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M-Files Review 2026: Pricing, Plans and Document Management

M-Files is a metadata-driven document management system with governance, automation, and connections to business applications.

Verified 24 October 2026

Facts at a glance

Granular document and matter access	M-Files’ metadata-driven system lets organizations set access permissions for whole classes of documents and data objects as well as specific documents and even for different versions of the same document. Additionally, specific levels of access can be assigned to different users or defined by role, group or the metadata property of the document.
Document audit trail	M-Files consistently enforces access and document control throughout the organization, providing audit trails for each file upon request.
Retention and disposition	Records retention and disposition policies defined by the company ensure that documents are handled correctly in compliance with regulation throughout their lifecycle.
Legal hold and preservation	Not documented
Named email, office, identity, and business integrations	Use documents with context and compliance in Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and Copilot.

Document version control and recovery	M-Files retains historical document versions and supports rollback to earlier content.

Doxis — Shares 2 shortlists; ranked above M-Files on Best Document Management Software for Financial Services 2026
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24 October 2026 — Checked 14 facts including Starting price, Free plan, Free trial, Price published

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