OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) vs DocuWare

OCOpenText Content Management (Extended ECM)8.9Visit DocuWare8.6Visit

Higher score OC OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) #5 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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DocuWare #8 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit DocuWare

• OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) fits best

  Enterprise governance tied to SAP and Microsoft

• DocuWare fits best

  Midmarket teams needing broad ECM integrations

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Side by side

Feature	OCOpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) 8.9/10 Visit ↗	DocuWare 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software	#8 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software
Best for	Enterprise governance tied to SAP and Microsoft	Midmarket teams needing broad ECM integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) 2/4 · DocuWare 2/4
Records retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Version history	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects governed content with Microsoft 365, SAP, Salesforce and Guidewire. Combines version control, records management and business workspaces. Adds AI-assisted search, discovery, summarization and translation.	OCR, handwritten-text recognition, indexing and full-text search Version history, granular access controls, audit trails and retention workflows Connects with Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce and other business tools
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as plan prices. SAP, Salesforce and Guidewire integrations begin with Premium (X2). Capture, sharing and signature capabilities require Ultimate (X3).	Exact cloud configuration requires consultation with sales The listed cloud tiers are organized by user count No 24/7 support is listed
Our verdict	OpenText Content Management, also called Extended ECM, manages business content through document capture, organization, version control, workspaces, workflow automation and records management. It is aimed at midmarket and enterprise… Read the review →	DocuWare brings document capture, indexing, search and workflow automation together for organizations managing records such as invoices, contracts, personnel files and customer records. Its feature set fits midmarket teams that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) — where it wins

  • Connects governed content with Microsoft 365, SAP, Salesforce and Guidewire.
  • Combines version control, records management and business workspaces.
  • Adds AI-assisted search, discovery, summarization and translation.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as plan prices.
  • SAP, Salesforce and Guidewire integrations begin with Premium (X2).
  • Capture, sharing and signature capabilities require Ultimate (X3).

• DocuWare — where it wins

  • OCR, handwritten-text recognition, indexing and full-text search
  • Version history, granular access controls, audit trails and retention workflows
  • Connects with Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce and other business tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Exact cloud configuration requires consultation with sales
  • The listed cloud tiers are organized by user count
  • No 24/7 support is listed

• OCOpenText Content Management (Extended ECM)8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Governed content, workflows and enterprise application integrations, with sales-led pricing.

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• DocuWare8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad ECM platform with capture, workflow controls and integrations; pricing starts at $30 per user monthly.

  Visit DocuWareFull verdict →