Epicor ECM vs. MediaValet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor ECM
Score 5.6 out of 10
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Epicor ECM is based on docStar, a document management software offering that was acquired by Epicor in 2017.N/A
MediaValet
Score 9.1 out of 10
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MediaValet’s Digital Asset Management platform makes enterprise digital libraries accessible, discoverable, and shareable to the organization's entire ecosystem – globally.N/A
Pricing
Epicor ECMMediaValet
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor ECMMediaValet
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Epicor ECMMediaValet
Considered Both Products
Epicor ECM
Chose Epicor ECM
DocStar has more options and security levels and better OCR capability.
Chose Epicor ECM
Briefly evaluated Veeam before settling on new DMS that had these features. That product looked outstanding, but couldn't justify the duplication of costs for similar results. Did not get a lot of chance to use it, but the mobile availability to access the console looked great …
Chose Epicor ECM
This was the software that was chosen for the company before I was employed.
Chose Epicor ECM
A former employee of our company chose DocStar after much research and Q&A with the DocStar seller. I believe she truly put a lot of time/effort into choosing this system, but the end result is that it is not a good match for our company. After reviewing her notes, I believe …
MediaValet
Chose MediaValet
Sharepoint is more useful from a data standpoint. MediaValet is much easier to navigate, organize and view/share content quickly.
Chose MediaValet
Asset sharing and organization is better, more user friendly, and more appealing within MediaValet. The layout and flexibility give these portals a much more professional look and feel. Both internally and externally we have appreciated the output of these specific portals much …
Chose MediaValet
I have not used any other product like MediaValet.
Chose MediaValet
They really are very different platforms. MediaValet offers much more control over who has access to files and how they are downloaded, as well as offering conversions of some files such as JPEG to PNG or TIFF. Also, through user profiles, you can grant access to a specific …
Chose MediaValet
I was not part of the original selection for MediaValet, but I am very thankful to be using it now.
Chose MediaValet
1. Business file systems - this ends up being based on the logic of whomever first set it up, and is typically not very flexible, and terrible search capabilities.
2. Teams - a little better than above due to some control of access, but still painful searching process.
3. Custom …
Chose MediaValet
I think MediaValet far exceeds the ability of Dropbox Business in many instances - - It offers a better search engine. You can find more easily searchable files without having to actually re-name individual files. It offers multi-segmentation. Files can sit across several …
Chose MediaValet
I've had extensive experience using the proprietary DAM system built for General Motors to manage their image and creative assets. While a number of years have passed, MediaValet offers all of the features and more as technology has rapidly evolved with additional capabilities …
Chose MediaValet
I have used asset management systems based in on-premise storage such as Drobos or other raid systems and web-based DAMs, such as Canto which are more comparable to how MediaValet works on a cloud-based system. Nothing beats MediaValet in reliability, ease of use, and customer …
Chose MediaValet
I'd used one with another company called MediaBank which had been very difficult to use—to the point where I was wary of using a D.A.M. Have been pleasantly surprised with MediaValet after that first exposure to D.A.M. systems.
Chose MediaValet
MediaValet has a much better search tool. The site map is visible immediately. Videos play and upload much more smoothly on MediaValet.
Chose MediaValet
More cost efficient and better searching capabilities.
Features
Epicor ECMMediaValet
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
9.4
Ratings
17% above category average
MediaValet
-
Ratings
Content capture & imaging9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Records management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated workflows9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
-
Ratings
MediaValet
8.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Content analytics00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
-
Ratings
MediaValet
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Uploading assets00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Downloading assets00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Categories00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Asset storage00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Asset sharing00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Asset search00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Tagging system00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Content editing00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Metadata00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Collections00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
User access00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
DAM Integrations00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
DAM API00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Workflow automations00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Related asset discovery00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.8
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Usability
-
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9.1
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Support Rating
9.9
(0 ratings)
8.5
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Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor ECMMediaValet
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for billing service storage and retrieval. It ends the need to pay extra for a storage space. It also makes for easy cleanup of files on a yearly basis.
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MediaValet is an exceptional tool for our end users. We upload the images and they find them. Most often with great ease. Had we known how many images we would be adding, and our different audiences from the start, we might have set up our file structure a little differently.
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Pros
  • Templates - By being able to create templates for each document type, it made organizing files much easier. It also made the titles similar in format, which also allows for better organization.
  • We were able to scan documents directly into docStar, which helped us eliminate extra steps. For example, if we were missing a page from a document, and we received it at a later time, we could scan just that page into docStar as opposed to scanning the entire document again.
  • The functionalities are straight forward, so it is not hard to use the docStar system.
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  • We love Portals, as a means of creating, editing and sending collections of pictures
  • The tagging system allows for end users to find our photos, without knowing where we put them
  • The system is quick
  • Apart from our initial edit for size, customers gets full sized uncompressed files
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Cons
  • The procedure to save documents is cumbersome -- too many steps.
  • The naming process is not intuitive.
  • Emailing large documents from DocStar can be impossible -- if a document is large, we sometimes are unable to email it from DocStar.
  • Customer support has not been good. Training is confusing, and even after training sessions, we do not fully comprehend how to use the software.
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  • More flexibility/features when using Lightboxes
  • Replace an old version of an asset with a newer one without having to check-out, then check-in
  • Sharing an asset or a set of assets via a share link -- would be great to generate shorter, dynamic URLs for sharing as opposed to the longer string URLs it currently generates
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Likelihood to Renew
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The product is the best we've seen. Others on staff who use our partner's DAMs have commented that our Media Valet DAM is far and away the best they've seen. I can't say enough about Media Valet's customer service. It has been consistently helpful, quick to respond and very reliable.
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Usability
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New staff is able to use our DAM with an hour of training.
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Support Rating
Our support for DocStar has been phenomenal! They are always prompt, courteous, and effective. We have never had a bad experience with the support staff and they are always available when we need their help.
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The team is very responsive to requests and makes a point to provide feedback or status updates before confirming solutions.
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Implementation Rating
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I mainly use MediValet to send special medical images to our partners. Collaboration with other companies is very simplified through MediaValet. The qualitatively uploaded images can be excactly assigned and organised through various filters. It is much clearer and easier for our partners to understand when the images have been accurately labelled and assigned beforehand.
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Alternatives Considered
Briefly evaluated Veeam before settling on new DMS that had these features. That product looked outstanding, but couldn't justify the duplication of costs for similar results. Did not get a lot of chance to use it, but the mobile availability to access the console looked great and easy to use.
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They really are very different platforms. MediaValet offers much more control over who has access to files and how they are downloaded, as well as offering conversions of some files such as JPEG to PNG or TIFF. Also, through user profiles, you can grant access to a specific path to some users and not others, so it has a lot of customization. The other platforms are just for storage and sharing but there is no user control.
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Return on Investment
  • We have saved almost 10,000 dollars a year just in toner cost. We had to implement some up front cost for tablets and other computer aspects but the initial cost of this was about 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. docStar has saved us an instrumental amount of money and will so in the future as well.
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  • Easier to send specific files to other people
  • Can combine different assets in an aesthetically pleasing website like platform with Portals to present
  • Gives peace of mind knowing that our files could be deleted from our system, but MediaValet has the backup
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ScreenShots

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