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ColumbiaSoft

Document Locator

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.7 /10

38 Reviews Write a Review

What is Document Locator?

Document Locator is centralized document control software that that powers business-critical operations for quality, compliance, human resources, and more.

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Awards & Recognition

Document Locator won the following awards in the Document Management category

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2026 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2026

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2025

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

2022

4 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2022

Document Locator Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Document Locator?

4% Negative

4% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Caring
Saves Time
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Access Tracking

Indexing and Classification

Version Control

Document Hosting

Searchability

Check Out Check in

Editor Functions

Metrics and Reporting

Security and Access Control

Workflow

Document Sharing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Document Locator Videos

Document Locator Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Technical support team at DL is second to none!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Emran C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Optimal Document Managing Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Document Locator from other similar products?

Document Locator coordinates all documents where proper planning and editing are done.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Document Locator has a smooth planning, which helps in sharing all the documents

What do you dislike most about this product?

Document Locator is useful in creating all documents that are useful.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Document Locator has increased the value for every communications, and this increases information sharing.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Narsrah L.

Role: Operations
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Substantial Document Assessment Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Document Locator from other similar products?

Document Locator process more documents for information sharing or spread.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Document Locator is technically useful in controlling all the documents required.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Document Locator deliver elaborate document scanning operations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Document Locator is more authentic with friendly editing features.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

Document Locator Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Document Locator?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Access Tracking The tracking of document access, including who had opened it or downloaded it.

Indexing and Classification Where the DMS will search the contents of all documents, index search results and organize them based on the organization’s taxonomy

Version Control Tracking of document versions with each iteration of document changes.

Document Hosting Centralized hosting of electronic documents, allowing the ability for contributors to upload to a secure area.

Searchability DMSes generally allow for the ability to conduct searches on document content.

Check Out Check in Similar to checking out or signing out a book from the library, this option enables a similar function for designated documents.

Editor Functions Features to allow designated editors to have the ability to review a document, make notes, corrections, and insert markups for re-editing by the author(s).

Metrics and Reporting This feature enables the DMS administrator to produce reports on the DMS, such as document volumes, document access, publication trends, etc.

Security and Access Control Securing of electronic documents from unauthorized access and the ability to assign access to specific users or user groups.

Workflow Workflow capability that routes documents across defined roles in the publication approval and signing process, either for review, editing, publication, etc.

Document Sharing Document sharing is the ability to share a document with those who have not been granted explicit access

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Document Locator Videos

An Introduction to Document Locator

Document Locator Reviews

Technical support team at DL is second to none!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Emran C.

Optimal Document Managing Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Narsrah L.

Substantial Document Assessment Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Access Tracking

Indexing and Classification

Version Control

Document Hosting

Searchability

Check Out Check in

Editor Functions

Metrics and Reporting

Security and Access Control

Workflow

Document Sharing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement