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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

    Microsoft Viva Engage

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Viva Engage, formerly Yammer, is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups.

    $24

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities
    $24
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva Suite
    $144
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Microsoft Viva Engage is also available in some Microsoft 365 packages.
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Epicor ECM and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Epicor ECM and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    8.7
    46 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.128 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.815 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.423 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.623 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.843 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Epicor ECM and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.444 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.349 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings9.748 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings9.638 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.338 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Epicor ECM and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    9.1
    42 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings9.728 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.436 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.334 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.135 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.528 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor ECMMicrosoft Viva Engage
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Yammer is great when you have a company culture that encourages friendly collaboration and communication. It can be a great supplement (but certainly not a substitute) for bonding and sharing ideas and thoughts. Certain channels can be really successful, too, like a channel where people can post dog pictures or something fun like that!
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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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    Microsoft
    • Providing a platform for social news in the company where "bottom up" topics can percolate freely across department
    • Social networking across the company where folks can divide their work into topics instead of teams
    • Basic collaboration within a group including document sharing with ability to pin documents to a team
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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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    Microsoft
    • Although the social enterprise network works very well, there is room for some slight improvement - such as the ability to attract users. By being part of the Microsoft Office Suite, it is offered as an "add-on" and many overlook it and see it as unnecessary at first. It would be smart for Microsoft to sell it as its own product so it could gather more popularity as a "social network".
    • Giving an option to filter results could be better as well as giving an option to turn off the "recent activity" bar on the home page.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft is dedicated to continual improvement on Yammer. They realize the value that Yammer brings to the table with their clients. In the short time that we have had Yammer implemented, we are just now beginning to see the strong impact it has on becoming more effective and efficient around collaboration.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Overall easy to use and intuitive, although limited in the possibility to personalize layout and look & feel of a site. Some functionalities are not easy to use, like document editing, but some others are quick and effective (posts and tagging above all). Performance and responsiveness of the Yammer site is typically acceptable, in my experience.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Very available
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It's a simple product but it does provide value.
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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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    Microsoft
    We have never had to use the support for Yammer. The tool works well and we have not come across any bugs. User Interface is simple and easy to use, similar to other forum type products, thereby removing the need for any extensive training. Team members are invited in and immediately are able to start using the tool.
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    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The training that Microsoft provides is very generic training for Yammer. I like the fact the training is short and easy to understand
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We organically implemented the product
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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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    Microsoft
    Our team briefly used Salesforce.com's Chatter product before switching over to Yammer in 2012. While Chatter is essentially the same product as Yammer, it left much to be desired. Chatter's design was (and remains) clunky and difficult to navigate. Yammer is a simple, easy-to-use product that offers similar functionality as Salesforce's Chatter.
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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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    Microsoft
    • My company is pleased with the positive impact Yammer has created departmentally and on an individual basis with work flow efficiency.
    • Adversely, most old and new employees are more familiar with SharePoint, causing the company to pay for training for all current and incoming employees.
    • As Yammer becomes more widely used, the need for training may diminish, which is where we will see our return on investment, as the product clearly provides a more effective form of file sharing and communication between employees and their department.
    Incentivized
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