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Head-to-head · Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software

OpenText Communications (Exstream) vs Ricoh FusionPro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score OpenText Communications (Exstream) #2 in Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OpenText
Ricoh FusionPro #3 in Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ricoh

OpenText Communications (Exstream) leads on 0 checks, Ricoh FusionPro on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Communications (Exstream) · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresRicoh FusionPro · 3 of 3

OpenText Communications (Exstream) scores higher on our rubric for variable data printing (vdp) software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

OpenText Communications (Exstream) is the better fit for enterprise communications and production printing. Ricoh FusionPro is the better fit for established desktop print-production teams.

  • OpenText Communications (Exstream) fits best

    Enterprise communications and production printing

  • Ricoh FusionPro fits best

    Established desktop print-production teams

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Communications (Exstream) 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Ricoh FusionPro 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software #3 in Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software
Best for Enterprise communications and production printing Established desktop print-production teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web Windows
Integrations 3 integrations 6 integrations
Features OpenText Communications (Exstream) 0/3 · Ricoh FusionPro 3/3
Variable images Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Barcode/QR generation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Batch automation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Desktop
Data source formats JSON, XML, Guidewire ClaimCenter data CSV, TSV, Excel, text files
Output formats PDF, PDF/A, AFP, PostScript, DOCX, HTML5, HTML email, SMS, ZPL, interactive documents PDF, PDF/VT, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, EPS
Our review
Pros
  • Composes personalized documents for high-volume printing.
  • Applies business rules and conditional content to communications.
  • Supports print, email, web, SMS and interactive documents.
  • Composes variable text, images, graphics and pages from data files
  • Includes imposition and barcode generation, including QR and GS1
  • Outputs PDF/PDF/VT plus personalized image formats
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting OpenText.
  • Its enterprise production focus may be more than simple workflows need.
  • Named integrations focus on OpenText products and Guidewire ClaimCenter.
  • Paid desktop software, with listed one-time prices starting at ¥230,000
  • Workflow depends on Windows and Adobe Acrobat Pro or InDesign plug-ins
  • Pricing, licensing and maintenance terms require a sales representative
Our verdict

OpenText Communications (Exstream) is an enterprise customer communications platform for creating, personalizing, governing and delivering customer-facing documents and messages. It is aimed at organizations producing high volumes of…

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Ricoh FusionPro is a Windows desktop variable-data-printing suite for commercial print production. It is aimed at established teams creating personalized documents and images, including direct mail, business cards, forms and calendars. VDP…

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  1. OpenText Communications (Exstream)Variable Data Printing (VDP) Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Ricoh FusionProVariable Data Printing (VDP) Software 9.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Communications (Exstream) — where it wins

    • Composes personalized documents for high-volume printing.
    • Applies business rules and conditional content to communications.
    • Supports print, email, web, SMS and interactive documents.

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting OpenText.
    • Its enterprise production focus may be more than simple workflows need.
    • Named integrations focus on OpenText products and Guidewire ClaimCenter.

  • Ricoh FusionPro — where it wins

    • Composes variable text, images, graphics and pages from data files
    • Includes imposition and barcode generation, including QR and GS1
    • Outputs PDF/PDF/VT plus personalized image formats

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid desktop software, with listed one-time prices starting at ¥230,000
    • Workflow depends on Windows and Adobe Acrobat Pro or InDesign plug-ins
    • Pricing, licensing and maintenance terms require a sales representative
  • OpenText Communications (Exstream)9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    High-volume communications composition with conditional rules, approvals, APIs and multichannel output.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
  • Ricoh FusionPro9.0/10 · Paid

    A Windows desktop VDP suite for print teams working in Adobe tools and Ricoh workflows.

    Visit RicohFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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