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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign CLM

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign CLM, formerly SpringCM, is a cloud-based platform that can be used to manage documents, contracts and related collateral. The solution includes workflows that can be tailored to an organization's business processes. It is also designed to accelerate team collaboration. SpringCM was acquired by DocuSign in the summer of 2018.

    $15

    per month

    IBM ECM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    SAP CLM, discontinued

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ASAP CLM (formerly CallidusCloud CLM) was a contract lifecycle solution which has been superseded as SAP's CLM offering by SAP Ariba Contract Management.N/A
    Pricing
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $15
    per month
    Real Estate Starter
    $15
    per month
    DocuSign for Realtors
    $35
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $40
    per user/per month
    Business Pro
    $60
    per user/per month
    Starter
    $75
    per month
    Intermediate
    $450
    per month
    Advanced Solutions
    Contact sales team
    Real Estate Plus, Broker Edition
    Contact sales team
    Sandbox Account
    Free
    Enterprise Offerings
    Contact sales team
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Considered Multiple Products
    DocuSign
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of DocuSign CLM and IBM Enterprise Content Manager and SAP CLM, discontinued
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    IBM Enterprise Content Manager
    -
    Ratings
    SAP CLM, discontinued
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    Ratings
    Contract creation6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields9.12 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic6.83 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of DocuSign CLM and IBM Enterprise Content Manager and SAP CLM, discontinued
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    IBM Enterprise Content Manager
    -
    Ratings
    SAP CLM, discontinued
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing8.22 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing5.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts8.12 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in7.31 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process8.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of DocuSign CLM and IBM Enterprise Content Manager and SAP CLM, discontinued
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    28% below category average
    IBM Enterprise Content Manager
    -
    Ratings
    SAP CLM, discontinued
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts6.83 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports5.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status6.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check6.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Management
    Comparison of Contract Management features of DocuSign CLM and IBM Enterprise Content Manager and SAP CLM, discontinued
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    9% below category average
    IBM Enterprise Content Manager
    -
    Ratings
    SAP CLM, discontinued
    -
    Ratings
    Contract Storage7.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced Search and Filtering6.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Contract Templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Acceleration8.22 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-Signatures9.64 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reminders and Alerts9.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting6.42 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with other Systems7.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Epicor ECM
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSign CLMIBM ECMSAP CLM, discontinued
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DocuSign
    DocuSign is useful for collecting electronic signatures on isolated documents and packets that are administered separately or integrated into another system. DocuSign is integrated into our onboarding system, Paylocity, which is where the employee completes all onboarding tasks required for employment. Integrating DocuSign with Paylocity allows us to send documents that require more than one signature along with other onboarding tasks, which makes for a less confusing onboarding experience for the worker. DocuSign also allows us to automatically run E-Verify from the integrated Form I-9 Document, which saves us lots of time onboarding each employee.
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    DocuSign
    • Alerts when documents are signed
    • Notifications if customers don't complete any or all of their required tasks
    • Showing clients exactly where to sign
    • Making signing easy and fast
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    DocuSign
    • Increase sending limit for initial plans
    • Faster return for client service requests
    • When correcting a document, no new email is sent for notification of an update. The clients have to go back to the old document, and it feels uncomfortable for them.
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    DocuSign
    Before we started using DocuSign, getting contracts actually signed by new clients was one more barrier to new business and to begin work. Once we started using DocuSign, it eliminated that barrier and has become a much less cumbersome process for us and our clients
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    DocuSign
    It is easy to use, however sometimes editing is not always the easiest, depending on, which can cause a redo or resend
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    IBM
    The end-user experience is excellent. The Administration experience needs some more work.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    Its a rare occurrence that this even happens
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Easy to use for various documents. Easy for clients as well
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Support Rating
    DocuSign
    Honestly, personally, I have only had one issue and it had nothing to do with the product but with the login
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Alternatives Considered
    DocuSign
    DocuSign CLM has a much improved user experience compared to similar products we have used. The streamlining of templates and traceability through the signing process are huge benefits, and better than competitors. The ability to set up designated templates for different use-case scenarios, and roll out efficient documents for signing, is invaluable, as well as other functions like Bulk Send and PowerForms.
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    DocuSign
    Reliable for the most part, there are issues here and there but minor
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    DocuSign
    Service is easy and professional
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Return on Investment
    DocuSign
    • Positive - has helped us track renewals which allows us to get out of "bad" contracts or renew "good" ones.
    • Negative - we had hoped for it to help us determine which terms and conditions we have agreed to in other contracts. This has made contract review remain a lengthy process.
    • Positive - We are now able to find all of our contracts which has helped us get out of unnecessary contracts (which positively impacts finances).
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
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