OpenText Content Manager vs Newgen Records Management

OCOpenText Content Manager9.1Visit Newgen Records Management8.2Visit

Higher score OC OpenText Content Manager #1 in Records Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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Newgen Records Management #10 in Records Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Newgen

• OpenText Content Manager fits best

  Microsoft-centric enterprise records teams

• Newgen Records Management fits best

  Organizations wanting AI-assisted records governance

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Side by side

Feature	OCOpenText Content Manager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Newgen Records Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Records Management Software	#10 in Records Management Software
Best for	Microsoft-centric enterprise records teams	Organizations wanting AI-assisted records governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Email
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Content Manager 4/4 · Newgen Records Management 4/4
Retention rules	✓	✓
Legal holds	✓	✓
Disposition workflow	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Classification method	Ai_assisted	Ai_assisted
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Retention, legal holds, disposition, audits, and classification in one system Deep Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Office 365, and Exchange Online integration Supports web, Windows, iOS, Android, API, hybrid, and managed-cloud deployments	Manages physical, electronic, email, and structured records Combines retention, legal holds, disposition, and audit reporting Integrates with SharePoint, Outlook, Office, OneDrive, and Teams
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler records-management needs Deployment and workflow configuration can require enterprise planning	Pricing uses a contact-sales model Positioned primarily for government agencies and large organizations Its governance scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams
Our verdict	OpenText Content Manager is an enterprise content and records management system for organizations that need to govern information from capture through disposal. It is suited to regulated organizations and records teams managing retention,… Read the review →	Newgen Records Management is an enterprise electronic document and records management system for organizations governing physical, electronic, email, and structured records. It brings classification, metadata management, retention… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Content Manager — where it wins

  • Retention, legal holds, disposition, audits, and classification in one system
  • Deep Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Office 365, and Exchange Online integration
  • Supports web, Windows, iOS, Android, API, hybrid, and managed-cloud deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler records-management needs
  • Deployment and workflow configuration can require enterprise planning

• Newgen Records Management — where it wins

  • Manages physical, electronic, email, and structured records
  • Combines retention, legal holds, disposition, and audit reporting
  • Integrates with SharePoint, Outlook, Office, OneDrive, and Teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Positioned primarily for government agencies and large organizations
  • Its governance scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• OCOpenText Content Manager9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad records platform for Microsoft-centric enterprises with complex governance needs.

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• Newgen Records Management8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  AI-assisted records governance across physical, electronic, email, and structured records.

  Visit NewgenFull verdict →