NetDocuments vs. pdfFiller

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NetDocuments
Score 10.0 out of 10
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NetDocuments is a document management solution from the company of the same name in Lehi, Utah.N/A
pdfFiller
Score 9.0 out of 10
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pdfFiller is a cloud-based platform with a comprehensive digital toolkit used to handle PDFs, and to edit, sign, store, manage, and collaborate on documents. Documents are stored in the cloud and can be accessed anytime, anywhere, without worrying about losing data.
$8
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 20 users)
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Basic for Enterprise
$8
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 20 users)
Premium for Enterprise
$10
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 10 users)
Basic
$20
per month single user
Plus
$30
per month single user
Premium
$40
per month single user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsUp to a 70% discount on individual plans for annual billing.
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Considered Both Products
NetDocuments
Chose NetDocuments
A cloud-based solution that transforms documents into inspired work and has features needed to reach new levels of collaboration in document and email management. The efficient two-way file synchronization between NetDocuments and local computers ensures that the remote workers …
Chose NetDocuments
I'll be honest. Initially, I didn't like NetDocuments because I was so used to working in iManage. Once I learned my way around NetDocs and used some of the additional features, I really began to like it and prefer it over iManage. I enjoy all of the features and capabilities …
Chose NetDocuments
NetDocuments is the only document management system built to be cloud-based from the ground up. All its features are optimized for cloud usage, as opposed to being a system that was adapted from an on-prem solution that was migrated to the cloud. Therefore, it just seems to …
Chose NetDocuments
We switched to NetDocuments 11 years ago. So, to be fair and accurate... the OpenText product at that time was called PC Docs and the company (that OpenText acquired) was Hummingbird. I can't remember who owned iManage at the time. Anyway, NetDocuments was a superior product at …
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WatchDox and WorldDox both provided what looked like similar features but too much of the technical requirements fall on the customer and they, at the time of my evaluation, were not true cloud products. They were client \ server-based product hosted in the cloud. If you do not …
Chose NetDocuments
Many products are good and have merit. To find the best one an individual organizational review is needed. It's not about which product is better, its about what best meets your needs.
Chose NetDocuments
At the time of evaluation, NetDocuments far outperformed its competition in its accessibility. The company was also very responsive to customer suggestions for improvements.
Chose NetDocuments
Worldox GX3 was considered as an alternative to Netdocuments before the firm decided to switch to Netdocuments. There were some differences, which may or may not apply to Worldox GX4 (the current feature of the software).
Chose NetDocuments
Worldox was a MUCH better product for our smaller law firm of 9 attorneys . It was very fast and MUCH less expensive.
pdfFiller
Chose pdfFiller
Foxit Pro and Adobe, but the all-encompassing solutions available through PDFFiller and other solutions within the same brand are a tremendous value to our organization and the clients we serve.
Chose pdfFiller
There are SO many options for this category. What I will say is that I am not always in control nor am I always able to suggest going PDF. People have their rhymes and reasons foro why they use what they do.
My next most frequently used option is DocuSign, which by all means is …
Chose pdfFiller
Works great. Filling out pdfs used to be a pain in the rear. PDFfiller is a great app and defiantly makes my life a lot easier. Some of the other apps can be a real pain in the rear. It’s just east to use what can I say. I can imagin my phone without it.
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i have never looked for a similar product. i didnt even know similar products existed!
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I have never been sent a legal document via PDFfiller, only Docusign. We only use Docusign for legal and accounting matters because that is what our accountant, solicitor and real estate agent choose to use.
It is my understanding that Docusign is more appropriate for contracts …
Chose pdfFiller
This is my first time using a service like this. I chose this because it was what a previous coworker used to do the job i am doing now. I would not change services as PDFfiller is very easy to use and navigate.
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I've not had to try any others. I was fortunate to stumble on PDFfiller as my first choice and I've never had to use anything else.
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I find it much easier to use and more user friendly than Adobe Acrobat
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They only other one I looked into (but didn't use) was the editor made by Adobe. The price was prohibitive for a small business like mine.
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I have not used many others but in my field there are real estate specific options like Glide or Homelight that offer pdf editing but I don't think they offer as much editing features I need and is not as smooth to operate.
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I have not used other products - PDFfiller was the first one I tried and have kept my annual subscription active since it was so easy to use.
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I googled filling a PDF over 5 years ago, this is the first software that came up. It has been so helpful, easy to use and reasonably priced, we have not looked elsewhere.
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Easier for a small practice and more cost effective
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Docusign is very limited in my opinion. The software itself is also very clunky and skips around too much for my brain to handle. The UI is also confusing and looks sort of pieced together.
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PDFfiller is much less expensive than DocuSign and you will get more for your money. Docusign charges a ton of money for their product. PDFfiller can do basically the same thing.
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I like this better than Adobe but not as much as DocuSign mainly b/c DocuSign is more readily accepted for electronic signature and also DocuSign has better name recognition.
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Adobe isn't user-friendly in my opinion. I can't save a pdf easily when I want to only select certain pages. PDFfiller is much faster and does everything I need and the interface makes more sense to me.
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I have only sued PDFfiller as it met my needs at the time and the price was awesome!
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User Ratings
NetDocumentspdfFiller
Likelihood to Recommend
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.1
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Usability
10.0
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9.1
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Performance
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Support Rating
7.0
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Implementation Rating
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9.1
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Ease of integration
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User Testimonials
NetDocumentspdfFiller
Likelihood to Recommend
NetDocuments positioned itself to work in the legal industry, and it has done a very good job. It's kept pace with the challenges presented by the law and it's grown in its offerings. Any organization that must balance mobility and security would benefit from the use of NetDocuments as a platform.
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Honestly, everyone should know about PDF filler. But then again, its my little secret, lol. I love the fact that I can make edits to PDF seamlessly and professionally. I also love the fact that the documents i need to fill out, sign and return look great. Not like i printed them and then tried to use a phone scanner to send them back. PDF filler is what allows me to travel without a printer
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Pros
  • File Organization. Netdocuments is a great tool to neatly organize your virtual files and separate them by workspaces (matters). Each workspace contains folders (document types) that can be customized according to users' needs and preference.
  • Searching your data base. All the documents and emails saved in Netdocuments are searchable. The search feature works great.
  • Cloud based document management system. Simply put, Netdocuments can be accessed from ANY web-enabled device. This is becoming more and more important in the age of satellite offices, working on-the-go, and telecommuting.
  • Disaster preparedness. Should something happen to your office, your documents are safe, secure and accessible.
  • Seamless integration with Microsoft Applications. Netdocuments provides users with Microsoft applications integrations that can be easily installed on each individual machine.
  • Support. There is an extensive on-line help library which provides incredibly helpful articles with step-by-step instructions. If you cannot find solution on-line, telephone support is staffed by courteous and knowledgeable people.
  • Security. This is especially important for a law firm. A designated administrator can put in force workspace, folder, document, or profile-based security.
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  • Its user interface makes it a very easy-to-operate app. Without having adequate technical knowledge any user can operate it easily.
  • It works very fine on adding text on any part of a PDF document and It also allows users to delete pre written text from a pdf file.
  • It can also convert PDF files in other office formats with good quality.
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Cons
  • In my opinion, VERY Expensive. You can not find documents without OCR. OCR doubles your storage cost as they save the OCRd document as a second version.
  • In my experience, very annoying latency, even when trying to preview documents. As a result, folks in my office often try to save locally as opposed to storing in the cloud.
  • I orginally signed up for NDMax. However, it would only process one document at a time. I am not a transactional firm, so, in my opinion, this was essentially worthless.
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  • Manually resending the document was a feature that seems to have been taken away.
  • Templates for Send To Sign letters. I basically have to type the same information over and over again each time. I was hoping that it would save it but it doesn't seem to have that function
  • Signer cannot save the document once it has been signed. I have to make sure that there is a note within the email that states that I will send them a copy.
  • Wish it had a way to send me a copy of the email I sent.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I will always be a faithful PDFfiller customer. The product has saved me a lot of time over the years and I find a great deal of value in the platform. If I move on to another company someday, PDFfiller will be going with me wherever I go.
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Usability
The product is simple to learn and adheres to well-known web user protocols. The NetDocuments team spends a lot of time talking to customers regarding how to improve their interface, and are pretty quick about implementing good ideas. The system is reliable and repeatable, and similar functions are laid out consistently and in formats that users are used to.
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I don't fully understand all the features and I could probably be using it better, especially the templates. The organisation of exisiting files could be better (ie similar to folders on a pc/laptop). I haven't really invested much time into exploring it further than filling out forms; There possibly is an organisation solution I haven't discovered yet
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Performance
NetDocuments is a performant web app. It is reliable and provides all the functionality of a sophisticated document management system. It also can serve, through its APIs, as a base system for other applications, which enhances its value. Other vendors find the company easy to work with, and it consistently seems to be the first to offer new features and technologies to its customers.
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Support Rating
I've never had to contact support, but I won't give it a ten. We've had a few hiccups along the way, but nothing that couldn't be fixed within 24 hours.
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If you need help, you can easily search for it and find online tutorials that walk you through how to do specific things step by step. You do not have to read a 20 page manual or sit for a 10 hour training session, it is refreshing that you can take it at your own pace and learn things as you need to
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Implementation Rating
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When I was hired on by my current company I was already a paying customer, so I just brought it with me. Once I showed our President/Founder how simple it was to use for our contracts, agreements, and NDAs, it has been a staple in our company ever since. That was almost 3 years ago. We've closed quicker because of the speed at which we can turn signed docs around.
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Alternatives Considered
WatchDox and WorldDox both provided what looked like similar features but too much of the technical requirements fall on the customer and they, at the time of my evaluation, were not true cloud products. They were client \ server-based product hosted in the cloud. If you do not know the difference, research until you do. iManger is a viable alternative if you are just not able to get the internet speed you need for NetDocuments. But heads up it is not the Swiss Army knife for security features like NetDocuments.
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There are SO many options for this category. What I will say is that I am not always in control nor am I always able to suggest going PDF. People have their rhymes and reasons foro why they use what they do. My next most frequently used option is DocuSign, which by all means is a top performer as well. The ease and universal comfort of PDF Filler resonate on a higher level of subconscious use globally so it becomes second nature like using text messages to video conferencing
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Return on Investment
  • Allowed the elimination of large amounts of in-house storage and the support required to maintain it.
  • Eliminated the need for backups and disaster recovery for large amounts of data.
  • Enabled secure remote access wherever the Internet is present.
  • Provided enhanced security without the necessity of a large number of people and infrastructure.
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  • Achieved significant ROI immediately, by freeing up our sales staff to actually sell (show properties, prospect new clients, list new houses), rather than spending time printing/scanning/manually completing forms, documents, and legal agreements.
  • Huge quality of life improvement immediately felt by our entire team that uses the application
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ScreenShots

NetDocuments Screenshots

Screenshot of Save time and boost productivity by enhancing your enterprise search and making it that much easier for users to find the information they need across different documents locations.Screenshot of Seamlessly connect NetDocuments to your favorite Microsoft collaboration tools—without compromising governance or security.Screenshot of Share and collaborate intuitively, securely, and in a way that brings you and your clients closer together.Screenshot of Use predictive technology to accurately file any email into your NetDocuments system with a single click.Screenshot of Support your remote employee’s productivity by giving them secure, local access to every file and document they need, regardless of internet connection, with ndSync: a robust, reliable two-way file syncing solution for Macs and PCs.Screenshot of Quickly organize documents into sets or binders and securely distribute compiled content to everyone who needs it.

pdfFiller Screenshots

Screenshot of the PDF editorScreenshot of fillable fields in pdfFillerScreenshot of the dashboardScreenshot of where to share documents and request eSignatures