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IBM ECM vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business 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

IBM ECM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
2.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (15th)
Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM ECM and Microsoft OneDrive for Business aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM ECM is designed for Enterprise Content Management and holds a mindshare of 2.3%, down 2.4% compared to last year.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 6.0% mindshare, down 9.3% since last year.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM ECM2.3%
SharePoint11.8%
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.7%
Other79.2%
Enterprise Content Management
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business6.0%
Office 3657.7%
Box - Intelligent Content Management7.7%
Other78.6%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Thinh Tran - PeerSpot reviewer
BPM Consultant at TECHCOMBANK
Has supported enterprise document storage but lacks cloud readiness and AI capabilities
The new version of IBM ECM is at the end of support, and we need to migrate to a new version to get open support. We need AI capabilities from IBM ECM for additional functionalities in the next release. Specifically, AI is needed for finding documents. The trend is moving toward AI, and for managing many documents effectively, we need AI capabilities. Currently, IBM ECM only handles physical files, not unstructured files. IBM needs to work alongside customers and share best practices for IBM ECM. Reading the IBM Redbook alone is not sufficient for the knowledge we need to build the best architecture for my company. IBM ECM needs to improve the cloud version, such as compatibility with Amazon Cloud, not only IBM Cloud, to make their product more competitive.
PramodChaudharyDarwha - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at TCS
Collaborative work has transformed team retrospectives and now saves us major planning time
I do not think that there is any improvement needed in Microsoft OneDrive for Business because a lot of features are already provided in the package that we have purchased, and we do not have anything that would be improved as of now. Speed-wise, Microsoft OneDrive for Business is very fast. Sometimes I think the auto-save feature of the things that we edit should also work in offline mode for some time, because once we get disconnected, I sometimes feel that the Excel or the Word document is trying to connect to Microsoft OneDrive for Business and trying to save it, but somehow the sessions expire. I sometimes want this to not happen. It can reconnect to the server when connection is up, but I can still work on the document.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have been using it for awhile for the content management purposes of some of the bank's co-functionality, and we have not seen many issues lately, thus, so far, so good in terms of performance."
"With the new version of Datacap that we're on now, what had took nine months to train somebody, now takes just a couple weeks."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise scaling capabilities."
"The vertical scalability, as we can use it across some of our applications."
"FileNet/IBM really excels when you get into the hundreds of thousands – the millions – of documents, and having some structure and some metadata on those documents."
"It has allowed us to take all of our faxes and put them directly into our systems versus having to print them off first and then scan them in, greatly speeding up our front-end processing and making us a lot more efficient."
"It's given us compliance, the ability to go to cloud or to stay on-prem, it's at the forefront of technology with new products that give us new functionality and business capabilities, and IBM has fantastic, reliable support that has backed us over the years."
"The scalability is a valuable feature, that we're able to display our documents to so many people."
"The integration with other Microsoft products enhances its utility 100% because we are all Microsoft."
"I recommend Microsoft OneDrive to others because everyone in my office uses it, the Microsoft products are in my environment, we use Microsoft, and all my customers use Microsoft, many people use Microsoft, and it is a universal tool, which is what other options may lack."
"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"What I appreciate about Microsoft OneDrive is that internet access is all you need."
"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable."
"The advice I would give people considering OneDrive starts with the fact that everybody can use it."
"Ability to share documents."
 

Cons

"There are definitely challenges. It's not an easy solution."
"It didn't implement as easy as we had hoped. We had some partner issues."
"I think we need to see less dependence on Java, and get away from those applets."
"Technical support is pretty good. It's a crap shoot."
"With Datacap, the development piece should definitely be improved; the usability. It's a little hard to use."
"I would like to see seamless application integration."
"Currently, IBM ECM only handles physical files, not unstructured files."
"ACCE and some of the other UI is not very intuitive for new users."
"I would advice not storage sensitive information since it could be prone to hacking."
"The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone."
"Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder."
"Technical support is not very impressive and is typical of large company software support."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"However, sometimes when we work on PowerPoint or large Word documents, there is a chance that the document gets rolled back to a previous version, and you lose your work."
"The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why."
"Microsoft tech support is terrible — everyone knows that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Reach out to local IBM partners.​"
"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM ECM?
The new version of IBM ECM is at the end of support, and we need to migrate to a new version to get open support. We need AI capabilities from IBM ECM for additional functionalities in the next rel...
What is your primary use case for IBM ECM?
I can answer a few short questions about my experience with IBM ECM. On our system, we put documents into IBM ECM, which has helped us with the document management process. We use the store documen...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM ECM?
We use both IBM BPM and Camunda together. We still maintain IBM BPM, and for new development, we develop on Camunda. We continue to use other IBM products. We use IBM BPM and ECM, but we don't use ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
Microsoft OneDrive for Business is very good and I do not think it needs to improve on anything. I believe this is a very good product.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
My main use case for Microsoft OneDrive for Business is to save files to my PC and to sync files so I can access them from different laptops. I experienced a scenario where I had issues with my cur...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft OneDrive?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been very great for the past seven years.
 

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Sample Customers

KeyBank, Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank, Sistema Tecnol‹gico de Monterrey, Illinois Department of Human Services, UnitedHealth Group
Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
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