Compare SmartFile and Acquia - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 17, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SmartFile or Acquia?

SmartFile is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Acquia, and SmartFile is rated higher (92/100) than Acquia (65/100).

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:

SmartFile Vs. Acquia

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...

Acquia: Cloud based solution for web content management. Features include localized and multi-channel content and analytics.

Who is more expensive? SmartFile or Acquia Platform?

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 SmartFile and Acquia Platform.

SmartFile price starts at $10 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SmartFile is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Document Management software. Acquia Platform price starts at $141 per month , When comparing Acquia Platform to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: SmartFile is more expensive than Acquia Platform.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes. and Acquia Platform's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

Acquia Platform

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $141 per month

Acquia Platform is a cloud-based document management software that enables managers to centralize their organization digital assets and secure them with specific permissions and access, as well as syncing them ...

Categories: Content Management, Website Content Management, SEO.

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SmartFile: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Acquia Platform: 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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SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
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Acquia
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
65/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$141 per month
Functionality
3
Review
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.