Comparison

Laserfiche vs M-Files

On the evidence we track, Laserfiche leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Laserfiche60
M-Files50
Score
vioscaleAI score
Laserfiche60 / 100medium · 52%
M-Files50 / 100low · 8%
Pricing
Free tier
Laserfiche✗
M-Files–
Model
Laserfichecommercial
M-Filescommercial
Price level
Laserfichemid
M-Files–
Starting price
Laserfiche$42
M-Files–
Transparent
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Integrations
Count
Laserfiche10
M-Files7
Security
Gdpr
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Hipaa
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Iso27001
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Soc2
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Market
Availability
M-Files–
Content
Faq
Laserfiche7 items
M-Files–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for document management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
LaserficheCloud managed saas
M-Files-
Full text OCR search indexing
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
Metadata taxonomy tagging
Laserfiche-
M-Files✓
Version control checkin checkout
Laserfiche✓
M-Files-
Automated retention archiving policies
Laserfiche-
M-Files✓
Email outlook save integration
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
Microsoft office 365 native addon
Laserfiche✓
M-Files✓
Smart workflow routing approvals
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
Legal matter centric workspace
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
Role based access control RBAC
Laserfiche✓
M-Files✓
SOC2 type ii
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
ISO 27001
Laserfiche-
M-Files-
Pricing model
Laserfiche-
M-Files-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Laserfiche

Leader

A system that enables organizations to securely manage documents, records, and business processes through centralized repositories, role-based access controls, and automated workflows. Available as both cloud-hosted and on-premises solutions.

Independently observed

M-Files

A platform that uses metadata to automatically organize, classify, and protect business documents. It applies consistent governance rules across Microsoft 365 tools while maintaining audit trails and compliance readiness.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Laserfiche

Leader
from $42/seat/moSubscription

From $42/user/month billed annually. Three subscription tiers for cloud deployment.

  • Professional$73/user/month billed annually ($875/year)
    • 100GB storage per user
    • 1,000 AI Units/year
    • 50,000 API calls/month
    • Process reporting and analytics
    • Enterprise app integration
    • +4 more
  • Business$93/user/month billed annually ($1,115/year)
    • 50,000 AI Units/year
    • 150,000 API calls/month
    • Records Lifecycle Management
    • SSO, MFA, SCIM provisioning and automated deprovisioning
    • Extensive administration and compliance features
  • Enterprise$42/user/month billed annually ($500/year)
    • 250,000 AI Units/year
    • 500,000 API calls/month
    • Multi-region failover and disaster recovery
    • 4-hour snapshots
    • Enhanced security events and user activity analytics
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

M-Files

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Windows
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
Self-hosted
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–
On-premise
Laserfiche✓
M-Files–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Microsoft 365
  • SharePoint

Laserfiche

Leader
11 total - 9 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • DocuSign
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Redtail CRM
  • Microsoft Office
Independently observed

M-Files

7 total - 5 not shared
  • Teams
  • Outlook
  • Copilot
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Salesforce
Independently observed
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