Comparison of Windows-
Client, Web-Viewer & Mobile-
App
Version 3.6.1
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Comparison of Windows-Client, Web-Viewer & Mobile-App
Function / property Windows-Client Web-Viewer Mobile-App
Platform & technology
All operating systems &
From Windows 8.1, 32- and From iOS 11 & Android
System platform browsers (except Safari
64-bit 5.1
under Windows & IE)
Scanner TWAIN, network scanner No Smartphone camera
Range of functions
Integrated scan importer
with manual tagging
Capture of paper options, autoscan with
No Smartphone camera
documents OCR-based rules,
monitored folders for
network scanners
Windows context menu
Setting of file documents "send to", directly from MS
File manager, drag and
(see supported file Word and Excel, monitored File manager
drop
types) folders, directly from Open
Office, drag & drop
Printing from application on
archive printer, GUI with
tagging options, direct
printing without GUI in Print from browser to
Setting print jobs No
target archive, archive printer
simultaneous paper output
(e.g. for automatic ERP
archiving)
Integration in Outlook with
many setting options
(manual or automatic,
received / sent mails, with /
without attachments, etc.), Import of the .msg / .eml Import of the .msg / .eml
Setting up emails
integration in Exchange, file file
support of Tobit, Notes,
Thunderbird and other eml
or msg-based systems,
Drag and drop
2
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Function / property Windows-Client Web-Viewer Mobile-App
Full text research Yes Yes Yes
Keyword search Yes Yes Yes
Status search Yes Yes Yes
Search by period Yes Yes Yes
All search fields can be All search fields can be All search fields can be
Combinatorics combined (logical AND, OR, combined (logical AND, combined (logical AND,
NOT) OR, NOT) OR, NOT)
Yes, users and
administrators can save /
Bookmark preset frequently used View / run only View / run only
queries. Management via
graphical front end
"Forward / Backward“-
Yes No No
function in the search
Miniature document view,
large page preview, rotate Large page preview, rotate
Large page preview, rotate
document, cut edges, document, straighten,
document, straighten,
Standard document straighten, zoom, print, zoom, print (third party
zoom, print, send by e-
functions send by e-mail, edit provider), send by e-mail,
mail, store revision-proof
original, store revision- store revision-proof
proof, link,
move, classify and tag
E-mail delivery MAPI & SMTP Yes Yes (Third-Party)
Generate and monitor
Yes Yes Yes
workflows
Automatic notification of
Yes, via the global title bar
new tasks, as well as Yes, via the hot search pop-
Yes, via the global title bar & operating system status
missed deadlines for up
bar
tasks / workflows
Extended, automatically
Annotations: Notes,
searchable notes, multiple
pens, highlighters, lines, View only View only
layers with release /
stamps, etc.
authorization mechanism
3
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Function / property Windows-Client Web-Viewer Mobile-App
Detailed document
Yes Yes Yes
history
Private annotations Yes View only View only
Free text discussion on
Yes No No
each document
Yes, with automatic
Subscribe to documents Only notification Only notification
notification of changes
Versioning of files
(Office, CAD, etc.) with Yes No No
SVN
Create, track, display
Yes View only View only
links
Auto-complete,
Yes No No
suggestion lists
Export to Excel / Open-
Office / CSV for easy
Yes No No
creation of reports, for
example
Checking out documents
Yes No No
for exclusive editing
Vacation replacement /
Yes Yes Yes
absence replacement
Comment field task list /
Yes Yes Yes
Workflow
Not audit-proof / audit-
proof function for some Yes No No
file types
Generation of
standalone archives
Yes No No
(offline database, self-
supporting archives)
Master data
management for easy Yes No No
tagging
Yes, with different sheets
Letter paper can be for 1st / 2nd - nth page,
No No
shown / hidden multiple stationery can be
configured per archive
4
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Function / property Windows-Client Web-Viewer Mobile-App
Multilingual ability Yes Yes Yes
Business logic & automation
Yes, e.g. one-click batch
scan with barcode sticker /
separator sheet, file
Automatic capture No No
capture via monitored
folder, automatic print data
transfer, etc.
Integration of plugins
allows specific business
Advanced business processes to be scripted
No No
intelligence easily. Ready-made scripts
for many industries are
already available
Usability client application
Mouse & keyboard Mouse & keyboard Touch operation &
Handling
(abbreviation) (abbreviation) gestures
Position storage and
restoration of all Yes No No
windows and buttons
Multi-screen capable Yes Yes No
Keyboard operable Yes Yes No
Quick help Yes Yes No
Document editor as an
independent
application, ie you can
Yes No No
view, compare and edit
several documents at
the same time
Yes, the column and sorting
Freely definable result
order is saved for each Yes, max. 10 properties Yes, max. 3 properties
lists
archive per user
5
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Function / property Windows-Client Web-Viewer Mobile-App
Notes etc. directly from
Yes No No
the main mask
Presentation of
Directly in the search / In a separate info In a separate info
document-specific
display area container container
metadata
Most important Most important
All functions & information information + extended information + extended
Workflow display area
combined in one area options in a separate info options in a separate info
container container
Using two quotation marks Via context menu or main
Empty search Via context menu
("") menu
Absence display area Via the main menu Via the main menu Via the navigation
Document preview Selected page + previous Selected page + previous
All pages automatically
loading behavior & next page & next page
Document preview Automatically adapted to Automatically adapted to
Original resolution
quality bandwidth or manually bandwidth or manually
Licensing & Services
License costs None None None
Administrator & user
Yes Yes Yes
training
6
COMPARISON OF WINDOWS CLIENT & WEB APPS
Contact information:
bitfarm GmbH
Spandauer Str. 18
57072 Siegen
Phone: +49 271 31396-0
E-mail: info@bitfarm-archiv.de
Web: http://www.bitfarm-archiv.com
Copyright © 2003 - 2025 bitfarm Informationssysteme GmbH
