Nestor vs a shared folder: sharing files, or running a collection.
SharePoint, OneDrive or Google Drive are made for working together on the same files. When you need to request documents from clients or partners, see what is missing and send reminders, a shared folder leaves all that work to your team.
01Comparison
Criterion by criterion.
8 of 8 criteriawhere the answers differ.
| Criterion | Shared folder | Nestor |
|---|---|---|
| Say which documents are expected, in what format and by when | No | Yes |
| See what is missing, contact by contact | No | Yes |
| No | Yes | |
| Schedule the reminders once, at your pace. They stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking | ||
| Validate a document, or send it back with a reason | No | Yes |
| A separate space for each contact | Set up by hand | Yes |
| Upload without creating an account | Depends on the tool | Yes |
| See who uploaded, viewed or validated a document | Depends on the tool | Yes |
| Edit a file together, online | Yes | No |
| Nestor imports and exports files with SharePoint, OneDrive and Google Drive: it is not a continuous sync. | Request a demo | |
- Say which documents are expected, in what format and by whenShared folderNoNestorYes
- See what is missing, contact by contactShared folderNoNestorYes
- Automatically remind those who have not answeredShared folderNoNestorYes
Why
Schedule the reminders once, at your pace. They stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking - Validate a document, or send it back with a reasonShared folderNoNestorYes
- A separate space for each contactShared folderSet up by handNestorYes
- Upload without creating an accountShared folderDepends on the toolNestorYes
- See who uploaded, viewed or validated a documentShared folderDepends on the toolNestorYes
- Edit a file together, onlineShared folderYesNestorNo
02What Nestor brings
What Nestor adds to a shared folder
03In practice
Moving from a shared folder to Nestor
- Step 01
Keep the shared folder for internal work
Your teams keep working in it; Nestor handles what comes in from outside.
- Step 02
Export validated documents
Files received in Nestor can be exported to SharePoint, OneDrive or Google Drive.
- Step 03
Start with a recurring request
A typical file, with its usual documents, becomes a request template.
04Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Do our contacts need to create an account?
No. They receive an email and open their space with a link or a code, with no password, from any browser.
Does Nestor replace our SharePoint?
No. Nestor is for exchanging with the outside: requesting, receiving, tracking and reminding. Files can then be exported to SharePoint, OneDrive or Google Drive.
Other comparisons
Do your clients still drop their documents in a shared folder?
Show us your typical file: we show you the same collection in Nestor.
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