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    Overview
    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

    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AThe OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting (formerly OpenText Information Hub (iHub)) component of OpenText™ Magellan™ Analytics Suite is a scalable analytics and data visualization platform that enables IT leaders and their teams to design, deploy, and manage secure, interactive web applications, reports, and dashboards fed by multiple data sources. Magellan BI & Reporting supports high volumes of users, and its integration APIs enable embedded analytic content in any app, displayed on any…N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor ECMOpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor ECMOpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Epicor ECMOpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    -
    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
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Epicor ECM and OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    Feature
    Epicor ECM
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor ECMOpenText Magellan BI & Reporting
    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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    OpenText
    iHub is a decent enough environment that it serves our needs. We can have unlimited users and it can tie into AD although we do not use that feature currently. It is a decent place to store all of the reports in one location, even though for us it is not visually appealing to the end users. iHub is not a place where you want to create robust/interactive dashboards for end users to drill through and follow a "story".
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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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    OpenText
    • It is fairly easy to set the sharing rules for a report/dashboard.
    • They have a decent amount of time frame options for setting a schedule to generate a report.
    • The support is mostly helpful and timely if you have an issue.
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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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    OpenText
    • Setting up a "dashboard" is extremely lacking in functionality. The different chart widgets you place on the page do not interact with each other. When you select an item from one do not expect it to highlight or filter another.
    • The speed and stability are not great, but maybe that is just our environment not being up to snuff...even though we are above the "recommended" settings.
    • The main GUI for a user is TERRIBLE. You log into a File Tree format where you have to navigate folders to reach the correct dashboard. There are ways around this, but it would either require an expensive payment to the Professional Services team to revamp to UI or another option they gave us was to create the "Default Dashboard" and provide that link to users and in that Dashboard, you use a new tab to include the navigation back to the main screen so that at least on the initial load the user is taken to a friendly looking dashboard instead of a file tree.
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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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    OpenText
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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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    OpenText
    Our instance of iHub does not stack up against the other larger BI tools out today. It is a good place to store reports in a central location that allows users to run very specific reports on demand, but it is not a place I would want to store all of my "dashboards". As far as holding individual reports that are specific to an individual need, it is a great tool. If you want to create a report that will be used as a Template for a Form or a Label, iHub is a good choice to store and schedule the report or call it via API to generate it and return it to your calling app.
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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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    OpenText
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    ScreenShots

    OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting Screenshots

    Screenshot of A Magellan dashboard that an individual can interact with and personalize to their needs, such as changing chart types or computations.Screenshot of An ad-hoc report being created through the Magellan Analytics Studio, a component of Magellan BI & Reporting.