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Mobius Content Services Platform vs OpenText Content Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Mobius Content Services Pla...
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
18th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Content Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
File Archiving (3rd), Document Management Software (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Mobius Content Services Platform is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Content Manager is 3.9%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Content Manager3.9%
Mobius Content Services Platform1.9%
Other94.2%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2597169 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, CNIB Smartlife Western Canada at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees
Improving data accessibility and security through enhanced interface design
In my current role, we use Mobius to capture data. We are partnered with the government, and the Mobius app is used to ensure accurate data capture. We use it alongside Salesforce to document our clients' entire process as they go through programs, capturing details of their work journey Mobius…
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

"This solution has improved our organization by providing a central repository for business data with control over sensitive data."
"The Mobius Content Management Services platform has greatly improved our productivity, taking our time from creation to access from, at times, minutes to expose, to milliseconds to expose, with reports immediately accessible at generation."
"Archiving is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"Mobius excels in ensuring data security for captured content, which is crucial."
"This solution has improved our organization by providing a central repository for business data with control over sensitive data."
"It provides a single pane of glass for delivering content from multiple repositories. It is also highly recommended because of the ease of use when it comes to searching and retrieving from multiple repositories simultaneously."
"Mobius excels in ensuring data security for captured content, which is crucial."
"This is a wonderful product with many options."
"An advantage is integration with your IP directory."
"The tool's implementation has made life easier for customers. It is sold by SAP. The integration between SAP and the solution is good, making it easy to access the documents. It is widely recognized as a market leader in enterprise document management."
"The product is valuable generally due to its wide use and acceptance in the public sector in my region."
"This creates a more sustainable, competitive, government compliant, and secure solution in the long term which pays off on the investment."
"Sharing of documents, reduction of duplication, and the ability to manage retention, disposition and overall records management have been significant benefits for our organization."
"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."
"I did not face issues with the product's scalability...The solution's technical support is good."
 

Cons

"The setup and the support could be improved when it comes to populating the reports from a mainframe environment."
"When the new version is available, the vendor should make it easier for upgrading this product."
"Sales and service need to be more consistent."
"If it were up to me, I wouldn't use Mobius due to its lack of accessibility and outdated interface."
"The setup and the support could be improved when it comes to populating the reports from a mainframe environment."
"The primary area for improvement is the platform's accessibility."
"Sales and service need to be more consistent."
"Support could be enhanced. The first line of support consists of individuals who lack experience with some key aspects. When you create a support ticket, the time to resolve the issue may be prolonged because the first person may not understand the system or the solution."
"It has extensive configuration restrictions for administrators and file extension limitations. Clunky in look and feel."
"We have not yet utilized the web version, as we encountered a few issues during testing."
"Many users have expressed that it is too hard to find what they are looking for."
"We've had it for a year now, and since we started implementation it has been, to say softly, a nightmare."
"Due to very limited use in the industry, vendor and contract support are hard to find."
"Functionality gets removed as new versions are released."
"It's not very good at providing stable and robust add-ins to Microsoft."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing are commensurate with other solutions in the market that handle a distributed system environment."
"I would suggest that you do a thorough evaluation of all competing products and look for support for these products in your local area."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mobius Content Services Platform?
We don't incur direct costs as the government pays for Mobius, and we use Salesforce for data capturing ourselves.
What needs improvement with Mobius Content Services Platform?
The primary area for improvement is the platform's accessibility. Enhancing the user interface by simplifying it, improving color contrast, and adhering to proper coding standards for assistive tec...
What is your primary use case for Mobius Content Services Platform?
In my current role, we use Mobius to capture data. We are partnered with the government, and the Mobius app is used to ensure accurate data capture. We use it alongside Salesforce to document our c...
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

ASG Mobius, ASG ViewDirect
Micro Focus Content Manager, HPE Records Manager, HPE Content Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Liberty Mutual
Missouri State Courts
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