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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign 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

    Nextcloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ANextcloud offers their open source, self-hosted Content Collaboration Platform, combining what they describe as an easy user interface for consumer-grade cloud solutions with the security and compliance measures enterprises need. Nextcloud brings together universal access to data through mobile, desktop and web interfaces with next-generation, on-premise secure communication and collaboration features like real-time document editing, chat and video calls, putting them under…N/A
    Pricing
    DocuSignNextcloud
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSignNextcloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    DocuSignNextcloud
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of DocuSign and Nextcloud
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Nextcloud
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of DocuSign and Nextcloud
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Nextcloud
    9.2
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    User and role management00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of DocuSign and Nextcloud
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Nextcloud
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
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    DocuSignNextcloud
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    Conga Sign
    Score8.7 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DocuSignNextcloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (161 ratings)
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSignNextcloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Nextcloud
    For a SOHO business, this solution is ideal. You don't need to administrative overhead of other products like GSuite, and it saves licensing costs. The maintenance effort is minimal as long as you use their default applications. Migrations to newer versions can be done with a few commands and run automatically. If you're planning on using Nextcloud in large deployments with many users, you'll start to see higher costs on your resources and maintenance. There will be a point at which Gsuite becomes easier to manage.
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    Pros
    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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    Nextcloud
    • Remote collaboration platform with just the right tools.
    • Ease of access from any device, anywhere.
    • Solid templates for development teams to collaborate without distraction.
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    Cons
    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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    Nextcloud
    • Slow in comparison to other solutions
    • May be complex for the start since there are lots of apps and features
    • May be not focusing on core topics
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Nextcloud
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    Usability
    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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    Nextcloud
    It's easy to use and easy to maintain. It also provides many useful programs and plugins to make work even more productive; just check what's available and how you could use them to your advantage. Also, check the Nextcloud Files app on your phone, which makes everything available at the touch of your fingers.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    It does not go down. I have had zero issues with DocuSign, approaching 4 years.
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    Nextcloud
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Everything loads quickly. Reports are generated in a reasonable time. No noticeable difference in integrated software processing speeds.
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    Nextcloud
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    Support Rating
    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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    Nextcloud
    I never needed support as everything always worked fine. The documentation on Nextcloud website is extensive and clear. The community is very active on the forum and should support you if you don't already find what you are looking for.
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    Online Training
    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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    Nextcloud
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Nextcloud
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Nextcloud
    Nextcloud stacks up pretty well against Mattermost and ownCloud. I really appreciate the fact that Nextcloud seems to integrate with other products pretty seamlessly and allows for extensibility that our product team can extend and improve functionality without a tremendous ramp-up time. We once used ownCloud in previous years, but they went the wrong way, and have found Nextcloud to be the right direction over time.
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    In my years of using DocuSign, I have never had an outage. I haven't even encountered a bug.
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    Nextcloud
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Nextcloud
    • It allowed us access to our files from any device over the internet.
    • It helped manage and organize our file sharing with third parties.
    • It provided a secure wrapper for accessing files.
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