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    DocLink

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/ADocLink is an integrated document management system from Altec headquartered in Laguna Hills, California.N/A

    SmartVault

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASmartVault is a file syncing and sharing option from the Houston based company of the same name.

    $16

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    DocLinkSmartVault
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $16
    per user/per month
    Professional
    $20
    per user/per month
    Accounting Pro
    $40
    per user/per month
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    Pricing Offerings
    DocLinkSmartVault
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Altec
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    SmartVault Corporation
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DocLinkSmartVault
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of DocLink and SmartVault
    Feature
    DocLink
    -
    Ratings
    SmartVault
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Document collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of DocLink and SmartVault
    Feature
    DocLink
    -
    Ratings
    SmartVault
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    21% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of DocLink and SmartVault
    Feature
    DocLink
    -
    Ratings
    SmartVault
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DocLinkSmartVault
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    1.0
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    2.0
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    Ease of integration
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    DocLinkSmartVault
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Altec
    It's a great tool that works well to automate processes and, once set up, reduce admin time on things like tracking the approval process. However, it can be challenging to initially set up because it requires an understanding of the process in the first place. We have a team of business analysts who work for us so one of them was assigned to understand our own internal processes and then set up the relevant workflows. I think without this we might have struggled. We also each use the expense receipt feature which is great. You can in a receipt and using OCR the expense forms are automatically populated. You do need to manually check it but this saves a lot of time in filling in forms. As we now have a workflow in place it is straightforward to submit your monthly expense report for approval straight afterward. The document tracking feature is good too - who has seen, worked on, or needs to see the document. It means we were able to stop using Slack.
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    SmartVault Corporation
    SmartVault sends out a cover letter with the tax returns that includes a link for them to download their tax returns, avoiding the insecurity of an email attachment. It does not include a statement retrieval feature but does work very nicely with a third-party app called FileThis. The majority of the users in the office have not been able to install the Outlook plug-in due to "a certificate error." In five years, SmartVault has not addressed this issue.
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    Pros
    Altec
    • Maintains all scanned and processed documents since we converted from paper files. 13 years and counting for our company.
    • Able to create custom folders or "workflows" with specific permissions.
    • Able to quickly search using a wide variety of search parameters.
    • Allows the user to make notations, highlights, and digital stamps for future reference.
    • Allows the user to scan or drag and drop documents into the program and will convert to the acceptable format (ie: PDF will convert to TIF).
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    SmartVault Corporation
    • Easy navigation
    • Email notifications
    • Document previews
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    Cons
    Altec
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    SmartVault Corporation
    • They have cut back on support as have many SaaS companies recently.
    • The documentation can sometimes be a little difficult to follow.
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    Usability
    Altec
    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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    SmartVault Corporation
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    Performance
    Altec
    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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    SmartVault Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Altec
    No answers on this topic
    SmartVault Corporation
    Reaching someone is more difficult than it should be. Also, they don't take possession of known issues always suggesting it is a local PC issue in initial conversations. That, of course, can be frustrating for the end-user.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Altec
    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.
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    SmartVault Corporation
    Sales team was responsive, price was good, functionality was acceptable
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    Return on Investment
    Altec
    • 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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    SmartVault Corporation
    • has made sharing documents with large numbers of clients easier
    • has forced us into using their service, or spending time to find a better alternative, in my experience.
    • Speaking personally the product has cost us several thousand dollars over predicted budget costs for a 3-year projection
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