Compare Writer and SmartFile - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 27, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Writer or SmartFile?

SmartFile is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Writer, and SmartFile is rated higher (92/100) than Writer (76/100). Writer offers users more features (5) 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:

Marina Lorenz Vs. SmartFile

Marina Lorenz: The Qordoba Strings Intelligence Platform enables product teams to create and update UI content without engineering involvement. Qordoba is the first and only solution that provides a single source of truth for text strings by making every application’s words auditable, accessible and editable.

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? Writer 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 Writer and SmartFile.

Writer price starts at $11 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Qordoba 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 Writer.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Writer: Version Control, Workflow, Project Collaboration, Marketing, Content Management.

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

Target customer size

Writer's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes.

Writer

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $11 per month

Writer is a trending cloud-based Document Management software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Writer received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered averag...

Categories: Content Management, Website Content Management, Quality 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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Writer: 5 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Project Collaboration
Marketing
Content Management

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)
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Writer
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$11 per month
Functionality
18
Review
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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
Review
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.