OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) vs Laserfiche

OCOpenText Content Management (Extended ECM)8.9Visit Laserfiche8.7Visit

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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Laserfiche #7 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Laserfiche

• OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) fits best

  Enterprise governance tied to SAP and Microsoft

• Laserfiche fits best

  Feature-rich ECM with transparent tier pricing

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Side by side

Feature	OCOpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Laserfiche 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software	#7 in Enterprise Content Management - Midmarket Software
Best for	Enterprise governance tied to SAP and Microsoft	Feature-rich ECM with transparent tier pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$500/user/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Content Management (Extended ECM) 2/4 · Laserfiche 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.	Granular permissions, version comparison, OCR, and audit trails Workflow automation, forms, and AI-assisted document extraction Cloud, self-hosted, desktop, and mobile deployment options
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).	No free plan for evaluation Business+ pricing carries a 500-user minimum Advanced controls and portals are reserved for higher tiers
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 →	Laserfiche is an enterprise content management platform for organizations that capture, store, search, govern, and automate document-based work. It combines repositories, metadata, version history with compare and revert, OCR, security… 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).

• Laserfiche — where it wins

  • Granular permissions, version comparison, OCR, and audit trails
  • Workflow automation, forms, and AI-assisted document extraction
  • Cloud, self-hosted, desktop, and mobile deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluation
  • Business+ pricing carries a 500-user minimum
  • Advanced controls and portals are reserved for higher tiers

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

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

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• Laserfiche8.7/10 · Paid

  Feature-rich ECM with repositories, automation, AI extraction, and tiered controls.

  Visit LaserficheFull verdict →