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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor ECM

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AEpicor ECM is based on docStar, a document management software offering that was acquired by Epicor in 2017.N/A

    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
    Epicor ECMM‑Files
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor ECMM‑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
    Epicor ECMM‑Files
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
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    MFiles
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Epicor ECMM‑Files
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Epicor ECM and M‑Files
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    M‑Files
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    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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    Epicor ECMM‑Files
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    User Ratings
    Epicor ECMM‑Files
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.9
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Epicor ECMM‑Files
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    Epicor Software
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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
    Epicor Software
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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
    Epicor Software
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    MFiles
    always there.
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    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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    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
    Epicor Software
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    MFiles
    We had online conference call training with a recording to use later as needed
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    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    MFiles
    They answer all questions and record your training for later use.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    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
    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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    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
    Epicor Software
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    MFiles
    do so much more than we need but has all the stuff we do need.
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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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    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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