Compare ShareFile and OptiView - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShareFile or OptiView?

OptiView is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ShareFile, and OptiView is rated higher (90/100) than ShareFile (82/100). OptiView offers users more features (13) than ShareFile (0).

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Who is more expensive? ShareFile or OptiView?

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 ShareFile and OptiView.

ShareFile price starts at $50 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShareFile is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software. OptiView accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShareFile is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software.

Bottom line: OptiView is more expensive than ShareFile.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

OptiView: Access and retrieval from anywhere, Archiving and Retention, Document Check-In/Check-Out, Document Indexing, Document Tagging.

Target customer size

ShareFile's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes and there is also no restriction on industrial affiliation.



ShareFile

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $50 per month

ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and virtual data room solution. Some of its core features include audit logs, reporting, data security and user-access control.

Categories: Document Management.

OptiView

ITQlick rating
(3.3/5)

Optiview is a data and document management software fit from startup to large business sizes. It offers different features like indexing, archiving and retention, document tagging, and user access control. It a...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Document Management.

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ShareFile: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

OptiView: 13 Features

Access and retrieval from anywhere
Archiving and Retention
Document Check-In/Check-Out
Document Indexing
Document Tagging
Document Versioning
Edits Tracking
Full Text Searching
Functions with e-Mail Systems
Remote Document Access
Search by Metadata
Text Editing
User Access Controls
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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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ShareFile
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
3
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OptiView
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
15
Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
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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
Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
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.