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Digital Safe vs OpenText Content Manager comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Digital Safe
Ranking in File Archiving
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Content Manager
Ranking in File Archiving
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (8th), Document Management Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the File Archiving category, the mindshare of Digital Safe is 5.5%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Content Manager is 6.4%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
File Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Content Manager6.4%
Digital Safe5.5%
Other88.1%
File Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

it_user948 - PeerSpot reviewer
digital strategist at SMD Services
Solid product, functionally rich, but complex.
The message archiving tool is very powerful and can handle many search / flagging scenarios, as well as numerous message types (SMS, E-mail, bloomberg, etc). With flexibility comes complexity. The solution is very complex and requires significant configuration. If hosting…
Maurice Riverso - PeerSpot reviewer
Records Management Officer at ANZPAA
Our our official repository and it has disposal management and retention management
The security architecture is the only problem as it's a little bit complex and too torturous at times. So it could be improved a little bit, but it is regarded as a very good system in Australia. It's probably overly subscribed. Also, what's missing is what people would like, which is basically online collaboration. That's a problem. But it has so many other things to offer that SharePoint, I'm sure, will not have. So, that will be an interesting issue to come up. It's not very good at providing stable and robust add-ins to Microsoft. That's a bit of a problem with Content Manager. They're kind of very volatile. So, that's been definitely something that could be improved.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The message archiving tool is very powerful and can handle many search / flagging scenarios, as well as numerous message types (SMS, E-mail, Bloomberg, etc)."
"HPE Content Manager provides organizations with a reliable system for managing massive amounts of information, in a structured, compliant and secure way, with a level of functionality and reliability that I have not seen matched by custom-built or other systems."
"For a records management system, Content Manager is a really good system."
"My advice to others is that they cannot go wrong with the solution."
"Eliminated the need for paper records."
"It has a robust search but has often been difficult for people to learn."
"The product can be integrated with different solutions."
"An advantage is integration with your IP directory."
"The product is valuable generally due to its wide use and acceptance in the public sector in my region."
 

Cons

"With flexibility comes complexity. The solution is very complex and requires significant configuration."
"This system eats up a lot of staff time for support, administration, and use."
"Many projects I've worked on encounter issues in production relating to load balancing and throttling where systems cannot cope with the volumes and capacity of transactional processing."
"This web client requires more refinement to be viable as a desktop client replacement."
"Users are intimidated by the Content Manager client application, especially when it comes to searching and managing content at an individual’s level."
"Microsoft Office disabling the HPE Records Manager integration is an issue."
"I would like to see an improvement in the licensing process. It is very complicated and it seems to involve many different people throughout the entire process."
"Many users have expressed that it is too hard to find what they are looking for."
"Pricing is an issue, as it is too expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would suggest that you do a thorough evaluation of all competing products and look for support for these products in your local area."
"I rate the product price an eight or nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The solution is expensive."
"The fees incurred are for the licensing and maintenance."
"The solution's licensing cost depends on the customer domain. Though its costs are high, the product is worth the money. You have to pay a one-time cost and support costs."
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Top Industries

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Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise8
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Content Manager?
Pricing is a disadvantage as it is very expensive, especially in this market.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Content Manager?
Pricing is an issue, as it is too expensive. Support and services need to be more user-friendly. The support has been slow, and there is room for improvement. Additionally, they could improve build...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Content Manager?
We are a system integrator. We deal with client requirements to determine the best solutions that should be deployed. Our primary use case for OpenText Content Manager is managing enterprise conten...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Digital Safe, Autonomy Zantaz, HPE Autonomy Zantaz, HPE Digital Safe
Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager
 

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Sample Customers

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