Evernote vs. OpenText XM Fax

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Evernote
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Evernote is a suite of software and services designed for notetaking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments. Notes can be sorted into folders, then tagged, annotated, edited, given comments, searched and exported as part of a notebook. Evernote supports a number of operating system platforms (including OS X, iOS, Chrome OS, Android, Microsoft…
$7.99
per month
OpenText XM Fax
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
XM Fax, now from OpenText (acquired March 2020) is a software-based solution for sending and receiving confidential faxes by email. It allows secure transmission of highly sensitive documents, using standardized T.38 Fax-over-IP and G.711 Fax Pass-Through protocols. The vendor says it is easy to install, and faxes can be sent using a desktop client (SendFAX), email clients (MS outlook), networked MFPs or via Web Services. According to the vendor, one of the main benefits of using XM Fax…N/A
Pricing
EvernoteOpenText XM Fax
Editions & Modules
Premium
$7.99
per month
Business
$14.99
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EvernoteOpenText XM Fax
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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User Ratings
EvernoteOpenText XM Fax
Likelihood to Recommend
6.2
(106 ratings)
10.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.8
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
EvernoteOpenText XM Fax
Likelihood to Recommend
Evernote
Evernote is an excellent tool for keeping track of client relationships and taking notes. The indexing is excellent, with text in images and text. However, a Wiki might be better for large-scale collaboration. It is a perfect use case for it, and it is hard to beat. To-do lists that need to be tracked or have due dates assigned do not work well in Evernote. It's almost like a library that anyone can add to, edit, tag, and reference. Evernote has a limited checklist function in terms of tasks meant to be kept in one place rather than reviewed and organized over time.
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OpenText
XMedius is well suited for a large business with hundreds of fax numbers. Could you imagine trying to manage 1000 individual fax machines? That would be a nightmare! Instead it's all in one neat place
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Pros
Evernote
  • Ability to share meeting notes with others (like that it works well with Rocketbook).
  • The To-Do list helps with organization and project deadlines.
  • Able to sync to multiple devices so you can use it in the office or in the field.
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OpenText
  • Contacted sales to set up the creation of enterprise accounts directly through the dashboard.
  • XM Fax Support worked directly with Xerox to correct an issue I had with a device software update. Issues correct within a few days.
  • XM Fax provided onsite sales support for sales and technical training.
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Cons
Evernote
  • The free application's feature will meet most users needs, but the Premium plan is expensive.
  • Though Evernote lets you create and manage notes effortlessly, its basic plan supports sync between two devices and does not support offline mode.
  • Can't export data easily to other applications.
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OpenText
  • Error logs include error codes, but sometimes it is hard to understand what it means. Either a shared documentation or detailed error log might help end users better to detect any issue on fax requests.
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Likelihood to Renew
Evernote
I can't really imagine how much they'd have to charge me to make me quit Evernote. I can't really think of any technology that has changed my life as much without going back to email in the 90s, or the introduction of the iPhone. I know I sound ridiculous, but it would be really tough for me to live without it. If I were forced to choose between my smart phone (and keep in mind that I get lost in my driveway) and my Evernote, I'd probably choose my Evernote.
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OpenText
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Usability
Evernote
  • Basic visual organization - ability to create a notebook and store user notes inside of it.
  • Basic easy navigation - You can quickly move in and out of files and notes.
  • User intuitive addition - whatever you need to add to your document, it's relatively easy to understand and use.
  • We find overall that we still want some functionality in creating better task lists, boards, and other things that we find in Notion - which is the tool that we use as a team notebook/storage space.
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OpenText
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Reliability and Availability
Evernote
Generally issues are by connectivity and not Evernote availability but I have had issues in the past with cross-client consistency of data which Evernote Support has ID'd as bugs that are still unresolved as far as I know
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OpenText
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Performance
Evernote
Fast and clean interface. Just upgraded to Evernote 5
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OpenText
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Support Rating
Evernote
I bet you won’t even need to call their support. Their product has never failed me. Simply put. But if you were to email them to gather some details or help, I bet they won’t disappoint you. Don’t worry about the support, it’s the last thing you should worry about this product.
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OpenText
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Evernote
Make sure you think about your tags. If you end up with multiple similar tags then things aren't grouped together as you might prefer. For instance if you have a tag called Disney and Walt Disney, this will split up your articles. Evernote makes it simple to correct, but I suggest you make sure your users look closely at the existing tags before creating new ones.
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OpenText
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Alternatives Considered
Evernote
The most similar program I have used is OneNote by Microsoft, and other note taking programs exist like Notepad and Microsoft Word but those programs do not offer syncing like Evernote does. There are newer programs in the space like Dropbox Paper and Google Docs which would be on a list of ones to consider.
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OpenText
XMedius does faxing for a quick response from an end user where Egnyte is best suited for secure file transfer.
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Return on Investment
Evernote
  • Evernote has allowed our school's over 3000 students and staff members to work more efficiently instead of spending time on making physical notes, clicking pictures, and uploading them to the cloud in order to share them
  • The investment in Evernote Premium has also allowed for heavier files to be attached in each note such as student work that allows teachers to be certain that students have followed deadlines and finished assigned tasks
  • Evernote has allowed our school to smoothly transition in and out of online learning as the local COVID-19 protocols change and student work requires one platform to be based on throughout
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OpenText
  • I m not sure on pricing or how XMedius is pricing solutions now
  • Cloud-based / vs On-Prem I think my vote always goes for on Prem
  • ROI (not my field)
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ScreenShots

OpenText XM Fax Screenshots

Screenshot of Track your faxes through an event log tab.Screenshot of Built-in viewer in the web client: XMediusFAX® allows you to view faxes directly in your browser without having to download files.Screenshot of Download the free XMediusFAX® application for Android, iPhone or iPad and send secure faxes from your mobile.Screenshot of Choose your fax recipients (Device contacts, Fax service Phone Book, Favorites).Screenshot of Select your documents from any file management application available on your mobile device.Screenshot of Configure your fax options (priority, resolution, retries).