Document Locator vs. DocuSign

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Document Locator
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Document Locator is an enterprise content management system that allows users to capture, manage, share, and secure information within the organization. This includes electronic documents, images, email messages, and other computer files, as well as scanned paper documents. Virtually any Windows-based file format, electronic file, or converted paper document can be managed within the system. The solution integrates with Windows, Office, Adobe, and AutoCAD applications.N/A
DocuSign
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
DocuSign supports transactions with document sharing and electronic signature, as well as automated and guided data collection and entry, record updating across disparate systems and payment collection upon agreement, as well as analytics and reporting.
$15
per month
Pricing
Document LocatorDocuSign
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Personal
$15
per month
Real Starter
$15
per month
DocuSign for Realtors
$35
per month
Standard
$40
per month
Business Pro
$60
per month
Advanced Solutions
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Document LocatorDocuSign
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Document LocatorDocuSign
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(161 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(46 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Document LocatorDocuSign
Likelihood to Recommend
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
This product is well suited in the use case that I provided before: when it comes to onboarding employees and providing a clear channel for decision making for human resources, this is an excellent tool to accomplish that. I would say the weak points is when you have back and forth communication with users that it might seem a little redundant to have that back and forth communication in that scenario.
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Pros
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
  • Ease of sending the same document out to multiple recipients, at multiple locations, for multiple signatures
  • Quick turnaround - once the recipient signs the document, we receive notification and the document back immediately
  • Can resend, alter, change, and/or add to the email and/or document that is sent out very easily
  • The recipient can save the document after signing, so they too have their own electronic copy for their records
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Cons
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
  • Tracking, particularly when collecting signatures through connected applications, such as an ATS, is not always clean or easily traceable.
  • Formatting documents to handle electronic signature types (signatures, initials, etc.) is not always easy, and highly dependent on the partner's technology.
  • It is not convenient to have to use DocuSign as a stand alone product if the signatures are required for 3rd party applications. It definitely excels on its own, but the scope of that usage, at least for us, is slim.
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Likelihood to Renew
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
I can't imagine doing business without DocuSign now. I would never want to go back to the way we used to do things. The "new way" is "the way" is "the right way." We can honestly be proud of a "one right way" process and not have to suffer through "5 ways for 5 days."
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Usability
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
Generally user-friendly once you have command of the basics, but also has a lot of nuances that can make it difficult to train others on. DocuSign University is a helpful tool, but understandably a lot of content to get through to become a well-versed user. A lot of different functionalities but only a few I use on a weekly basis.
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Reliability and Availability
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
It does not go down. I have had zero issues with DocuSign, approaching 4 years.
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Performance
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
Everything loads quickly. Reports are generated in a reasonable time. No noticeable difference in integrated software processing speeds.
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Support Rating
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
I'd give them a 10, but there has been 1 or 2 small cases that seemed to fall to the wayside, but I was able to call them up and get them resolved. We were having a bad implementation night (after midnight) and we needed assistance from Docusign. They were able to get an engineer to help us in the early morning hours
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Online Training
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
Docusign is super easy to use, and apart from a few administration details, there was really nothing to train on. Post implementation, there were issues with configuration of auto-filled documents with the integrating 3rd party. That training required some time, because the DocuSign expert took the time to walk me through the 3rd party's configuration (how often does that happen?) so I could see how DocuSign should be best used to overcome weaknesses in the 3rd party platform. 10/10 expert care.
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Implementation Rating
ColumbiaSoft
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DocuSign
Until you get the hang of it, I recommend doing several internal tests before sending a document to a client. As I mentioned earlier, you have to go through a bit of trial and error at first to verify that the workflow works as expected.
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Alternatives Considered
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
There has never been anything that we could really compare to Docusign. We have tried sending documents in a PDF version, but that was not nearly as efficient. DocuSign saves your signature in the system and uses that as it goes through your documents.
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Scalability
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
In my years of using DocuSign, I have never had an outage. I haven't even encountered a bug.
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Return on Investment
ColumbiaSoft
No answers on this topic
DocuSign
  • Less paper use, faster signature times, less time standing at the printer/scanner to send documents to yourself
  • Security over your signature! Security over your company's signature and authorization to approve projects, cash flow etc
  • Love audit trails and the seamless tracking of the status of the document
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ScreenShots

Document Locator Screenshots

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DocuSign Screenshots

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