FileCloud vs. IBM FileNet Content Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FileCloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
FileCloud is a secure content collaboration platform (CCP) that provides compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. Workflow automation and granular control of content sharing across most enterprise platforms is fully integrated into the complete CCP stack. The platform offers file sharing, sync, and mobile access capabilities on public, private, and hybrid clouds. FileCloud is headquartered in Austin, Texas and…
$40
per user
IBM FileNet Content Manager
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
IBM FileNet Content Manager is a cloud-native content services solution to manage, share and collaborate on content to save employees’ time and improve customer experiences. This ECM solution includes functionality for document management, business process management, case management, content analytics, imaging, records management, and information governance. The IBM FileNet Content Manager content management solution provides the foundation for IBM Cloud Pak® for Business Automation. It uses AI…N/A
Pricing
FileCloudIBM FileNet Content Manager
Editions & Modules
FileCloud
$40
per user
FileCloud Online
$96
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FileCloudIBM FileNet Content Manager
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsSelf-hosted FileCloud requires a starter pack ($999 per year) and it comes with 20 users. Additional users are charged at 40$ per user. FileCloud Online requires a minimum of 5 users ($480 per year). It comes with 1 TB storage and you can have upto 5 users.
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Features
FileCloudIBM FileNet Content Manager
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
FileCloud
7.2
2 Ratings
13% below category average
IBM FileNet Content Manager
7.5
23 Ratings
9% below category average
File sync, storage & archiving8.02 Ratings8.021 Ratings
Document management8.02 Ratings8.523 Ratings
Content search & retrieval6.02 Ratings8.321 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration7.02 Ratings8.123 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance7.02 Ratings7.722 Ratings
Content capture & imaging00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Records management00 Ratings7.021 Ratings
Content publishing & creation00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
Automated workflows00 Ratings6.319 Ratings
Artificial intelligence00 Ratings6.816 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings6.615 Ratings
Integration00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
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User Ratings
FileCloudIBM FileNet Content Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(2 ratings)
8.3
(23 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(17 ratings)
User Testimonials
FileCloudIBM FileNet Content Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
FileCloud
FileCloud is well suited for companies who want to utilize a cloud storage system but not use products such as Box or OneDrive. FileCloud allows the company to host everything on their own servers and have full administrative access to everything they need. If you don't have someone to manage a server, or don't need to have the granular admin access, this wouldn't be appropriate.
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IBM
Well Suited Scenarios: Regulatory Compliance: IBM FileNet Content Manager is ideal for industries with strict regulatory requirements, such as healthcare and finance. It helps organizations securely manage and retain documents, ensuring compliance with data retention policies. Enterprise Document Management: Large organizations that deal with extensive document volumes benefit from FileNet's document capture, indexing, and search capabilities. It simplifies document management across departments. Less Appropriate Scenarios: Small Businesses: For small businesses with limited document management needs, FileNet may be overly complex and expensive. Simpler, more cost-effective solutions may be a better fit.Simple Document Storage: Organizations primarily seeking basic cloud-based document storage without extensive workflow automation or compliance requirements might find FileNet's capabilities excessive for their needs.
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Pros
FileCloud
  • Access internal file server data from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection.
  • Send out emails with expiration dates, password links, and access control.
  • Ability to send out attachments that are over the email limits for downloading.
  • It integrates with NTFS and Active Directory.
  • Integration plugin for Outlook and Office applications.
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IBM
  • Detailed Audit trials for all document interactions.
  • As our organization grows, so does our data volume, IBM FileNet Content Manager seamlessly scales to accommodate this growth.
  • The search capabilities are powerful and we can quickly find information just by typing a name.
  • The version control feature ensures that every change, edit, or contribution is tracked and documented.
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Cons
FileCloud
  • Updates need to be more apparent to FileCloud Drive
  • Uninstall/Reinstall was needed to fix most issues
  • Cost
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IBM
  • IBM FileNet Content Manager's interface is complex and difficult to navigate for some users. IBM should consider improving the user interface to make it more easier and intuitive.
  • IBM FileNet Content Manager may be difficult to integrate with other applications and systems. IBM should consider improving its integration capabilities to ease connectivity with other systems.
  • The wide range of customization make it challenging for users to configure the software to find find their specific needs. IBM should simplify the customization process to make it easier for users.
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Support Rating
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
IBM
It's a great tool for our legacy system however the implementation, management time and lack of a niche provided by IBM makes it a difficult tool to recommend in a fast-paced market.
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Alternatives Considered
FileCloud
Their product is actively being updated and has better integration with the Mac platform which Varonis Datanywhere was lacking. In addition, the pricing is substantially cheaper than that compared for Varonis and FileCloud has more capabilities to sync, access, and download the data. Overall the comparison wins by far against one of their competitors.
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IBM
IBM FileNet Content Manager is a much superior product compared to anything in the market, IBM AI is really great and the ability to automate is really awesome. We also use other IBM products such as RPA and it integrates seamlessly. Compliance is really the USP of IBM FileNet Content Manager
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Return on Investment
FileCloud
  • Allowed us to share our files easily
  • Allowed us to manage our cloud shares as we saw fit
  • The need to uninstall/reinstall after every other update was a little time consuming
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IBM
  • It really streamline the business processes and reduced the overall approval time across the department.
  • Search for Document is really accurate and easy to search the specific documents.
  • Manage the content is easy
  • Also allow to add non documents related objects
  • API,s are well structured and documented
  • Content Navigator is simple to use
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ScreenShots

FileCloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Login PageScreenshot of User DashboardScreenshot of Admin DashboardScreenshot of Compliance CenterScreenshot of Workflow Automation

IBM FileNet Content Manager Screenshots

Screenshot of Editing in Microsoft Word - Collaboration in real time using Microsoft Office for the web.Screenshot of External file sharing - Securely share with external users.Screenshot of Annotation and redaction - Features an advanced viewer used to create annotations and apply redactions to content.