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M-Files

M-Files โ†—

80โ€“100/100

80% evidence coverage

With AI excluded: 76โ€“100/100

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per user per month ยท VAT basis not stated

UK knowledge teams organising documents around clients, projects and business relationships.

Supplier publishes UK sales and support contacts.

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Document Management: feature evidence and contribution to the score
Capability & demo questionM-Files80โ€“100/100 documented fit
Core workflowScanning and bulk document capture5.0 points available
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Import a paper scan and a batch of existing files.

โœ“ Supported

Capture files and mobile photographs into managed documents.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowEmail and attachment filing5.0 points available
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Store an email and its attachment in the appropriate document context.

โœ“ Supported

Outlook integration connects emails with business records.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowStructured document metadata5.0 points available
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Tag a document by supplier, project or case and retrieve it using those fields.

โœ“ Supported

Metadata links documents to business objects and context.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowFull-text and metadata search5.0 points available
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Find a document from a phrase inside it and a structured metadata filter.

โœ“ Supported

Search content and document metadata.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowDocument version history5.0 points available
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Edit a document and recover or compare the previous version.

โœ“ Supported

Version history and comparison track document changes.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowDocument approval workflows5.0 points available
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Route a draft to a reviewer and show the approved state.

โœ“ Supported

Workflows include approvals from desktop and mobile.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Core workflowMobile document access5.0 points available
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Find and review a permitted document from a phone.

โœ“ Supported

Mobile document access and approval are documented.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthGranular document permissions5.0 points available
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Give one user read access and another editing rights to the same record.

โœ“ Supported

Access rights control documents and business information.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthUser activity audit trail5.0 points available
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Inspect a document's access or change history with user and time information.

โœ“ Supported

Audit functionality is included; extended export requires Enterprise.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthCheck-out or controlled concurrent editing5.0 points available
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Have two users edit the same file and show how conflicting work is handled.

? Not verified

Not established in the reviewed primary sources; request a demonstration.

0.0โ€“5.0 / 5.0 points
Workflow depthAutomated retention or deletion rules5.0 points available
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Configure a document lifecycle rule and show what triggers removal.

? Not verified

Not established in the reviewed primary sources; request a demonstration.

0.0โ€“5.0 / 5.0 points
Workflow depthDocument redaction or masking5.0 points available
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Hide sensitive document content and inspect what a recipient can retrieve.

? Not verified

Not established in the reviewed primary sources; request a demonstration.

0.0โ€“5.0 / 5.0 points
Workflow depthExternal document sharing5.0 points available
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Share a controlled document with a client or supplier.

โœ“ Supported

M-Files Hub supports external collaboration; licensed separately.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthOffice document integration5.0 points available
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Save or edit a document from an existing Office workflow.

โœ“ Supported

Office and Microsoft 365 integration support document work.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthElectronic-signature workflow5.0 points available
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Send a document for signature through a documented integration.

โœ“ Supported

Electronic signing is supported within document workflows.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthStructured data export or API5.0 points available
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Export document metadata or retrieve it through a supported integration.

โœ“ Supported

Reporting database exports metadata; separate licensing may apply.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
Workflow depthWorkflow deadlines and exceptions5.0 points available
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Handle an overdue review or exceptional approval route.

? Not verified

Not established in the reviewed primary sources; request a demonstration.

0.0โ€“5.0 / 5.0 points
AIAI document classification or extraction5.0 points available
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Classify a sample document or extract its fields using AI.

โœ“ Supported

Aino agents classify and extract metadata; Enterprise entitlement.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
AIAnswers or summaries grounded in documents5.0 points available
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Ask an AI question about stored content and inspect the answer's document basis.

โœ“ Supported

Aino answers from documents and exposes supporting citations.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—
AIAI permissions and data controls5.0 points available
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Show what content AI may access and the documented treatment of prompts and files.

โœ“ Supported

Aino respects permissions; documentation describes model-data protections.

5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ†—

โ€œNot verifiedโ€ means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.

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