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Alfresco vs OpenText Content Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.3
Alfresco enhances document management, reduces costs, and increases efficiency with open-source flexibility, driving paperless operations and environmental benefits.
Sentiment score
7.4
Users find OpenText ECM valuable for efficient multitasking and ROI, despite challenges in precise IT measurement.
Alfresco provides a significant return on investment by efficiently managing documents.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
I have seen a return on investment as open-source production with vibrant community support is cost-effective compared to many proprietary CMS solutions in the market.
Human Resources Specialist at Unilever Inc.
It made my office go paperless, thereby saving the environment.
Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
ROI may be very short if you use OpenText Content Management system effectively.
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Alfresco's support is responsive and professional, but faster responses often come from re-sellers or community forums.
Sentiment score
4.7
OpenText's customer service is responsive but faces delays, with inconsistent efficiency and a need for expertise improvement.
I would prefer a direct relationship with them, focusing on updating their products more like in an agile practice
Head Of Information Technology at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Alfresco's technical support is very fast and professional.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
The customer support for Alfresco is very vibrant, supportive, and responsive.
Human Resources Specialist at Unilever Inc.
The staff lacks adequate knowledge.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Currently, they are improving support and transitioning to a new solution, which is better than what they implemented in the past three to four years.
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Alfresco scales efficiently across layers, handling growth easily with strong clustering and configuration flexibility, attracting users with scalability.
Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Content Management excels in scalability and adaptability, supporting large organizations despite documentation challenges, with seamless system integration.
Implementations needing to handle millions of documents may involve complex cluster setups requiring expert assistance.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
Alfresco is very scalable and handles my organization's growth efficiently.
Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Alfresco's scalability is very good; it grows with organizational needs and handles all organizational requirements.
Network Engineer at AT&T
There is not enough documentation about scaling, which makes it difficult to enhance or modify environments without significant effort.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Alfresco is highly stable with proper configuration, despite a steep learning curve and potential large-scale request issues.
Sentiment score
7.0
OpenText Content Management is stable but needs enhancements in alerting and performance, with improvements noted in newer versions.
The stability of Alfresco is rated highly as it hardly goes down.
Head Of Information Technology at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Alfresco is generally a very stable and high-performance platform.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
Those issues have now been corrected.
Technical Project Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The product is quite stable if it is well-managed.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Alfresco users seek improved Microsoft integration, usability, security, AI features, and enhanced tools for better workflow and interface.
OpenText Content Management needs feature enhancements, better integration, improved performance, and more robust support and AI capabilities.
It would be beneficial if Alfresco offers different options for document storage, such as databases or cloud solutions.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
Governance of this system is required. If you don't have proper governance, things can go wrong.
Technical Project Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
I feel the documentation needs a lot of improvement, especially for Activiti microservice adoption, which is sometimes frustrating or slows me down.
Human Resources Specialist at Unilever Inc.
The expectation from the customer versus the product explanation needs alignment.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Another important aspect is the improvement of the artificial intelligence already embedded in OpenText Content Management solution.
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
 

Setup Cost

Alfresco's Enterprise Edition offers extensive features at a starting price of $100,000, with additional costs for upgrades and integrations.
OpenText Content Management is costly and complex, but offers comprehensive solutions, potentially deterring medium-sized businesses despite its strengths.
Alfresco is a very cost-effective and affordable tool.
Human Resources Specialist at Unilever Inc.
The pricing of Alfresco starts at $100,000, which can be expensive for small projects.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
Alfresco is very cheap and cost-effective.
Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
If you compare it to an archiving solution and you are using content management only for archiving, the cost of the license may seem too high, as you are paying for a license that not only includes archiving but also controls the full life cycle of information, connects with SAP and Salesforce, features a native connection with Office 365, and supports parallel editing.
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
The cost is a significant factor that may deter medium-sized businesses from using OpenText extended ECM.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Alfresco provides open-source document management, integration, customization, and scalability, enhancing collaboration and workflow while promoting cost-effectiveness.
OpenText Content Management integrates with major apps, enhancing productivity with security, automation, and robust search features for efficient document handling.
This makes the record independent of the document, which is beneficial as documents often change, and it helps avoid continual updates to the registry.
Country Head Spain at Apiux
There is document storage with metadata, document versioning, document workflow, check-in, check-out, REST API for integration, easy customization, and vibrant community support.
Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
When it comes to scripting, if there is something that Alfresco does not do natively, you can use their custom API to do almost anything that you want.
Network Engineer at AT&T
The seamless integration between SAP and OpenText offers a 360-degree view of documents, facilitating a full-text search capability.
Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
OpenText Content Management has a feature that is unique in the market, which is the deep integration with leading applications, allowing reflection of the connections between different processes and objects in applications such as SAP, SuccessFactors, or Salesforce, visible inside the document management application.
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfresco
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Document Management Software (1st)
OpenText Content Management
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Alfresco is 7.6%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Content Management is 8.0%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Content Management8.0%
Alfresco7.6%
Other84.4%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Peter Liam - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Specialist at Unilever Inc.
Unified document workflows have boosted customization, search efficiency, and collaboration
In my experience, some of the best features that Alfresco offers include document management, intelligent process management, and information governance. Out of those features, I find myself relying on document management the most because it helps users to quickly find and access information from anywhere on any device using web-based viewing tools. I presume all the features are very unique, robust, and helpful. Intelligent process management, integrated process, and content service capabilities help to streamline content-centric processes and enable faster, more informed decision-making. Alfresco is very scalable. Alfresco delivers a scalable way to automatically enrich content and metadata and provides key insights by automatically extracting valuable information. I love the full-text search engine, the ability to automate record lifecycle to save time and cost, and storing documentation. Creating rules for documents and folders adds to the overall usability of the features. Alfresco has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to save money by only needing to use one platform to serve our customers, which is Alfresco. The community version is free to use. We charge our customers for customization, so this greatly boosted our sales. Sales engagement and sales were boosted by at least thirty to forty-five percent.
Alejandro Stromer - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
Has provided deep integration with business applications and supported full content lifecycle management
OpenText Content Management has a feature that is unique in the market, which is the deep integration with leading applications, allowing reflection of the connections between different processes and objects in applications such as SAP, SuccessFactors, or Salesforce, visible inside the document management application. Without connecting to the leading application, for example SAP, you can navigate between all documentation, having a full 360-degree view of all information related to the process. This means that when you create some action regarding an object that has a connected document in the content management system, you can automatically see additional information connected, managed and controlled by the leading application, with automatic reflection in the document management system. This is a unique advantage that OpenText Content Management has, which is not found in the market. Another unique feature is the integration with Office 365, where you can work with different folders or binders in the document management system and connect to Teams in a simple way, making all this information available in the Teams you are working with. Digital Asset Management is a big part of the content management solution within OpenText Content Management, allowing full integration of all documentation, pictures, plans, and technical documentation if you have asset management inside SAP. It connects similarly to other modules of SAP but includes a special feature for asset management from a technical point of view and connects with the engineering department, providing the full life cycle from development through deployment to maintenance. This means you have the full life cycle from the beginning when you define the solution, construct it, and finally transfer it to maintenance to keep all information updated easily, avoiding risks and ensuring access to accurate information at the right moment.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alfresco?
The pricing of Alfresco starts at $100,000, which can be expensive for small projects. There is often a transition from the community version to the licensed version, which incurs migration costs. ...
What needs improvement with Alfresco?
Currently, the challenge is the general availability to users. Initially, they had poor documentation, but over the years, their documentation has highly improved. Initially, we had challenges find...
What is your primary use case for Alfresco?
This is mainly for unstructured document management systems with workflow and data classification.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText Content Suite Platform?
OpenText Content Management has changed the licensing concept to one license that includes all features. Although this may make the final license price a little higher in the market, considering al...
What needs improvement with OpenText Content Suite Platform?
There are some areas in OpenText Content Management that could be improved, particularly regarding the way you define and extend the solution with different metadata. Another important aspect is th...
What is your primary use case for OpenText Content Suite Platform?
We are partners of OpenText Content Management in the area of content management and in another area of SAP solutions, with OpenText Content Management solution related to SAP platforms.
 

Also Known As

No data available
OpenText Content Suite Platform, OpenText Core Share
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
ATCO Australia, MSIG Asia, Orica, Salt River Project
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