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FileCloud

Score8 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is FileCloud?

FileCloud is a secure content collaboration platform (CCP) that provides compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. Workflow automation and granular control of content sharing across most enterprise platforms is fully integrated into the complete CCP stack. The platform offers file sharing, sync, and mobile access capabilities on public, private, and hybrid clouds.

FileCloud is headquartered in Austin, Texas and boasts millions of users around the world, including top Global 1000 enterprises, educational institutions, government organizations, and managed service providers.

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Login Page
User Dashboard
Admin Dashboard
Compliance Center
Workflow Automation

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Top Performing Features

  • File sync, storage & archiving

    Storage system for long-term preservation & retention of content in an organized fashion; foundational to the ECM.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Document management

    Beyond capture, the ECM supports sharing, distributing, printing, faxing, etc.

    Category average: 8.6

  • Enterprise content collaboration

    ECM support file and content sharing within the enterprise, or integrate with preferred collaboration software or modules. May also be referred to as social intranet.

    Category average: 7.9

Areas for Improvement

  • Security, risk management & information governance

    Security controls with rules, policies, and permissions defining and delimiting access to content and records. This is a core feature, and a necessity for enterprises.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Content search & retrieval

    Helps users find the content they are looking for. Various methods for assistance include filters, tags, metadata, and the like.

    Category average: 8.1

FileCloud

Pros

  • Web GUI is easy to use
  • Administration is simple
  • Has mobile app

Cons

  • Updates need to be more apparent to FileCloud Drive
  • Uninstall/Reinstall was needed to fix most issues
  • Cost

Return on Investment

  • Allowed us to share our files easily
  • Allowed us to manage our cloud shares as we saw fit
  • The need to uninstall/reinstall after every other update was a little time consuming

Alternatives Considered

OneDrive, Dropbox and Box

FileCould - Access your data anytime and anywhere

Pros

  • Access internal file server data from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection.
  • Send out emails with expiration dates, password links, and access control.
  • Ability to send out attachments that are over the email limits for downloading.
  • It integrates with NTFS and Active Directory.
  • Integration plugin for Outlook and Office applications.

Cons

  • Easier access to set up Drive Mount on a Mac without the use of other applications to make it work (i.e., FUSE).

Return on Investment

  • FileCloud has helped our staff members be more productive in accessing the data they need at any time they need it from anywhere in the world.