PaperCut MF vs YSoft SAFEQ Platform
PaperCut MF
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YSoft SAFEQ Platform
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| Figure | PaperCut MF | YSoft SAFEQ Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.1 (#23) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Integrations | PaperCut MF offers over 100 integrations across payment gateways, document storage systems, and accounting systems. | Listed connections include DocuWare, Epic, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure AD, iManage, M-Files, SAP, and OnBase. |
| Print management | PaperCut MF tracks and controls print, copy, fax, and scan activity on multifunction devices. | SAFEQ 6 includes centralized fleet visibility, reporting, billing and quotas, a rule-based engine, and print roaming. |
| Security | PaperCut NG and MF use SSL/HTTPS for communication and remote web administration, and store internal passwords as BCrypt hashes when those passwords are used. | The maker says SAFEQ products comply with data protection and security standards including GDPR and ISO 27001, and describes authenticated secure pull printing. |
| Support | PaperCut describes support through its team, Help Centers, knowledge base, and network of local PaperCut experts. | SAFEQ technical support is provided through Y Soft’s network of certified partners, and customers are directed to contact their vendor. |
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In their own words
PaperCut MF
PaperCut MF manages print, copy, fax and scan activity on multifunction devices. Its Find-Me printing holds jobs until a verified user authenticates at a printer and releases them. Integrated Scanning can send documents to email, home or network folders, and cloud connectors such as Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. Administrators can set print and copy quotas, use shared accounts and track per-page costs. Centralized job logs and more than 60 built-in reports help monitor activity; more than 100 integrations connect to payment, document storage and accounting systems. APIs include web services and command-line variants for several programming languages. PaperCut MF is self-hosted and designed to scale from five users to 500,000 or more. Supported platforms include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and web. Pricing is listed from $1.90/user/mo, with a 40-day trial. New installations and trials are obtained through an authorized PaperCut partner; the MF plan itself requires a custom quote based on devices running embedded MF software.
YSoft SAFEQ Platform
YSoft SAFEQ Platform manages office printing and document capture for organizations. SAFEQ 6 provides centralized visibility across printer fleets, reporting, billing, quotas, rule-based print policies, and print roaming. Its scan workflows include one-click delivery to email or cloud repositories, and secure pull printing requires user authentication. The platform can run in public or private cloud, on premises, or in a combination of those environments. Its building-block architecture is designed to expand with additional devices, features, and users at one site, or to extend access to remote offices.
Mobile printing is available through YSoft Wireless Print for Android and iOS, as well as email or web upload. Listed connections include DocuWare, Epic, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure AD, iManage, M-Files, SAP, and OnBase; PayPal and DIBS payment gateways are standard. Supported environments include Windows, Mac, UNIX, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and LPR-compatible systems. Pricing is available on request. For a single-server deployment, the recommended requirements include 8 GB free RAM, 100 GB disk space, a dual-core 2 GHz processor or higher, and a 1 Gbit/s network.