OnBase vs Laserfiche

document management head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.

	OnBase	Laserfiche
Starting price	Custom quote / contact sales	From $50/user/mo (published)
Deployment	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Company size	Mid-market, Enterprise	SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
Stated ERP integrations	SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor	SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday
Vendor	Hyland	Laserfiche

Our take

Where OnBase leads

Stronger evidenced coverage on 6 of the 21 capabilities where they differ (led by email import and related document linking).
Stated Oracle Fusion Cloud, Infor integration the alternative doesn't list.

Where Laserfiche leads

Stronger evidenced coverage on 15 of the 21 capabilities where they differ (led by ocr / text recognition and handwriting recognition).
Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
Stated NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.

Where they differ

The 21 capabilities (of 51 in the document management taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
OCR / text recognitionCapture & Ingestion	Not evidenced	Supported
Email importCapture & Ingestion	Supported	Not evidenced
Handwriting recognitionCapture & Ingestion	Not evidenced	Supported
Metadata-driven tagging & classificationRepository & Organization	Not evidenced	Supported Metadata templates and field-based indexing
Full-text & metadata searchRepository & Organization	Not evidenced	Supported
Folder / cabinet hierarchyRepository & Organization	Not evidenced	Supported
Related document linkingRepository & Organization	Supported Consolidated view of related content in case management	Not evidenced
Robotic process automation (RPA)Workflow & Process Automation	Not evidenced	Supported
Legal holdRecords Management & Compliance	Not evidenced	Supported
Electronic signatureRecords Management & Compliance	Not evidenced	Supported
Encryption at rest & in transitSecurity & Access Control	Not evidenced	Supported AES-256 encryption and tenant isolation
Single sign-on / identity federationSecurity & Access Control	Not evidenced	Supported
Watermarking & redactionSecurity & Access Control	Not evidenced	Supported
Real-time co-authoringCollaboration & Access	Supported Secure content sharing with version control and co-authoring	Not evidenced
Mobile accessCollaboration & Access	Supported Web and mobile access	Not evidenced
AI document summarization & Q&AAI & Content Intelligence	Not evidenced	Supported
iPaaS connectivityPlatform, Reporting & Integrations	Not evidenced	Supported Workday via iPaaS-listed connector
Retention schedules & automated dispositionRecords Management & Compliance	Supported Automated retention scheduling	Core strength
Certified records managementRecords Management & Compliance	Supported SEC 17a-4 broker-dealer recordkeeping support	Core strength DoD 5015.2-certified records management
Prebuilt ERP connectorsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations	Core strength Direct ERP integrations for SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365	Supported SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 connectors
Low-code case / app builderPlatform, Reporting & Integrations	Core strength WorkView application platform for case-style solutions	Supported Prebuilt solution and process templates

Both grade identically on the other 30 capabilities — see each product's full profile: OnBase, Laserfiche.

OnBase vs Laserfiche — FAQs

Is OnBase or Laserfiche better for ERP integration?

Both state integrations with SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365. OnBase additionally lists Oracle Fusion Cloud, Infor. Laserfiche additionally lists NetSuite. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.

Which is cheaper, OnBase or Laserfiche?

Laserfiche publishes a starting rate ($50/user/mo); OnBase prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.

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Related comparisons

OnBase vs Laserfiche

Document Management — full capability comparison

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	OnBase	Laserfiche
Starting price	Custom quote / contact sales	From $50/user/mo (published)
Deployment	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Company size	Mid-market, Enterprise	SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
Stated ERP integrations	SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor	SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday
Vendor	Hyland	Laserfiche

Capture & Ingestion

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Scanning & batch capture	Supported — Multi-channel capture: scanning, fax, EDI, file sweeps	Supported
OCR / text recognition	Not evidenced	Supported
AI-driven document classification	Core strength — Automatic classification via Brainware capture	Core strength — Smart Fields auto-classification of document types
AI/ML field and table data extraction	Core strength — Intelligent data extraction and verification via Brainware capture	Core strength — Natural-language field extraction, line-item and table extraction
Email import	Supported	Not evidenced
Print-stream / virtual printer capture	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Handwriting recognition	Not evidenced	Supported

Repository & Organization

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Centralized document repository	Supported	Supported
Version control & revision history	Supported	Supported
Check-in / check-out locking	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Metadata-driven tagging & classification	Not evidenced	Supported — Metadata templates and field-based indexing
Full-text & metadata search	Not evidenced	Supported
Folder / cabinet hierarchy	Not evidenced	Supported
Related document linking	Supported — Consolidated view of related content in case management	Not evidenced

Workflow & Process Automation

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Visual / no-code workflow designer	Core strength — Configurable rules-based workflows	Core strength — Low-code/no-code drag-and-drop workflow builder
Multi-level approval routing	Supported — Approval hierarchies with escalations	Supported
Electronic forms	Supported	Supported
AP invoice automation	Supported — AP connector framework with two-way ERP data validation	Supported — Smart Invoice Capture
Exception handling & escalation	Supported	Supported — Business rules and conditional logic
Robotic process automation (RPA)	Not evidenced	Supported

Records Management & Compliance

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Retention schedules & automated disposition	Supported — Automated retention scheduling	Core strength
Legal hold	Not evidenced	Supported
Certified records management	Supported — SEC 17a-4 broker-dealer recordkeeping support	Core strength — DoD 5015.2-certified records management
Regulatory compliance frameworks	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Audit trails & activity logging	Supported	Supported
Electronic signature	Not evidenced	Supported

Security & Access Control

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Role-based access control	Supported	Supported
Encryption at rest & in transit	Not evidenced	Supported — AES-256 encryption and tenant isolation
Single sign-on / identity federation	Not evidenced	Supported
Data loss prevention & sensitive-data discovery	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Watermarking & redaction	Not evidenced	Supported
Threat / anomaly detection	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

Collaboration & Access

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Real-time co-authoring	Supported — Secure content sharing with version control and co-authoring	Not evidenced
Secure external sharing	Supported	Supported — Public and private file sharing
Mobile access	Supported — Web and mobile access	Not evidenced
Desktop sync / mapped access	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Microsoft 365 integration	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Microsoft Teams integration	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

AI & Content Intelligence

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
AI document summarization & Q&A	Not evidenced	Supported
AI-enhanced / semantic search	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Enterprise knowledge graph	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
AI agents for content workflows	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

Platform, Reporting & Integrations

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Public REST API	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Prebuilt ERP connectors	Core strength — Direct ERP integrations for SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365	Supported — SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 connectors
iPaaS connectivity	Not evidenced	Supported — Workday via iPaaS-listed connector
Reporting & operational dashboards	Supported — Real-time interactive dashboards, OnBase Insights	Supported — Dashboards and process metrics
Low-code case / app builder	Core strength — WorkView application platform for case-style solutions	Supported — Prebuilt solution and process templates
On-premise / hybrid / cloud deployment options	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

Content Generation & Templates

Capability	OnBase	Laserfiche
Governed template & brand asset management	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Automated document assembly	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
AI content drafting	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo. Sourced from vendor documentation and marketplaces; verify against your ERP version. © ERP Research — independent, no vendor sponsorship.