NetDocuments vs. OpenText eDOCS

It is ideal where security is your number one concern or where there is a need to share securely across different physical locations. Speed is less than ideal in certain usage scenarios. It is limited by the speed of the internet and it can be difficult to pull large quantities of documents when researching or answering discovery requests, although, that being said, it can be addressed by maintaining your own secure server to contain a mirror of your online documents. But then the security for a mirror falls back on the organization.

Incentivized

My team and I have benefited positively from the work of this platform. Our content and any data that is created during the project implementation process are securely stored in a safe storage space. Documents are arranged well to enhance faster identification during the time of reference. It provides cloud-based based backup support to minimize file losses. It is best suited to the electronic data management suite.

Incentivized

• Searching: NetDocuments' searching capabilities put it on par with other legal search engines used for research and knowledge management purposes.
• Scalability: Despite the ever-increasing number of items stored in the repository, time searching is unaffected.
• Innovation: NetDocuments continuously looks for new solutions and updates their product regularly.
• Ease of Update: Because it is Web-based, updates to the software do not require local installation.

Incentivized

• Secure.
• Accessibility.
• User experience.
• Ease of use.
• One stop solution for all types of file/data storage.
• Can be accessed via mobile, tablet, laptops.

Incentivized

• Delay. At times, there is a delay between saving a document into Netdocuments and actually seeing them in the appropriate workspace. Such a delay is caused by the system indexing the newly added file.
• Netdocuments' servers slow down at times causing users to receive error messages. This can be quickly remedied, but can become a nuisance.

Incentivized

• Their learning services could improve
• The cloud management isn't the best in the market

Incentivized

The product is simple to learn and adheres to well-known web user protocols. The NetDocuments team spends a lot of time talking to customers regarding how to improve their interface, and are pretty quick about implementing good ideas. The system is reliable and repeatable, and similar functions are laid out consistently and in formats that users are used to.

Incentivized

NetDocuments is a performant web app. It is reliable and provides all the functionality of a sophisticated document management system. It also can serve, through its APIs, as a base system for other applications, which enhances its value. Other vendors find the company easy to work with, and it consistently seems to be the first to offer new features and technologies to its customers.

Incentivized

I've never had to contact support, but I won't give it a ten. We've had a few hiccups along the way, but nothing that couldn't be fixed within 24 hours.

Incentivized

Worldox was a MUCH better product for our smaller law firm of 9 attorneys . It was very fast and MUCH less expensive.

Microsoft SharePoint is a simpler alternative for OpenText eDOCS. It can be used for the same objectives, i.e. to share and manage content, search for information, and collaborate across business areas. Integration with other applications and platforms can be rather limited, in comparison to OpenText eDOCS, but the interface can be considered cleaner than the one of OpenText.

Incentivized

• NetDocuments has really saved us from hiring more people. The document management system is a core technology to any law firm. Our last DMS was an in-house system. It easily required the attention of half a FTE and offered a fraction of the functionality.
• NetDocuments has also been relatively easy for our employees to use. We have a high adoption rate and it allows for our employees (and third parties) to collaborate pretty well.
• NetDocuments offers any number of certifications -- e.g. ISO 27001, business associate agreements for HIPAA -- certifications that are required by some clients, that we could not possibly attain with an in-house system.

Incentivized

• Pros: providing secure application so that we do not worry about security perspective much.
• Pros : Ease of use.
• Pros : Accessible via mobile, tablets, cloud, laptops.
• Cons: Complex.
• Cons : Pricing can be improved.

Incentivized