Compare SDL LiveContent and OpenText ECM - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SDL LiveContent or OpenText ECM?

OpenText ECM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SDL LiveContent, and SDL LiveContent is rated higher (89/100) than OpenText ECM (70/100). OpenText ECM offers users more features (3) than SDL LiveContent (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:

SDL Vs. OpenText

SDL: We enable global businesses to engage with their customers - in the language, the media and at the moment they choose. We help businesses drive growth, manage their brands and increase global revenues - providing innovative solutions for managing the global customer experience (CX), including: Analysis & Intelligence Content Crea...

OpenText: OpenText produces and distributes computer software applications designed to enable enterprise content management (ECM) solutions for large corporations across all industries.

Who is more expensive? SDL LiveContent or OpenText Enterprise Content Management?

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 SDL LiveContent and OpenText Enterprise Content Management.

SDL LiveContent accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SDL LiveContent is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software. OpenText Enterprise Content Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SDL LiveContent is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software.

Bottom line: OpenText Enterprise Content Management is more expensive than SDL LiveContent.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SDL LiveContent Vs. OpenText ECM based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

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

OpenText Enterprise Content Management: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as Fortune 500 corporations all over the world. The software can be useful for the purposes of any business size and type.