The best-placed alternatives to DocuWare on the rankings it is on are Insightly, Brex and Nitro. Each is compared below on its stated best fit, starting price and Lister Score.
How to choose an alternative to DocuWare
Start from what you need it for. Where each fits best, as Lister records it:
- Insightly: Growing businesses managing complex sales cycles combined with client projects and service delivery
- Brex: Startups and global enterprises
- Nitro: Enterprises requiring document workflow automation and legally-binding e-signatures
- Tipalti: Global enterprises
- M-Files: Metadata-driven enterprise search
- PandaDoc: Sales proposals and electronic signatures
- HubSpot Operations Hub: HubSpot CRM users looking to synchronise data
- SAP Concur: Large global enterprises
- Box: Enterprise collaboration and advanced security controls
- Dropbox Business: General file sharing and ease of use
Stated starting prices: Insightly ($29/month per user), Brex ($12 per user per month), Nitro (£12.99/month), PandaDoc (USD 19 per user per month), HubSpot Operations Hub ($45/month), Box ($15 per user per month) and Dropbox Business (USD 15 per user per month).
Custom or quote-based pricing: Tipalti, M-Files and SAP Concur.
Each Lister Score is the alternative's score on the ranking named in its row, so compare scores within one ranking rather than across rankings. How the score is made.
Each alternative in brief
01
CRM and project management for growing businesses
#1 in AI workflow automation tools for small businesses: Insightly is a modern and scalable Customer Relationship Management software platform. It offers products including CRM, marketing automation, and support tools.
PROS- Integrated project management functionality eliminates need for separate tools
- Flexible customisation and strong pipeline management for complex sales processes
CONS- Less feature-rich for pure customer service compared to dedicated helpdesk solutions
- Smaller user base means fewer third-party integrations and community resources
96.0
02
The AI powered spend platform
#1 in Accounts payable software with SAP integration: Brex is a modern finance software platform offering corporate cards, banking, and expense management.
PROS- Comprehensive multi entity global expense management
- Real time tracking and automated policy enforcement
CONS- Higher tiers can be expensive for smaller businesses
94.0
03
Business-focused PDF solution with workflow and signature automation
#2 in AI workflow automation tools for small businesses: Nitro is a comprehensive platform for PDF management and electronic signatures. It combines editing, redaction, and automation tools to streamline document workflows securely.
PROS- Robust e-signature and workflow automation features
- Strong compliance and governance tooling
CONS- Interface less intuitive than some consumer competitors
- Pricing escalates quickly with team expansion
94.0
04
#2 in Accounts payable software with SAP integration: Tipalti transforms finance operations into a competitive advantage across accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, expenses, and treasury in one connected suite. It offers AI-powered end-to-end payables and supplier management with global tax compliance.
PROS- Excellent global payment capabilities
- Robust tax compliance features
CONS- High cost for smaller firms
94.0
05
#2 in Top 10 Document Management Systems: An intelligent information management solution that organizes content based on what it is rather than where it is stored.
PROS- Unique metadata-based architecture
- Excellent artificial intelligence search capabilities
CONS- Implementation can be complex and costly
92.7
06
#3 in Top 10 Document Management Systems: An all-in-one document automation software that helps fast-growing teams build, approve, and sign quotes, proposals, and contracts.
PROS- User-friendly document editor
- Built-in legally binding e-signatures
CONS- Limited traditional document management features
90.3
07
Connect your apps, sync your customer data
#3 in AI workflow automation tools for small businesses: HubSpot Operations Hub is data management software designed for scaling businesses. It transforms scattered data into actionable intelligence using AI-powered tools.
PROS- Excellent data synchronisation across CRM apps
- Powerful programmable automation for customer data
CONS- Locked into the HubSpot ecosystem
- Can become expensive as contacts grow
90.0
08
Simplify travel and expense management
#3 in Accounts payable software with SAP integration: SAP Concur is a cloud-based platform that centralises spend processes. It gives companies better visibility and control over spending.
PROS- Highly scalable with advanced enterprise level security
- Extensive global coverage for travel and tax compliance
CONS- Steep learning curve and complex implementation process
90.0
09
#4 in Top 10 Document Management Systems: A cloud content management and file sharing service tailored for secure collaboration and business productivity.
PROS- Advanced administrative controls and compliance features
- Extensive enterprise-grade security tools
CONS- Expensive compared to consumer-focused cloud storage
88.0
10
#5 in Top 10 Document Management Systems: A widely adopted file hosting service offering cloud storage, file synchronization, and collaborative tools.
PROS- Extremely easy to adopt for teams
- Reliable and fast file syncing
CONS- Lacks deep document lifecycle management controls
85.7