Egnyte vs. OnBase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Egnyte
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Egnyte provides a unified content security and governance solution for collaboration, data security, compliance, and threat detection for multicloud businesses. More than 16,000 organizations trust Egnyte to reduce risks and IT complexity, prevent ransomware and IP theft, and boost employee productivity on any app, any cloud, anywhere.
$10
per employee/per month
OnBase
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
OnBase by Hyland is an enterprise content management platform with business process and case management capabilities. It is modular by design and allows users to tailor the solution to their specific requirements.N/A
Pricing
EgnyteOnBase
Editions & Modules
Team (1-10 employees)
$10
per employee/per month
Business (10-100 employees)
$20
per employee/per month
Enterprise (50+ employees)
Contact sales team
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EgnyteOnBase
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
EgnyteOnBase
Considered Both Products
Egnyte
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte was the clear winner, given how the access works and how it can scale over time. It allows folder access control at every folder level, meaning you won't have to restructure or create a new site just to isolate specific data.
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte syncs with Windows machines better than any competitor I have come across. The service focuses on just this platform and their in depth focus shows in the end result. Google is not really made with Windows in mind. Box is cumbersome and the web portal is not easy to use. …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte is already up to Dropbox because of its features and its interface we can easily understand Egnyte but dropbox is very hard to understand security is more in Egnyte as compare with dropbox so I think Egnyte is heading in the right direction and Egnyte team is doing a …
Chose Egnyte
I have also tried Azure Backup but Egnyte has more smart features than this. As I am using their platform for some time so when I get stuck anywhere I just contact their representatives and they respond on time. Listen to queries very carefully.
Chose Egnyte
It is a better cloud storage platform than other tools. The technical staff is the most fantastic thing about Egnyte. They are always available for any kind of help at any time. They assess the problem critically and
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte provided Quarem the most robust and secure environment. Additionally, Egynte makes organizing the files very simple, saving my team time and money.
Chose Egnyte
At the time when this was implemented (over 5 years ago and still in production), there were issues with syncing and reliability that Egnyte did not have, and have continued to impress with. Other providers have improved a lot and Egnyte is fairly costly, but switching costs …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte provided a secure and reliable platform for our specific need [for] secure file sharing. We do not rely on Egnyte for syncing files or for a corporate internal file share, which is how we use Google Drive. But, we are pleased with the customizations and tracking of …
Chose Egnyte
I have used DropBox a lot in the past which is similar but not as well suited to handling large amounts of data and is more complicated to use.
Chose Egnyte
We also looked at Dropbox and a few others, and we found that Egnyte was (at the time) the ONLY HIPPA and Part 11 compliant software on the market. We loved the security features in Egnyte and felt safe trusting our data to such an innovative and reputable company. We are …
Chose Egnyte
I think that Egnyte is a good tool especially when you need to share files within the same company or organization. I think that the layout is much better and updated than Dropbox. The downside to Egnyte is that you cannot edit files within the tool like you can do for Google, …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte has a much easier management console and it's easier to share files and create a directory of files etc. The overview is more simplified. Onedrive, however, has the option to collaborate in documents in the application itself. But Egnyte should have this feature in the …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte's storage capacity was well beyond the capabilities of DropBox at our budget. Plus, at the time (nearly five years ago) DropBox was a little quirky when it came to uploading files. OneDrive was a good fit but it presented challenges when working with users that did not …
Chose Egnyte
Egynte does not allow for file collaboration when compared to Google Drive. Egynte is a better option for compliant and secure file and asset management. Also for when taking version control into consideration. When organizations are collaborating with external organiations …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte is more user-friendly than both Dropbox and Box, and has more functionality to match. The user management is simple with Egnyte, and the storage limits are enormous - we'll never be concerned about running out of room. Egnyte's device management is also an essential part …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte is easier to use and doesn't have as many glitches. It's pretty seamless to edit something and it saves multiple copies of a draft. It's easier and cleaner to search, set up admin rights and you can set it up to store automatically. I had some major issues with Google …
Chose Egnyte
I did not select Egnyte - my company used it when I started to work here. I don't have another program to compare to but we all have been very happy with the system. We plan to use it for as long as possible. It is super easy to use and we love that it has the ability to open …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte has significantly more structure out of the box than Google Drive or Dropbox. While Google Drive is much cheaper, and Dropbox has more potential in the right hands; Egnyte just works immediately in an enterprise situation. There are other enterprise level solutions, like …
Chose Egnyte
Dropbox is just the main competitor of Egnyte that we have used and have ample experience with, among many others. Egnyte however blows dropbox out of the water in ease of use, style, functionality, and cyber security from my experience. Egnyte has been nothing short of …
Chose Egnyte
None of these other solutions had document tracking or search features that could even hold a candle to Egnyte. Out of all of them box had the best, then we tried Egnyte and it blew then all out of the water.
The amount of time we saved on minor tasks was more than enough to …
Chose Egnyte
Egnyte allows integration with Google Drive as well as providing additional functionality such as tasking.
Chose Egnyte
The biggest competitor and leader in this space is Dropbox. Egnyte beats Dropbox when it comes to ease of use and its inviting interface. However, Dropbox has the obvious advantage in reliability, which comes with the scale of that company. Ultimately, the security of Egnyte …
OnBase
Chose OnBase
I have worked with SharePoint in the past. Workview is comparable, but having the Workflow engine blows it out of the water! We have actually migrated serval SharePoint applications to OnBase because SharePoint lacked the functionality. We have a subsidiary that completely …
Chose OnBase
A core solution like Jack Henry works really well with other Jack Henry products or solutions but is not as versatile as a solution like OnBase in that it can support much different software or document solution needs.
Chose OnBase
IntelliChief (Quadrant product) was used as the first AP invoice workflow and content repository in 2006. Very hard to compare since I haven't used a current version.
RVI - Real Vision Inc. was used for Credit/Collections documents and workflow. No way to compare
Haven't had …
Chose OnBase
OnBase provided a very robust workflow process compared to others.
Chose OnBase
The version of SharePoint we were utilizing was not very practical. We oftentimes had issues with archived documents, where they could be found or opening them all together. It seemed the older the document the harder it was to access when logged into SharePoint. This is …
Chose OnBase
From what I understand after I stopped using ImageNow Hyland bought the property so I do not know that there is a difference at this point. I have not used Microsoft's Azure Data Storage but they may be poised to have a viable competitor due to the powerful tools they can …
Chose OnBase
A strength with OnBase over many other applications is the ease of the point and click configuration.
Chose OnBase
What helped in making the decision to switch to OnBase were three elements that were very important in reaching our company goals. Hyland's consistent track record of being committed to customer success, OnBase's lower total cost of ownership compared to the product used …
Chose OnBase
Perceptive Content (Used)
We switched off of Perceptive Content because their support was absolutely horrendous and the company just completely stopped innovating. Their platform didn't provide the ability to integrate like OnBase does today. There are no limits to what we can …
Chose OnBase
I did not participate in the search for this solution, so I do not know how Onbase by Hyland compares to the other products that are available. I am not familiar with other such products that can do what OnBase by Hyland is doing for us. Knowing our IT department who made the …
Chose OnBase
The city had made the decision to go with OnBase by Hyland before I got here. It seems to work well for city needs and processes.
Chose OnBase
I would say I like this system better for the housing of secure type documents as it is super safe and has security measures attached on saving and printing, and some documents are super confidential and this software allows that use better than other software I've used. I …
Chose OnBase
OnBase combines all of its features into one user-friendly platform.
Chose OnBase
I suppose that Google Drive is the closest comparable software that I have personally used. I can't say that I know enough about Google Drive from a professional use perspective to be able to compare though.
Chose OnBase
It's much easier to administrate and is very user-friendly compared to my experience with Kofax.
Chose OnBase
OnBase is a very extensible platform that can do anything as long as you're willing to pay for the add-on for it. Many of the other competitors out there do content management well but don't easily integrate, or integrate at all, with third party systems. I highly recommend …
Chose OnBase
We went with OnBase because other organizations we work with use it, so we wanted to use something similar. Also, other solutions are way more expensive.
Chose OnBase
Oracle and Seismic are two competitors that I know of. OnBase is less expensive than either. However, it is less polished than Seismic. Overall, they serve slightly different functions. OnBase is better used for overall document storage and centralization, while both Oracle and …
Chose OnBase
We selected OnBase because Hyland had purchased the company who we were using previously. We migrated all of our documents and processing workloads to OnBase about 4 years ago and have been using the product since then. We're impressed by the capabilities of the program but are …
Chose OnBase
I have never used any other products, so I can't make that decision.
Features
EgnyteOnBase
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Egnyte
8.8
Ratings
5% above category average
OnBase
-
Ratings
Versioning10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File search9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Egnyte
10.0
Ratings
14% above category average
OnBase
-
Ratings
User and role management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Egnyte
10.0
Ratings
16% above category average
OnBase
-
Ratings
Performance10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Egnyte
-
Ratings
OnBase
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Content capture & imaging00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Document management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Records management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Automated workflows00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Integration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
EgnyteOnBase
Small Businesses
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 5.8 out of 10
Square 9 Softworks
Square 9 Softworks
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.7 out of 10
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.7 out of 10
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.1 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
EgnyteOnBase
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.7
(0 ratings)
5.8
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
EgnyteOnBase
Likelihood to Recommend
If you're simply sharing and syncing across devices and don't care about granular security permissions, this is an easy win. If you're needing more control over the ability to restrict users from deleting folders, sharing folders, and allowing only certain groups to be able to view a folder, this can work but will ultimately give you arthritis as you'll end up having to perform a multitude of clicks for a task that should be able to be done in a fraction of the action. Have a folder template that allows for the first two levels of folders to be view only and the third level allowing file/folder creation and deletion? Have fun setting each of the third level folder's permissions-- they should give out free wrist braces. When discussed with their engineers about this function, a suggested $28,000 custom script was suggested. I don't believe them when they say that they haven't heard of other customers wishing to assign rights to multiple folders-- Something any sort of real admin would require. It simply isn't important to them, which is fine. The current ability
Read full review
OnBase is a content services solution for organizations that need high visibility to documents or information across multiple teams or departments. It supports users' access control, workflow functionality with transaction history, electronic document retention, and destruction documentation. Hyland can support the organization for implementations or solutions, or the organization can utilize the education services and build out the solution themselves.
Read full review
Pros
  • Drive map tool on Windows and flexibility on client configuration, can change drive letters fairly easily if needed.
  • New user setup is straightforward and permissions not too difficult to set up and assign.
  • Support has been fairly responsive and helpful with issues as they have come up.
Read full review
  • Houses documents for easy retrival.
  • Allows for simple document scanning and storage.
  • Has the ability to allow paperless document import so document do not have to scanned.
  • Makes the review and document sharing process easy.
  • Has security features that allow you to keep only the staff you want to view documents able to access them.
Read full review
Cons
  • We often have issues with WebEdit, changes not saving/overwriting
  • No functionality to drag and drop files/folders within the UI, can only move things by going through Move > Select location
  • When previewing Word files in the browser, tracked changes are not shown so there can be misunderstandings when quickly reviewing documents
Read full review
  • The Administrator interface, while powerful, is antiquated and has so many options to chose from it can be overwhelming at times trying to find what you need in order to accomplish a task.
  • The Unity application is a work in progress and is missing out of some features that are much better in the thick client, such as scanning documents in at high volume. This has improved over time, though.
  • Hyland Onbase is a content management platform and, while it does handle ingestion and scanning processes, does require a 3rd party application to really complete the whole package. Hyland's Perceptive platform or Kofax Capture complement it greatly.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
We found that usage of Egnyte in our supported clients, with sufficient bandwidth, provided all the features and stability we required. The billing setup was fair and the support provided was ample for end users and well as our in house admins. There was a concern about high usage clients but this was taken into account during the vetting process.
Read full review
OnBase has become a core part of our enterprise solutions toolkit due to its ever-growing integration capabilities. Any business process that produces or tracks documents or object entities can be modeled and managed within OnBase and used to supplement almost any line-of-business system that we use.
Read full review
Usability
Really easy to use the interface. The web browser is very intuitive and I have not had any notable issues with this. It's easy to work on documents as a team, and the only issues we have to tend to come with Apple apps and downloading large files to WebEdit. It's very similar to the filing systems that come on Apple and Windows devices so not a steep learning curve.
Read full review
You get out of something what you put into it. You reap what you sow! If an organization will spend time setting the solution up, dedicating staff to its development and ongoing support, and always keep the end-user in mind during development, you will have one of the most well-received solutions in your organization. So many organizations that I speak with stand up a solution but don't commit someone to its upkeep and development. It is vital that you have the staff to work within the solution on a daily basis.
Read full review
Performance
Egnyte works very well across all platforms and as an add-on to other programs. Load time is close to nothing. Reports can be made in no time as well. All in all no performance issues. We can see that it depends on the local network connection. If you're running with fiber there won't be any issues.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
I never had to reach out to customer support for Egnyte. I don't know any coworkers who have had to reach out to Egnyte for support either. As far as I am concerned, the support team is doing a good job since I have not had to reach out to them.
Read full review
I have had exceptional support from Hyland; however, I am a direct customer from Hyland and receive support directly from Hyland support technicians. I have heard complaints from other customers who have partner relationships as then the support is 100% driven through the partner and you are dependent on the skills and abilities of your partner corporate support team.
Read full review
In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
The trainer was very knowledgeable and was a Hyland employee. The training was at their corporate headquarters, so it allowed our team to become familiar with organization and culture.
Read full review
Online Training
No answers on this topic
With the Premium subscription, there is a tone of training with audio and practice options.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Using Hyland professional services to assist with the implementation made things much easier. They have the knowledge and experience to get the system live as users are expecting
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Egnyte syncs with Windows machines better than any competitor I have come across. The service focuses on just this platform and their in depth focus shows in the end result. Google is not really made with Windows in mind. Box is cumbersome and the web portal is not easy to use. SharePoint sync to PC is terrible.
Read full review
IntelliChief (Quadrant product) was used as the first AP invoice workflow and content repository in 2006. Very hard to compare since I haven't used a current version. RVI - Real Vision Inc. was used for Credit/Collections documents and workflow. No way to compare Haven't had to look for a replacement for any reason since purchasing OnBase.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • The promising advantage of Egnyte is that user can access their files from the cloud anywhere without any cumbrance like connecting to VPN or other third-party soft wares.
  • No risk of data loss.
  • The platform is lacking in changing the parent administrator of a folder as if one person is the administrator of the file or folder and when needs to change it becomes clunky and does not supports it properly.
Read full review
  • OnBase provides a very reliable ECM platform for the company.
  • OnBase helped to remove the dependency on paper files and file folders. This saved real estate cost as well as facilitated the ability to work from anywhere.
  • OnBase made same day processing of all incoming and outgoing documents a reality.
Read full review
ScreenShots

OnBase Screenshots

Screenshot of an Approval for an Ad-Hoc Task.Screenshot of Onbase's Dark Mode.Screenshot of the Document Viewer.Screenshot of the Send to Department feature.Screenshot of the Workflow Stage.