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Hyland OnBase vs Saperion comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hyland OnBase
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (13th), Low-Code Development Platforms (16th)
Saperion
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
30th
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Hyland OnBase is 4.3%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Saperion is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hyland OnBase4.3%
Saperion1.1%
Other94.6%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Joao Santiago - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Digital workflows have transformed meeting minutes and document tracking across departments
There are some particular aspects of Hyland OnBase, such as layouts or some modules that have just been built, that are not designed with the end user in mind. That's something they need to improve. However, even if it's not adequate for the end user, you can still take that and, with custom development, use those modules and APIs in a user-friendly way. They need to improve the interface and usability of Unity and think more about usability. In terms of tool usability, sometimes there are too many clicks to perform an action, which, if you developed it yourself, you could do in two clicks, whereas within Unity you need four or five clicks to do the same process.
it_user592605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would like to see improvements in the web client and the workflow engine.
I think that the biggest area for improvement is for their core component, the Java Core Server (JCS). In addition, there could be improvement in the following areas: * Saperion web client: Does not support many rich-client features and is inconsistent between thin and thick clients * The VBA macro API was very poor * No real toolset provided * No debugging options * Workflow engine * No official and supported procedure of deploying/moving a solution between stages, which was officially stated by the vendor

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The impact of Hyland OnBase on our organization is that automating manual processes has had an incredible effect on our return on investment, and the man-hours saved by automating processes pays for the system, ranging from one to five hours."
"The solution is very developed and we are not taking full advantage of its functionalities."
"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use as long as you know what your business requirement are or the specifications are straightforward."
"The product's initial setup phase is not difficult."
"Hyland OnBase is valued for its security, especially for those in the finance domain who require data confidentiality."
"It provided data security features, allowing restrictions on sensitive documents, such as who could view or modify them."
"The AI integration in recent releases of Hyland OnBase allows for better analysis and is a standout feature."
"OnBase provides high-value solutions for organizations with much less cost in comparison to other ECM solutions."
"The product allowed organizations to move and accelerate their paper-based business flows into electronic ones."
 

Cons

"The dashboards do have some room for improvement as compared to the other vendors which are there in the market."
"The application could potentially be more open-source, allowing integration with more solutions."
"I believe Hyland OnBase can improve its cost structure as a platform or software as a service because currently they only sell a few packages that come bundled with many modules likely not used by clients."
"The solution’s initial setup is a little difficult."
"We found the size of images to be a restriction, though this may have been due to the API used rather than the Hyland application."
"We are struggling with duplicates and would like to have OCR functionality when using this solution."
"I find OnBase's monolithic architecture to be expensive, and adopting microservices could be beneficial."
"As an ECM solution, there are a lot of improvements needed. For example, the web client should address the next generation of web technologies such as HTML5 and stylish layout."
"Do not follow this path. This is a very tough platform to implement anything apart from some simple-case scenarios."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is high."
"They can do better in terms of the pricing model. It is a really expensive tool in Latin America. They should have different prices for different regions."
"There are a number of different types of licenses. There are concurrent licenses, individual licenses and imaging licenses."
"The solution costs around $6,000 per month."
"OnBase is reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Healthcare Company
9%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hyland OnBase?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is very cost-effective and affordable.
What needs improvement with Hyland OnBase?
More training videos, if they are more findable, would improve documentation and training documentations from Hyland's side, because there is a lack of documentation and training materials from Hyl...
What is your primary use case for Hyland OnBase?
As a business analyst, while working on a recent project, I used Hyland OnBase as an enterprise-like document management tool. It was used for storing, organizing, and retrieving invoices regarding...
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Also Known As

OnBase
Hyland Saperion, Hyland Saperion ECM, Saperion ECM
 

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Sample Customers

Honda France Industries, Hill County Texas, Hylant Group, ING Lease France, State of South Carolina, Syracuse University, Swindon College, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Rochester Institute of Technology, Moen, Odense University Hospital
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