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Docmosis vs Windward Core comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Docmosis
Ranking in Document Generation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windward Core
Ranking in Document Generation Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Document Generation Tools category, the mindshare of Docmosis is 13.6%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windward Core is 14.1%, down from 24.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Generation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windward Core14.1%
Docmosis13.6%
Other72.3%
Document Generation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1353672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Director at Seaglass Cloud Technology
Our customers' operations are made easier by having up-to-date messaging
We mainly use the PDF rendering facility. The combination of the MS Word template and the passing of a JSON data object into a single simple REST API call that returns a PDF document is exactly what we required. The ability to embed, and dynamically repeat, templates within each other is a very simple yet extremely powerful tool. The HTML rendering, in combination with our own AWS SES service, allows a very simple method of producing bespoke emails. The storage of templates within the product in a folder structure makes the rendering call simple and also allows for multiple environments to be catered for.
CH
Sr. Systems Analyst at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Strong layout and design capabilities; leverages every aspect available in Word-native formatting
The licensing key is a little bit twitchy. I'd like to see more HTML formatting support in templates. It has a basic stock of HTML formatting capability, but it doesn't have a rich vocabulary. I have to work around that sometimes. The help documentation and blog posts are extensive, but not always up to date. The error reports also need improvement. If you don't key it in right, it's a little hard to find the root cause. It gives you information as much as it can, but it doesn't really hone in and tell you explicitly what you should do to correct the problem.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Our business is in a hypergrowth phase, and Docmosis not only provided us with a powerful library for document generation that has accompanied our growth, but also with amazing support during this transition."
"This is the cornerstone of our office's functionality, where people can create templates, create an offer template, and then a recruiter can just go into a couple of fields and they have a beautiful offer letter."
"Globally, the ability to create document templates in several formats by using a rich syntax is simple and clear to understand."
"Since our initial development, this feature has required very little maintenance. And when changes are requested, it is rather easy to change a Word document template and new staff can be quickly trained to modify a report."
"By going down the path of using Docmosis with templates it’ll be a lot easier to maintain control and consistency than if it was done through HTML."
"It's absolutely fantastic; it's much easier to design your reports, it's fast, it's efficient, it's been fantastic for us, and it comes highly recommended."
"It is a straightforward, cost-effective solution for rendering PDF documents that saved us time and money due to its ease of use, Java API, and clear documentation."
"A new report’s template creation is very often manipulation of a user’s layout of a report. A report can be ready in a day or less, once stored procedures are created as per sections in the report."
"For me so far the Windward document generation software is the preferred solution for creating documents."
"Technical support is ​very good. They reply immediately and follow-up with any questions.​"
"Our company is using Windward because it works well with Microsoft Office."
"Their customer service is quite good."
"The Windward solution was very fast to rollout, and it is proven."
"Simple and intuitive with a focus on business teams being able to support and maintain reports."
"AutoTag is valuable because it integrates with MS Word and makes it easy for our users to create template documents and reports. It allows our users to design the templates based on differing needs."
"​Creating dynamic table of contents (TOC) based on dynamic data in different reports."
 

Cons

"It's still a bit complex to develop reports and because of that complexity, there are often mistakes that get made."
"Version control and restricted access to some users for template editing could also be a useful addition."
"It would be great to have improved diagnostic and debugging tools. When report templates are complex, sometimes any minor modification needs to be thoroughly tested to ensure that it does not disrupt a previously designed template."
"During the AWS S3 outage last year, we did lose access to Docmosis for about 3-4 hours."
"They don't always deliver what we ask, but they're very conscientious about responding to us."
"It would be great to have improved diagnostic and debugging tools."
"It was much easier to implement than we thought. But because of the dependency on the open source/open office and having that installed and the fonts installed, it was a bit complex as we have to containerize everything."
"Right now, the product can be a little finicky with background images, sort of how the tabs work when you try to underline something."
"It really hasn't improved our organization at all."
"Was limited by XML path restrictions. There were a couple of times I wanted to do something in the formulas which was prohibited by XML path but okay to do in Excel and the product is sold as being able to do whatever Excel can do in terms of formulas."
"Sometimes automated reports don't generate - seems to be completely random."
"Windward is very expensive when the volume of documents being generated is low and it is cheap when the volume is high."
"As Autotag constantly upgrades it does more post processing on the documents."
"It needs the ability to drill down in a single report (i.e., interactive)​ into data."
"Requires some work on page numbers (footer) in Word, as it places the page number in the center, when output in PDF page number is more to right than center."
"They could make the document creation performance faster. I'm not saying it's slow but it takes time to create the PDFs. If they could make it faster, that would be one area for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cloud and REST API models keep the setup costs low."
"Price bands are based on pages so ensure you have a good understanding of this if documents are of variable length."
"We negotiated our prices many years ago, and while they go up a little bit here and there, they've been pretty steady."
"Pricing is something I complain about. Production pricing is okay, but for a testing environment the pricing looks a bit high to me."
"​They are fair and flexible. They are willing to work with your current architecture to make sure you have the best deal.​"
"The cost is reasonable."
"Windward is very expensive when the volume of documents being generated is low and it is cheap when the volume is high."
"Pricing is a bit higher than normal desktop applications, but it's well worth it. The ROI is simple to understand and the monthly payment for an annual license is affordable and worth it."
"The only problem with the pricing of Windward is the limitation on the number of reports generated. It is costly in that sense. If you want to increase, you have to pay more, based on the number of reports generated per day. It is not the same with Crystal Reports. With the latter, you buy a license at one point in time and that's it."
"I'm starting to hear clients squeal about the price of their software. The cost of the software has gone up."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Outsourcing Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
 

Also Known As

No data available
Windward, Windward Studios
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

8th light, ACA IT-Solutions NV, Ageology, Anahata, Aprello, ATENA, ATICOM, Axon Ltd, BBC, Cellartastings SL, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cityline HK Limited, Commerce, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crane Technical Services, CyberSoft C/S, Dane Street, DBX Kft, Department of Education, Dream, Endless Pools, Formos LLC, Gappless, Genentech - Roche Group, Global Sage, Goco, Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Husbanken, Isell, Jim S Adler & Associates, Lane Nussbaum, Lift Forward, loc8.com, Merck KGaA, MercuryGate International, NoemaLife S.p.A, Pattersons Security, Practice Insight Pty Ltd, Procountor.com, Quasado GmbH, Rain Focus, RiseSmart, Russian School of Mathematics, Social Finance, Southern Careers Institute, STR Grants LLC, Sync International (UK) Ltd., Systemic Pty Ltd, Thales - Defence Australia, The Freshwater Trust, Tioth LLC, Todumo, TQM-Insight
HAL, Inc., Axe Group, White Clark Group, Blueprint Software, Aspect Security, Nucleus Software, LeBlanc’s Food Stores, South Sound 911, Aegon, Barclays, Fidelity Investments, ArisGlobal LLC, USDA, RepLink, AON Hewitt
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