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    Square 9 Softworks

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AFor document-intensive companies looking to improve business efficiency, Square 9 Softworks develops solutions for process automation that aim to drive increased productivity across all business applications.

    $250

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    Square 9 Softworks
    Editions & Modules
    Square 9 Process Automation Essentials
    $50
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Digital Transformation Essentials
    $68
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Enterprise Essentials
    $75
    per month per user (10 User Minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square 9 Softworks
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsOffered via a three-tier pricing model that allows customers to scale their solution up or down based on the changing needs of their organization. Pricing excludes professional services and implementation fees
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    Community Pulse
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    Laserfiche could not even complete their installation. Square 9 Softworks was able to come in and rescue the failed project. We have hardly scratched the surface of what we believe we can do in terms of more implementations of the Square 9 Softworks program in other business …
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    Unfortunately, I have no experience with any other software used at Harrison REMC besides Square 9.
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    This is the only product that I can think of that we use so far. But we are willing to explore other options, such as automating the invoices being directly uploaded into our accounting software. It would definitely cut down on the time our accounts payable has to input all the …
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    We've been with Square 9 for many years so have not been in the market for some time so not familiar with the competition out there
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    Square 9 Softworks is very different from other software that I have used. It acts more of a file box than anything else.
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    I have used Agris in the past, and the filing cabinet ability that was implemented was at the end of my time using it, so I never learned it as well as I have been able to with Square 9 Softworks. As, for the last 3 years, I have used it on a daily basis. I personally didn't …
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    I like the Square 9 Softworks platform because it is simple to use and visually simple.
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    Square 9 Softworks is very easy to setup, use, and maintain, when compared with SharePoint from Microsoft. Also, support is extremely easy to work with, more so than Microsoft. They are easy to reach, and easy to work with. Square 9 Softworks is a niche software company and a …
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    We reached out to Iron Mountain but did not pursue this option since we had an established relationship with Square 9 Softworks that could be expanded and not a complete restart.
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    Features look similar but the price point is much more affordable for my current employer. Square 9's training material could use an update but works overall.
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    We chose to leave ImageSilo and go with Square 9 Softworks because 1) ImageSilo was inconsistent and buggy and 2) Square 9 Softworks was streamlined and had a lot of helpful features. It seemed easier to maintain.
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    Square 9 Softworks met the needs of what was needed.
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    Square 9 was a better fit for our organization due to the costs and features that it offers. With Square 9, we were able to get 3 years of licensing for about 1 year of the competitors licensing costs.

    Square 9 is also much easier to manage and use on a day-to-day basis than Doc…
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    I have not used any other document storage besides Square 9.
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    much easier to use then other databases - user friendly - reliable
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    We did not research other product offerings so I have nothing to compare the program to. I can only share why we selected Square 9 Softworks to use as our document management system. Square 9 Softworks was amazing to work with from day 1 - we worked with Xerox initially for …
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    The main thing we liked was the ease of use of GlobalSearch. Also, the people doing the demo were able to answer somewhat technical questions without having to get back to us a day later from one of their more technical people.
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    I have no other document management experience.
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    I have not used other document management software. Prior to Global Search we manually entered metadata through Adobe Acrobat. This was extremely time consuming and not exactly user friendly. Global Search cut the indexing time to less than 1/4 the time we were spending on each …
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    Never used another similar product
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    Our company has been using this product for 20+ years. Since it was Fortis, then SmartSearch, to GlobalSearch, and for every transition the Square 9 team has been a great asset to making the change go smoothly
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    We only looked at and ultimately chose Square 9 Softworks as our solution.
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    We actually had installed IBM FileNet and ended up switching to Square 9 Softworks due to an issue with the IBM reseller. In the end, we're happy it worked out this way because Square 9 Softworks was more suited for our small business. It was not only easier to use but required …
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    From an HR standpoint, it seems like other solutions stack up better than Square 9, but it may just be because we don't have it set up right. For example, with filing a document for an employee...I have to manually type (and get correct) ALL of the information related to that …
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    Chose Square 9 Softworks
    At my last job we used Square 9 for document storage but chose AvidXchange for Accounts Payable processing because of price and because also paid the invoices. At my current job, we chose Smart Search because it was more customizable, our invoice approvals were less …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Square 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    6.5
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Square 9 Softworks
    Pros: Scan, Search, Retrieve - GlobalSearch does this well Capture workflow, extracting data- GlobalCapture does a great job Webforms, getting data and placing it on company PDFS - Globalforms does an excellent job. Process workflows, being able to see where the document is in the process - GlobalAction does a great job. Cons: Not being able to share documents with people outside the organization. Legal vertical - Square 9 isn't the best fit, Lawyers like folders
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    Pros
    Square 9 Softworks
    • The software is very flexible, and the technicians were great at implementing our customizations for the PO project.
    • While indexing fields in Global Search, the Key Free tool works great.
    • Global Search is well-organized. It's easy to navigate and find your documents.
    • The process for completing your project was well done. Communicating with individuals at Square 9 who were responsible for different aspects of the project was easy.
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    Cons
    Square 9 Softworks
    • Overall, it is not as stable as other software. Some errors could not be fixed, such as a form going forward without approval because a user pressed "enter" twice in a row.
    • I probably only use 20% of the functionality. Beyond that, I'd have to pay for development. We did that once, and the project that we paid for never was implemented. They allowed us to request a design before my time that was so complicated that they never got it to work. Once I came on board, I implemented a much simpler solution.
    • Our upgrade took much, much longer than expected, and was disrupted by so many software issues.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Square 9 Softworks
    We absolutely can't imagine not continuing software maintenance as there are always new additions that improve the system not to mention the excellent tech support when issues are encountered. Response times for troubleshooting are very quick and usually, my issue is resolved in less than an hour after connecting with support.
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    Usability
    Square 9 Softworks
    The items I am searching for are easily found. They are found in at least 95% of the searches. The failure rate generally is related to another employees user error or a template error set up by our Square 9 team in house.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Square 9 Softworks
    Square-9 can get this product out to you in almost the same hour your order it. We got ours very fast.
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    Performance
    Square 9 Softworks
    With the PDF projected viewer, the document retrieval-to-display can drag for a second more than some systems, and the capture workflow if you overload a server array can also drag, but those are the only two issues we've ever seen with this product, and they are not serious issues at all.
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    Support Rating
    Square 9 Softworks
    Support is always extremely helpful and responsive. Whenever we have a question, it is simple contacting them and also setting-up an appointment, if necessary. Scheduling the appointment is easy and they are willing to talk on the phone, which is not always true with software companies. Their report support tools are also really east to use.
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    In-Person Training
    Square 9 Softworks
    It would have been higher, but the training is a bit muted for the lesser qualified office equipment vendors who signed up as partners to sell and support it. The more experienced ECM vendors and customer end-users will find the training very good, but a bit slow.
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    Implementation Rating
    Square 9 Softworks
    I think the implementation could have gone a little smoother than it did. Now that I know how to use the software, I could do it myself. I feel that as an organization, we could have been a little better prepared. If the consultant was more aware of what we were looking for, they could have assisted in setting up some workflows for us as per the contract. But because we were not prepared, the initial implementation process was a little painful. That said, adding a document management system to ANY business kinda means everyone has to re-think the way they do their work which can be difficult for some staff.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    Laserfiche could not even complete their installation. Square 9 Softworks was able to come in and rescue the failed project. We have hardly scratched the surface of what we believe we can do in terms of more implementations of the Square 9 Softworks program in other business processes in our company. Square 9 Softworks was demonstrated to our procurement management team while they were struggling with the Laserfiche implementation, and they were ready to abandon Laserfiche immediately upon seeing the Square 9 Softworks program demonstrated. We abandoned Laserfiche even though we had financial investments with them already. This is testimony to how clearly Square 9 Softworks is a better solution than Laserfiche.
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    Scalability
    Square 9 Softworks
    The scale-ability is quite good actually, but you need competent sales/support folks providing it to you, so the scale is set right for the demands of your system use. Some resellers are not good at doing this, some are fantastic. If you are scaled correctly at first implementation, you'll be very happy with this system.
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    Return on Investment
    Square 9 Softworks
    • Having less paper in the office has saved space and supplies. We no longer need to purchase those expensive cardboard folders for archiving.
    • Having someone do their own health screening is safer and saves us from keeping a staff member devoted to that task.
    • I used to have to spend hours physically culling archive records. Now I can sort it and weed it with clicks of a button!
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    ScreenShots

    Square 9 Softworks Screenshots

    Screenshot of GlobalSearch, which allows users to organize and sort documents based on extracted dataScreenshot of automated data extraction from documents using Square 9's AI-powered extraction tool, TransformAI.Screenshot of GlobalCapture, which is used to build workflows and automatically assign tasks to users.Screenshot of a front-facing Portal for new hires and applicants. This lets them fill out important employee documents such as job application, Direct Deposit and W-4 forms.Screenshot of the hiring and onboarding portal, where new hire documentation is completed.Screenshot of GlobalForms, which has new hire government forms such as I-9 and W-4 forms.