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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FileHold Document Management

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    FileHold is a document and records management software. FileHold is integrated with both Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams and provides secure single log in to both FileHold and Office 365. FileHold can be deployed on a customers own servers or private cloud or hosted by FileHold on the Azure Cloud Standard features include; document scanning, version control, search, tagging, full user audit trail, archiving and scheduled disposition. Out of the box, users can search the FileHold…

    $30

    per month per seat

    Sonian (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Cloud Archive, or Sonian, was a file archiving option developed by Sonian and acquired by Barracuda Networks in November 2017. It has been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    FileHold Document ManagementSonian (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    FileHold Enterprise
    $10.00
    Per user / month
    FileHold installed on cusomers own Cloud or in house server
    $15.00
    per month per seat
    FileHold Express for 5 users
    $15.00
    per user / month
    FileHold Cloud, Fully hosted on Microsoft Azure
    $30.00
    per month per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FileHold Document ManagementSonian (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsIn all cases the price per user will decrease as more users are added to the system. FileHold has many optional and custom features that can be chosen and will change the price. For outright purchase of a license there is an optional 20% per year support and upgrade fee.—
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    User Ratings
    FileHold Document ManagementSonian (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FileHold Document ManagementSonian (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FileHold Systems Inc
    Scenarios that FileHold Document Management documents are well suited are to store documents, manage them and share them with other employees through the cloud. FileHold Document Management does a good job at all of these in addition to the fast loading time and ample storage space. However, other software such as good drive still remain better due to its ease of use and accessibility.
    Incentivized
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    We have had a couple of legal inquiries which required us to review emails for a user or users. Using the Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service, we have been able to perform searches quickly, narrowing or expanding the search criteria is easy, resulting in exactly what we were looking for. This has saved us with claims for collections, as well as a couple of legal HR matters. It is my trusted go to application.
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    Pros
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • FileHold scales well and can serve small companies up to enterprises with thousands of users.
    • Powerful workflow and approval processes.
    • MS Office Integration, version control, a powerful search engine, and cloud availability.
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    • Sonian search is rightly praised for ease of use, scale, performance and accuracy.
    • Sonian archive can be deployed rapidly without the need for costly professional service engagements.
    • Seamless process to import PST files into the archive.
    • Sonian has a high focus on compliance and governance which is reflected with their fast and accurate search function.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • Whenever there was an update done to the program, we would run into multiple issues.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Speed is slow sometimes
    • The Outlook plugin does not always find all emails when searching
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    Usability
    FileHold Systems Inc
    FileHold is the ideal solution if you are looking for an electronic library with workflow functionality. The ease of use and integration with other tools we already use was also a huge incentive. It also allows us to import and export data. The search features and the ability to accept electronic signatures further made our lives easier.
    Incentivized
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    It performs as expected with no exceptions.
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    Performance
    FileHold Systems Inc
    FileHold was easy to implement as well as to configure to meet our organization's business requirements. We all found the search capabilities to be wonderful, reducing the time it takes to find a particular document. FileHold is easy even for the most novice of users to become productive in a very short amount of time.
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    Support Rating
    FileHold Systems Inc
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    Discontinued Products
    We only need support when initially setting it up. We really have not had to call for user or help support on this product. It has always worked and is always easy to use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FileHold Systems Inc
    I selected file storage document because it has better security feature and some employees are used to the software already. Also, I wanted to try out new software to see if there are better software out there than what I'm currently using. Google Drive doesn't offer too much security in term of their file storage feature.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Sonian is a pure SaaS solution and is easy to manage and use. It's cost effective and does exactly what it says on the tin
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • Faster approval process
    • Better relationships with our plant [locations]
    • Improved employee efficiency by making the approval process faster
    • Improved employee efficiency by allowing employees to find documents faster through the search function
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We have been able to reduce a lot of store space by moving all PST files to the archiver.
    • Users love how easy it is to find old emails that were deleted long ago.
    • Some users now rely on this service
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Adding documents from Microsoft officeScreenshot of The Library treeScreenshot of FileHold architecture