solutions toolkit due to its ever-growing integration capabilities. Any business process that produces or tracks documents or object entities can be modeled and managed within OnBase and used to supplement almost any line-of-business system that we use.
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Usability
DocLink is VERY user-friendly! The daily functions are easily taught to non-financial individuals. It's easy to understand and easy to manipulate with a simple, functional layout. The Administrative module is not too complicated, but it would be more effective if there was a more thorough "help" section or an online forum for users. All of my knowledge is self-taught, trial and error, but it would be helpful for a new user to have an online resource to address questions or issues.
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You get out of something what you put into it. You reap what you sow! If an organization will spend time setting the solution up, dedicating staff to its development and ongoing support, and always keep the end-user in mind during development, you will have one of the most well-received solutions in your organization. So many organizations that I speak with stand up a solution but don't commit someone to its upkeep and development. It is vital that you have the staff to work within the solution on a daily basis.
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Performance
DocLink is quite reliable and effective. Scanned documents are easy to read with very slight loss of integrity. Pages load quickly with occasional lag loading very large files. We use DocLink with MS Dynamics SL, and the two systems perform well together without much interruption or ambiguity in the process. One issue we have is in relation to the number of licenses and issues we have when a session will not close upon exit, thus suspending an available license rendering it unusable. Although very infrequent, IT has had to manually "end" a session to clear the license.
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Support Rating
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I have had exceptional support from Hyland; however, I am a direct customer from Hyland and receive support directly from Hyland support technicians. I have heard complaints from other customers who have partner relationships as then the support is 100% driven through the partner and you are dependent on the skills and abilities of your partner corporate support team.
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In-Person Training
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The trainer was very knowledgeable and was a Hyland employee. The training was at their corporate headquarters, so it allowed our team to become familiar with organization and culture.
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Online Training
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With the Premium subscription, there is a tone of training with audio and practice options.
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Implementation Rating
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Using Hyland professional services to assist with the implementation made things much easier. They have the knowledge and experience to get the system live as users are expecting
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Alternatives Considered
As a small business, we knew we wanted some sort of system, similar to those we had used when working incorporates. However, when e came across DocuLink and trialed it against our requirements we realised very quickly it would do everything we needed it to and so didn't look at any other software.
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IntelliChief (Quadrant product) was used as the first AP invoice workflow and content repository in 2006. Very hard to compare since I haven't used a current version. RVI - Real Vision Inc. was used for Credit/Collections documents and workflow. No way to compare Haven't had to look for a replacement for any reason since purchasing OnBase.
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Return on Investment
  • Now set up it has significantly reduced admin time for everyone. I would say on average 1-2 hours per month per staff member spent on expense forms and submissions.
  • Cancelled paid version of slack as no longer needed.
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  • OnBase provides a very reliable ECM platform for the company.
  • OnBase helped to remove the dependency on paper files and file folders. This saved real estate cost as well as facilitated the ability to work from anywhere.
  • OnBase made same day processing of all incoming and outgoing documents a reality.
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ScreenShots

OnBase Screenshots

Screenshot of an Approval for an Ad-Hoc Task.Screenshot of Onbase's Dark Mode.Screenshot of the Document Viewer.Screenshot of the Send to Department feature.Screenshot of the Workflow Stage.