# Equitrac, PaperCut vs YSoft SAFEQ Comparison | | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 16 | 539 | 16 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (55.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (53.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Equitrac **Not enough data** ### PaperCut Pros: - Ease of Use (29 reviews) - Printing Management (18 reviews) Cons: - Printing Issues (11 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (8 reviews) ### YSoft SAFEQ **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (493 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (497 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (270 reviews) | 6.7 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (253 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (439 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (241 reviews) | 7.0 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 3.7 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (495 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Equitrac #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PaperCut #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### YSoft SAFEQ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Print Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Equitrac** | 8.0/10 | 11 | | **PaperCut** | 8.2/10 | 430 | | **YSoft SAFEQ** | 7.2/10 | 8 | #### Hardware | Feature | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **New Printers** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (384 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Network** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (405 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Queues** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (405 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | | **Updates** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 6.2 (7 reviews) | | **Employee Computers** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (383 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | #### Logistics | Feature | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **Print Jobs** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (399 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **Cost** | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (376 reviews) | 6.4 (6 reviews) | | **Cut Waste** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (389 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | | **Compliance** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (375 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Print Management | Feature | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 6.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 6.4 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Print Management Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/print-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Equitrac | PaperCut | YSoft SAFEQ | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 42.9% | 23.2% | 7.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 14.3% | 55.2% | 38.5% | | **Enterprise** | 42.9% | 21.5% | 53.8% | ### By Industry #### Equitrac - **Education Management:** 21.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 14.3% - **Research:** 7.1% - **Printing:** 7.1% - **Political Organization:** 7.1% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.1% - **Law Practice:** 7.1% - **Internet:** 7.1% - **Architecture & Planning:** 7.1% #### PaperCut - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 15.0% - **Education Management:** 14.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0% - **Higher Education:** 9.7% - **Computer Software:** 3.6% - **Printing:** 1.7% - **Accounting:** 1.5% - **Government Administration:** 1.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.3% - **Financial Services:** 1.3% - **Other:** 36.8% #### YSoft SAFEQ - **Printing:** 15.4% - **Education Management:** 15.4% - **Computer Software:** 15.4% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 7.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 7.7% - **Machinery:** 7.7% - **Financial Services:** 7.7% - **Chemicals:** 7.7% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 7.7% - **Accounting:** 7.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Equitrac - [Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic)](https://www.g2.com/products/vasion-print-formerly-printerlogic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (392 reviews) - [uniFLOW](https://www.g2.com/products/canon-uniflow/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Printix](https://www.g2.com/products/printix-printix/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Pharos Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/pharos-systems-international-pharos-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (26 reviews) - [MyQ](https://www.g2.com/products/myq/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (119 reviews) - [Xerox FreeFlow Print Server](https://www.g2.com/products/xerox-freeflow-print-server/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (14 reviews) - [ThinPrint](https://www.g2.com/products/thinprint/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [LRS Output Management](https://www.g2.com/products/lrs-output-management/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Print Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/print-manager-plus/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews) - [ezeep](https://www.g2.com/products/ezeep/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (49 reviews) ### Alternatives to PaperCut - [Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic)](https://www.g2.com/products/vasion-print-formerly-printerlogic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (392 reviews) - [MyQ](https://www.g2.com/products/myq/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (119 reviews) - [uniFLOW](https://www.g2.com/products/canon-uniflow/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Pharos Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/pharos-systems-international-pharos-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Printix](https://www.g2.com/products/printix-printix/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [ThinPrint](https://www.g2.com/products/thinprint/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [ezeep](https://www.g2.com/products/ezeep/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Print Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/print-manager-plus/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews) - [LRS Output Management](https://www.g2.com/products/lrs-output-management/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Xerox FreeFlow Print Server](https://www.g2.com/products/xerox-freeflow-print-server/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (14 reviews) ### Alternatives to YSoft SAFEQ - [uniFLOW](https://www.g2.com/products/canon-uniflow/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (45 reviews) - [MyQ](https://www.g2.com/products/myq/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (119 reviews) - [Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic)](https://www.g2.com/products/vasion-print-formerly-printerlogic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (392 reviews) - [Printix](https://www.g2.com/products/printix-printix/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Xerox FreeFlow Print Server](https://www.g2.com/products/xerox-freeflow-print-server/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Pharos Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/pharos-systems-international-pharos-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (26 reviews) - [LRS Output Management](https://www.g2.com/products/lrs-output-management/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [ezeep](https://www.g2.com/products/ezeep/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Print Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/print-manager-plus/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews) - [ScrewDrivers](https://www.g2.com/products/screwdrivers/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (43 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Equitrac No discussions available for this product. ### PaperCut - Title: [What database does PaperCut use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-database-does-papercut-use) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "PaperCut has its own internal database (Apache Derby) and it can integrate with external database such as Microsoft SQL Server. The size and growth of the..." - Title: [What does PaperCut software do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-papercut-software-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Streamlines billing management for multifunction printer usage and integrates with our billing platform." ### YSoft SAFEQ No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/equitrac-vs-papercut-mf-vs-ysoft-safeq)