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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.3% of reviews)
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M-Files
Star Rating
(284)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.9% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(30)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.3% of reviews)
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that NetDocuments excels in mobile app functionality, with a score of 9.2, allowing for seamless access and document management on the go, while M-Files, with a score of 8.4, has been noted to have a less intuitive mobile experience.
- Reviewers mention that M-Files shines in search capabilities, achieving a score of 9.0 compared to NetDocuments' 7.5. Users appreciate M-Files' advanced search features, including faceted search and natural language processing, which enhance document retrieval efficiency.
- G2 users highlight that NetDocuments offers superior version control with a perfect score of 10.0, ensuring that users can easily track changes and maintain document integrity, whereas M-Files, while strong, scores slightly lower at 9.0.
- Reviewers say that M-Files provides a more robust collaboration feature set, scoring 8.3 compared to NetDocuments' 9.0. Users appreciate M-Files' ability to facilitate simultaneous editing and commenting on documents, which enhances teamwork.
- Users on G2 report that NetDocuments has a more user-friendly web interface, scoring 8.3, which is praised for its straightforward navigation, while M-Files, with a score of 8.4, is seen as slightly more complex, requiring a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that M-Files excels in metadata management, scoring 9.1, which allows for better organization and retrieval of documents, while NetDocuments, with a score of 8.3, is perceived as less flexible in this area.
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M-Files
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NetDocuments
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Meets Requirements
8.9
231
8.3
24
Ease of Use
8.6
233
7.8
24
Ease of Setup
8.3
192
6.9
7
Ease of Admin
7.7
87
7.4
7
Quality of Support
8.6
222
7.3
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
86
7.9
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
226
8.1
25
Features by Category
File Management
9.5
42
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.6
43
Not enough data
9.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
41
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.3
40
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Setup
9.2
69
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
Management
9.1
68
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.2
67
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
62
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Time & Billing
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Legal Practice Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
Not enough data
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Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
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Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
Dashboards
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
32
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
Security
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
Storage and Collaboration - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accessibility - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Legal Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management and Discovery - IT Documentation
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
Operations - IT Documentation
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.4
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
8.7
34
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
File Management
9.2
148
Not enough data
9.2
149
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
9.2
132
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
9.1
148
Not enough data
8.8
132
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
Workflow
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
110
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.7
126
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
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Content
Not enough data
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Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
M-Files and NetDocuments are categorized as Document Management and Cloud Content Collaboration
Unique Categories
M-Files is categorized as Engineering Document Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Workflow Management, and IT Documentation
NetDocuments is categorized as Legal Document Management, Legal Practice Management, and Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
M-Files
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
NetDocuments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Education Management
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Construction
4.6%
Oil & Energy
4.2%
Other
65.1%
Law Practice
44.8%
Legal Services
24.1%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
6.9%
Real Estate
6.9%
Renewables & Environment
3.4%
Other
13.8%
Discussions
What kind of companies use M-Files?
1 Comment
Official Response from M-Files
M-Files has customers in over 100 countries and range from organizations that just want to eliminate confusing folder structures to those companies with...Read more
Is M-Files 21 CFR Part 11 compliant?
1 Comment
Official Response from M-Files
M-Files enables organizations to comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations. An essential part of fulfilling these regulations is the use of revision and...Read more
Does M-Files provide an audit trail?
1 Comment
Official Response from M-Files
M-Files includes the following audit trail functionality:
- Recording of object-specific events, such as object addition, modification and deletion...Read more
NetDocuments has no discussions with answers
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