# Can’t I Go Paperless Without Document Management Software?

Do I really need document management software to go paperless?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: over 9 years ago
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

The simple answer to this question is yes, especially if one is a consultant or owns a very small business with 1 to 5 employees. Even if you oversee a much larger organization or belong to a greater constituency, the answer is still yes. 

However, scanning all preexisting files and uploading them to a shared drive will not bring any of the benefits associated with document management software other than going paperless. Therefore, any organization that has gone paperless without document management software would likely encounter many efficiency, operational, and compliance issues without the workflow, secure file sharing, and versioning features a document management software provides—especially if their data is not backed up elsewhere from their server(s). 

Oftentimes, another question arises: “How secure are my documents with a DMS solution?” Offices that have gone paperless without DMS solutions are finding or will find their folders and files to be easily manipulated, deleted, and rendered irretrievable due to their existing system’s lack of security, unified storage guidelines, and functionality.   




##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 9 years ago
- Author title: Vice President, Marketing & Communications at eFileCabinet




## Related Product
[Revver](https://www.g2.com/products/revver/reviews)

## Related Category
[Cloud Content Collaboration](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration)

## Related discussions
- [How well does Trello scale into a larger team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1-how-well-does-trello-scale-into-a-larger-team)
  - Posted at: almost 13 years ago
  - Comments: 6
- [Can we please add a new section](https://www.g2.com/discussions/2-can-we-please-add-a-new-section)
  - Posted at: almost 13 years ago
  - Comments: 0
- [Quantifiable benefits from implementing your CRM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/quantifiable-benefits-from-implementing-your-crm)
  - Posted at: almost 13 years ago
  - Comments: 4