OpenText Hightail vs. SugarSync

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenText Hightail
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
OpenText Hightail is a cloud-based collaboration software for creative content reviews and approvals. With one place for teams to share large, multimedia files, collect precise feedback and approve content, Hightail streamlines the creative process and helps teams keep projects on schedule.
$0
100MB per file upload
SugarSync
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.
$7.50
per month
Pricing
OpenText HightailSugarSync
Editions & Modules
Lite
$0
100MB per file upload
Pro
$15
per user, per month
Teams
$30
per user/per month
Business
Custom
per user, per month
100 GB
$7.49
per month
250 GB
$9.99
per month
500 GB
$18.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenText HightailSugarSync
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLite: Send large files with anyone. Files are limited to 100MB for each file size uploaded, 2GB storage max. Files expire after 7 days. Pro: Send large files with anyone and set advanced security permissions such as expiration dates and access codes. Files are limited to 25GB for each file size uploaded, with unlimited storage. Teams: Send large files, collaborate in real-time and manage creative projects with your team. The Hightail Teams plan allows you to purchase multiple users online (from 1-30 users per organization) and allows users to send file sizes up to 50GB with unlimited storage. The Teams plan also includes features such as file previews, organization, annotations, version control, discussions, follow-ups, approval routing and more. Business: Create unlimited visual project folders (called a Space) with collaboration and project management features such as approval routing and assigning to-dos, upload unlimited files up to 100GB each, protect them with access codes and manage user permissions., plus intuitive admin controls , detailed activity analysis for your entire company, advanced organization options and priority support.—
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OpenText HightailSugarSync
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
OpenText HightailSugarSync
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Hightail
-
Ratings
SugarSync
9.4
8 Ratings
11% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
File search00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Hightail
-
Ratings
SugarSync
9.7
8 Ratings
11% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Hightail
-
Ratings
SugarSync
10.0
8 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
OpenText HightailSugarSync
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(8 ratings)
10.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenText HightailSugarSync
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenText
Hightail is my go-to source when I need to send large files that would never fit as regular attachments. That being said, sometimes there are files that would perfectly fit as attachments but I want the security that Hightail provides when sending sensitive or private material. It's very comforting knowing that the content I'm sending is only being received and viewed by the intended parties. It's also comforting for my clients when it's THEIR content that I'm sending for review.
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Ziff Davis Inc
When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
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Pros
OpenText
  • Management of content, communication, spaces, and projects in general.
  • Control of processes, tasks and activities between the different members of teams.
  • Collaborative work through different media and channels.
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
  • Works in the background - although this is true for all
  • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
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Cons
OpenText
  • Some of our recipients are not very tech-savvy and can get confused with how to download a file. There is some room for improvement by making it clearer where the user should click to download the file.
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
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Likelihood to Renew
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Ziff Davis Inc
1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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Support Rating
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Ziff Davis Inc
Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
OpenText
Honestly, once we started using Google Drive more efficiently and saw what improvements OpenText Hightail had made, it was hard to choose. But now that we more consistently use Google Drive, I use it probably 75% more than I use OpenText Hightail for the same tasks. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be a customer at OpenText but it's great to have both options.
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Ziff Davis Inc
SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
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Return on Investment
OpenText
  • Hightail simply saves time. We no longer struggle with trying to meet the requirements of OutLook. When we have a file that is too large to send via OutLook we just "hightail it".
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
  • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
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ScreenShots

OpenText Hightail Screenshots

Screenshot of Improve review process with inline commenting for visual files.Screenshot of Compare each update instantly with visual versions.Screenshot of Bring everyone and everything together in a Space.Screenshot of Improve the audio and video review process with time-stamped commenting.