--- title: OpenText Filr Reviews meta_title: 'OpenText Filr Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 12 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OpenText Filr works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.0 review_count: 12 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # OpenText Filr Reviews **Vendor:** OpenText **Category:** [Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-management-ecm) **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 12 ## About OpenText Filr Feels like Dropbox. Acts like Fort Knox. ## OpenText Filr Reviews ### 1. Filr - On Premise Dropbox Alternative **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 26, 2015 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** Allows for the user of an on-premise storage solution similar to DropBox / Google Drive, etc. **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** Controls for how files are synchronized via desktop clients. For example, if you have someone try and clean up their local hard drive they may delete files from Filr ( which would sync back to the server ). There should be something to alert an admin of such an event to approve before it's completed. **Recommendations to others considering OpenText Filr:** Each new version the product keeps getting better. For a VM environment keep in mind that upgrades do require a new VM to be put in place. The storage from one VM can be moved as opposed to copied. **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** The ability for laptop and work at home users to be able to access and sync their data to corporate systems for backup and retention. ### 2. Great enterprise alternative to Dropbox for educational institutions. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shane F. | Director of Technology, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** Ease of use. Access to folders for work while being at home. **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** Nothing that I can think of. Updates have been great simplified, so that's a plus. **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** Access to folders outside of work. Also through web interface if I don't want client installed or don't have a work provided machine. ### 3. Good Software to Replace Dropbox **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aaron D. | Network/PC Support Specialist, Oil & Energy, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 19, 2018 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** If you are worried about someone else hosting your cloud storage then you are in luck. Novell Filr is a great tool to use for cloud storage. This software is well encrypted and great to use. Very similar to Dropbox and Microsoft Onedrive. **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** The fact that you have to have Novell products to use this. **Recommendations to others considering OpenText Filr:** Use this instead of Dropbox **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** Saving files to the server while traveling. ### 4. Fillr Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Apparel & Fashion | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** The easiness or using the product during transactions **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** The time it takes to load during transactions sometimes **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** Buying quicker for purchases ### 5. Great fast & secure remote access to company on-premise file servers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Industrial Automation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 04, 2016 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** We are using Filr version 2 today. I heard version 3 was just released a week or so ago. Quick and Secure access to our company on-premise file servers on all my mobile devices. I can also use a browser anywhere in the world and gain access that way. I like that I can share a file to a customer outside of our company and its shared in a very secure manner. I can see ALL the files and folders on the company servers, but its smart enough to only download the files I touch. **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** I wish we could have our company logo on the GUI interface of the mobile clients and on the web browser sessions instead of seeing the Micro Focus logo everywhere. **Recommendations to others considering OpenText Filr:** You have to conduct a Demo or PoC of it, it is an amazing solution on your mobile devices and for sharing a file(s) to a customer through an email message with a link to your company Filr service. **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** Gives me and all employees very quick and secure access to our company file servers from anywhere at any time while away from the office desktop. I can find a file very quickly though the Filr GUI interface ### 6. Translate **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 21, 2016 **What do you like best about OpenText Filr?** I feel this software is easier to use and quicker than VPN. **What do you dislike about OpenText Filr?** It would be nice to edit the document and have it go right to the drive, but I understand it's not VPN. **What problems is OpenText Filr solving and how is that benefiting you?** Access to shared drives. When unable to get a good VPN connection, this tool is much easier for employees. ## OpenText Filr Discussions - [What is Micro Focus Filr used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-micro-focus-filr-used-for) - [View OpenText Filr pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-filr/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=5§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+15%3A01%3A34+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=14119c82-01f6-4a7a-a704-634d905ea047&secure%5Btoken%5D=92bebb42380437ad1bc0712d9103e946ee722e0da21596e850db8618e6feb06b&format=llm_user) ## OpenText Filr Features **File Management** - Device Syncing - Web Interface - File Type Support - Search - Mobile Apps - Video Support **Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration** - Autonomous Task Execution - Cross-system Integration - Natural Language Interaction - Third-Party Integrations - Multi-Language **Collaboration** - File following - File Sharing - Simultaneously Editing - Change Tracking / Audit Logs - Activity Tracking - Progress Tracking - Screen Sharing - Real Time Editing **Administration** - User and Role Management - Policies and Controls - Device Management - Storage Limits - Storage Zones - Security - Calendar Management - File Management - Document Management - Communication Management - Workflow Management - Content Management - Project Management - Email Management - Version Control - Approval Process Control - SSL Security - Task Management - Website Management - Secure Data Storage **Platform** - Performance and Reliability - Reporting and Auditing - System of Record Integration - APIs **Additional Functionality** - Data Import/Export - Search/Filter - Audio/Video Conferencing - Content Library - Mobile Access - Document Templates - AI Copilot - @mentions - Data Synchronization - Real-Time Notifications - Prioritization - Customizable Branding - Commenting/Notes - Chat/Messaging - Configurable Workflow - Electronic Signature - Activity Dashboard - Single Sign On - Task Planning - Alerts/Notifications - Drag & Drop - Reporting & Statistics - Two-Factor Authentication - Encryption - Access Controls/Permissions - Collaboration Tools - Task Scheduling - Generative AI - Archiving & Retention - Content Publishing Options - Document Classification ## Top OpenText Filr Alternatives - [Microsoft OneDrive for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (9,967 reviews) - [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (30,868 reviews) - [Nextcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/nextcloud/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (196 reviews)