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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

    M‑Files

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AM-Files delivers Context-First Document Management with a metadata-driven architecture that improves productivity across the document lifecycle. By linking documents to the people, processes, clients, and projects that give them meaning, M-Files creates a unified environment that strengthens governance.N/A
    Pricing
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    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
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    Sandbox Account
    Free
    Enterprise Offerings
    Contact sales team
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    Considered Both Products
    DocuSign
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    MFiles
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of DocuSign CLM and M‑Files
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    M‑Files
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    Ratings
    Contract creation6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of DocuSign CLM and M‑Files
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    M‑Files
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of DocuSign CLM and M‑Files
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    28% below category average
    M‑Files
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    Ratings
    Contract database6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Management
    Comparison of Contract Management features of DocuSign CLM and M‑Files
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    M‑Files
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    Ratings
    Contract Storage7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced Search and Filtering6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Contract Templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Acceleration8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-Signatures9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reminders and Alerts9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with other Systems7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
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    pdfFiller
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Esker
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Conga CLM
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    User Ratings
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    9.9
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSign CLMM‑Files
    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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    MFiles
    M‑Files is great for companies with multiple locations. Drive letters can become cumbersome to use and collaborate with colleagues and M‑Files fills that gap. The check out/check in system is great and allows only one editor at a time. This can be good and bad depending on the situation.
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    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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    MFiles
    • Reliable: Our M-Files system has only gone down one time (for a very short period of time) at the beginning of the two years that we have been with M-Files. Our previous vendor's system had so many downtimes that our IT Department had to assign an associate to work with me for sending out notifications to associates etc. With our last vendor, one day I came to work and only 60 of the 260 consent for surgery forms were available to our end users although they were visible to me as the Administrator but weren't showing up for the end-users!
    • Our M-Files system was created for us. It was created by working with developers to only have on our system what we required, and I must say, there were so many extra features that M-Files offered in our program that weren't available with our previous vendor. As mentioned previously, we can have two policies or forms visible to the end-user so one can be listed as "draft" or "training only" so our end users can read and use for training as we get ready to roll out a new medical record system. I can also preload policies and leave them in the working stage until they are approved and go back and publish them the day they are approved. The list goes on with so many great features.
    • Our end users would say the greatest asset of this product is the search function. It's amazing how fast it is. There are many ways to search out a form or policy which makes it a true asset for our associates.
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    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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    MFiles
    • If you are new to Electronic Document Management, this can be a really difficult product to roll out. Since it is infinitely versatile, there are infinite ways to configure it wrong. I highly recommend the M-Files admin training offered by M-Files as it will set you in the right direction.
    • Many options are paid add-ons. So while you are not paying for what you don't need, many great features will come at a cost.
    • If you don't have a technical person on staff, this will be tricky to maintain. Not impossible. If your processes do not change, once setup it will be fine.
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    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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    MFiles
    M-files meets our almost all needs, we dont have other option to replace m-files. it saves lots, like Hardware because of Vault Feature means we can create many vaults (mini-servers) in m-files in other solutions we need more hardware for more installations.
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    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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    MFiles
    It is a powerful system that can locate content fast and effectively. The system takes quite some time to setup initially. It can be hard for M-Files support to know how businesses operate and how they want to use the system in a way that works for them. The customization makes it great for companies to cater to their own needs. Once the system is set up in a way that makes sense for the business, the user experience is positive. There is room for improvement in the notifications, workflow, and support areas.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    Its a rare occurrence that this even happens
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    MFiles
    always there.
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Easy to use for various documents. Easy for clients as well
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    MFiles
    I noticed some lagging with the integration with Microsoft Office but not so much that I would not use it. It has gotten better with updates. to be fair the issues were when Office 2013 first came out.
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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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    MFiles
    Usually when I need help from them I got support and it was very good and focused to solve my problem. I didn't have so many problems, but when used it worked. I just would like to have a support in my native language, but I can understand that sometimes is hard for the companies.
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    In-Person Training
    DocuSign
    No answers on this topic
    MFiles
    We had online conference call training with a recording to use later as needed
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    Online Training
    DocuSign
    No answers on this topic
    MFiles
    They answer all questions and record your training for later use.
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    Implementation Rating
    DocuSign
    No answers on this topic
    MFiles
    The key insight is that the most important thing is to have a open mind. The application is easy to use, but if you have a company with different views and it is not aligned could be a huge problem. So the company transformation is required together with the application. Ensure to use as much as possible the capabilities of the application helps to have best ROI.
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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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    MFiles
    The customization ability seemed to be a level above and easy to navigate and available options are constantly being reinvented. We have used OnBase for years and now desire to move away from this option for a number of reasons.
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    Reliable for the most part, there are issues here and there but minor
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    MFiles
    do so much more than we need but has all the stuff we do need.
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    Professional Services
    DocuSign
    Service is easy and professional
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    MFiles
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MFiles
    • M-Files allows us to track important milestones and expiration dates. We are now able to easily track revisions to contracts with community partners and record comments and history in one place.
    • We are able to track all contracts that come through our District and to create monthly reports to present to our Board.
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