Epicor ECM vs. IBM Enterprise Content Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor ECM
Score 4.6 out of 10
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Epicor ECM is based on docStar, a document management software offering that was acquired by Epicor in 2017.N/A
IBM ECM
Score 9.0 out of 10
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IBM Enterprise Content Manager and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) applications enable organizations to manage all forms of content and secure secure data with respect to compliance needs. The platform enables capture, activation, sharing, analysis and governance of unstructured data to lower costs and risk while improving efficiency.N/A
Pricing
Epicor ECMIBM Enterprise Content Manager
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor ECMIBM ECM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Epicor ECMIBM Enterprise Content Manager
Top Pros
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Features
Epicor ECMIBM Enterprise Content Manager
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
9.4
4 Ratings
13% above category average
IBM Enterprise Content Manager
-
Ratings
Content capture & imaging9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Document management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Records management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated workflows9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor ECMIBM Enterprise Content Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(7 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor ECMIBM Enterprise Content Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
It is well suited for billing service storage and retrieval. It ends the need to pay extra for a storage space. It also makes for easy cleanup of files on a yearly basis.
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IBM
Again, I like to think of my association and usage of IBM Case Manager V.5.2. Please keep in mind that this is only one component of the IBM Enterprise Content Management suite of products. I believe IBM Case Manager is an ideal solution for medium to large companies looking to automate lnad
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Pros
Epicor Software
  • Templates - By being able to create templates for each document type, it made organizing files much easier. It also made the titles similar in format, which also allows for better organization.
  • We were able to scan documents directly into docStar, which helped us eliminate extra steps. For example, if we were missing a page from a document, and we received it at a later time, we could scan just that page into docStar as opposed to scanning the entire document again.
  • The functionalities are straight forward, so it is not hard to use the docStar system.
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IBM
  • It provides easy to use administrative tools to work with the product.
  • Good documentation on the production is available which makes it easier to use.
  • It supports high availability architecture
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Cons
Epicor Software
  • Cost is an issue, pricey for what it's essentially glorified cloud storage.
  • No ability to lookup vehicles by stock number or phone number.
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IBM
  • As enterprise and mid-market systems go, the price is highly competitive (especially when you consider what's included in the license). That said, this product is not accessible for small businesses as a self hosted solution. The "Navigator on Cloud" solution is much more accessible, but gives less control over data.
  • To get all the features, there are many moving parts. For large enterprises, this is no problem, and the cloud solution obviates most of these concerns.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
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IBM
There is no plan to change ECM at organizational level. Replacing products and changing custom applications involves lot of effort
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Usability
Epicor Software
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IBM
The end-user experience is excellent. The Administration experience needs some more work.
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Support Rating
Epicor Software
Our support for DocStar has been phenomenal! They are always prompt, courteous, and effective. We have never had a bad experience with the support staff and they are always available when we need their help.
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IBM
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Alternatives Considered
Epicor Software
A former employee of our company chose DocStar after much research and Q&A with the DocStar seller. I believe she truly put a lot of time/effort into choosing this system, but the end result is that it is not a good match for our company. After reviewing her notes, I believe she chose the system due to its ability to be customized through the template system
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IBM
Our relationship with IBM is long standing. We have been Gold Partners for some time and are viewed by many internal groups as their Go To partner for large ECM deployments. Most of our systems engineers hold multiple certifications as solutions developers. Our clients are national and international. The support we receive from IBM has been excellent and our partnership with them on numerous projects has been excellent.
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Return on Investment
Epicor Software
  • We have saved almost 10,000 dollars a year just in toner cost. We had to implement some up front cost for tablets and other computer aspects but the initial cost of this was about 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. docStar has saved us an instrumental amount of money and will so in the future as well.
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IBM
  • We have seen our customers realize increased employee efficiency by reducing the amount of time it takes to process a transaction.
  • We have seen improvements in customer service because information can be made more readily available to customer service personnel who are fielding service calls.
  • We have seen improvements in decision making because processing-related statistics are more readily available to the managers who need the input to make quality business decisions that affect the day-to-day operations.
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