Compare Knowledge Tree and SmartFile - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Knowledge Tree or SmartFile?

SmartFile is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Knowledge Tree, and SmartFile is rated higher (92/100) than Knowledge Tree (57/100). Knowledge Tree offers users more features (21) than SmartFile (0).

Looking for the right Document Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Knowledge Tree Inc. Vs. SmartFile

Knowledge Tree Inc.: KnowledgeTree, Inc. provides online software that helps sales and marketing teams discover, manage, and refine the collateral they use in sales engagements. The technology is tuned for sales and marketing teams and includes document management capabilities. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company also has an office in Cape Town, South Africa....

SmartFile : Headquartered in Indianapolis, SmartFile is made up of a team of tech enthusiasts that are passionate about innovation and customer experience. Two serial entrepreneurs, John Hurley and Ben Timby, founded SmartFile in 2009. Their idea was to create a simple web-based FTP product, and in the fall of that year, SmartFile was released for public co...

Who is more expensive? Knowledge Tree or SmartFile?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Knowledge Tree and SmartFile.

Knowledge Tree price starts at $480 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Knowledge Tree is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Document Management software. SmartFile price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing SmartFile to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: SmartFile is more expensive than Knowledge Tree.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Knowledge Tree Vs. SmartFile based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

Knowledge Tree: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Access and retrieval from anywhere, API Availability, Archiving and Retention, Automated Version Control, Collaboration Management, Custom User Interface, Document Check-In/Check-Out, Document Encryption.

SmartFile: We are still working to collect the list of features for SmartFile.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes.

Knowledge Tree

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $480 per user/year

Knowledge Tree is a web based document management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers comprehensive capturing, archiving, integration, and other capabilities with support for multiple format...

Categories: Content Marketing, Document Management, Marketing.

SmartFile

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $10 per user/month

SmartFile is a file sharing and FTP hosting solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as file archiving and retention, compliance management, indexing, searching, and others. The sof...

Categories: Document Management, File Sharing.

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Knowledge Tree: 21 Features

Access and retrieval from anywhere
API Availability
Archiving and Retention
Automated Version Control
Collaboration Management
Custom User Interface
Document Check-In/Check-Out
Document Encryption
Document Indexing
Document Tagging
Document Versioning
Edits Tracking
Full Text Searching
Integration with Office
Integration with Outlook
Mobile Access
Remote Document Access
Search by Metadata
Text Editing
User Access Controls
Version Rollback

SmartFile: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Knowledg...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
57/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$480 per user/year
Functionality
24
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SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
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Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3
iAnnotat...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per license
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.