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What is SmartVault?

SmartVault simplifies the process of converting your physical documents into a fully digital workflow, allowing you to scan files directly into designated folders to minimize paper clutter. With SmartVault, you gain a centralized cloud storage platform for both internal and client-related documents, ensuring that you can effortlessly locate the files you require at any moment and share them securely with the appropriate individuals. This transition not only enhances organization but also boosts productivity by streamlining access to critical information.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$20.00/month/user
Price Overview:
https://www.smartvault.com/pricing/
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, SmartVault provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
SmartVault
Date Founded:
2008
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
smartvault.com/
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

SmartVault Categories and Features

Portal Software

Chat
Collaboration
Content Management
Document Management
File Sharing
Search

File Sharing Software

Audit Trail
Chat / Messaging
Collaboration
Document Management
Drag & Drop
Electronic Signature
Encryption
File Synchronization
Search
User Management
Version Control
Workflow Management

Document Management Software

Access Controls
Archiving & Retention
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Tracking
Document Archiving
Document Assembly
Document Capture
Document Conversion
Document Delivery
Document Indexing
Document Retention
Electronic Signature
Email Management
File Recovery
File Type Conversion
Forms Management
Full Text Search
Offline Access
Optical Character Recognition
Print Management
Version Control

Content Collaboration Software

Client Portal
Cloud Storage
Digital Asset Management
Document Creation / Editing
Document Management
Electronic Signature
Feedback Management
File Sharing
Messaging / Discussion
Real-Time / Interactive Editing
Roles / Permissions
Search
Version Control
Video / Image Editing
Workflow / Approval Process
  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Receptionist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    No Cons, Just Pros!

    Date: Nov 12 2020
    Summary

    Safe software to keep important files and documents in. You can share folders with clients and save time rather than doing the same thing on each end. There are many features to it.

    Positive

    It is great for important document storage. Easy to function, manage documents and share with clients as well.

    Negative

    So far so good, there are no cons from my personal experience.

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  • Reviewer Name: Caitlin W.
    Position: Enrolled agent
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    great product for tax prep firms

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    Our firm has used SmartVault for a few years and are very satisfied with the product and additional value given to our clients.

    Positive

    Very easy for our clients to use, offers them a one stop shop to view current and prior year tax returns and documents.

    Negative

    I haven't encountered any issues using SmartVault so far.

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  • Reviewer Name: Brianna G.
    Position: Office Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great product, easy to use!

    Date: Dec 09 2020
    Summary

    Overall, my team and I have had a great experience with SmartVault. It's easy to remove old employees and onboard new employees. Easy to teach clients how to utilize it. And has been GREAT during COVID-19 while we were socially distanced and navigating tax season.

    Positive

    It's an easy product to learn. And even easier to walk a client through how to set up their access. All I have to do is send and email, then the client takes a few steps to set up their log in information, and with a few clicks they are ready to send and receive sensitive information through a secure portal!

    Negative

    Nothing that I dislike enough to mention. Sometimes the search bar takes a few seconds to catch up, but that could also be my computer with several other large programs running.

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  • Reviewer Name: Megan B.
    Position: Associate Accountant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    We love SmartVault

    Date: Nov 23 2020
    Summary

    SmartVault has been a game-changer for our firm. This software has saved our firm more time to get work done and less time sharing documents with our clients.

    Positive

    My firm loves how easy and secure it is to send and receive information with our clients. This has saved our firm in an age of working remotely.

    Negative

    Could use a more modern look and have an easier way to search for files in the database.

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  • Reviewer Name: Megan K.
    Position: Staff
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Great document management system!

    Date: Dec 02 2020
    Summary

    Overall a great document management system and a great way to share documents with clients via a secured website!

    Positive

    File structure set up and adding new folders is easy and logical.

    Web access to those outside of the organization is a great benefit.

    Negative

    When copying and pasting documents in the same folder, sometimes the system lags.

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  • Reviewer Name: Miki E.
    Position: District Bookkeeper
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    I love SmartVault!!!!

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    I have had the best service from start to finish and there was never a hiccup when I switched from my previous employer to my current employer.

    Positive

    I love the fact that my clients can view their financials securely without me having to send them by email where there could be a security breach.

    Negative

    There is nothing bad to say about this product or the customer service.

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  • Reviewer Name: Laure V.
    Position: Director
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Smartvault and added string to our bow.

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    Yes very good, we like it. It is a useful tool we should have used a long time ago. Time saver in sharing files with clients.

    Positive

    Everything in one place. Comprehensive. The training videos are very good and accessible. We can check the progress of our staff with their training.

    Negative

    Overcrowded on the desktop version, too simplified on the online version.

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  • Reviewer Name: David Z.
    Position: Director
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great for Accountants

    Date: Nov 16 2020
    Summary

    Overall, I think it's a great investment, especially for firms who already using TaxCalc. File sharing and client communication in one platform.

    Positive

    It can be tailored to my firm, even I can insert my company logo
    The data sharing is GDPR compliant.

    Negative

    Not every client was happy to change to the new system.

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  • Reviewer Name: Joe B.
    Position: CPA
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartVault helped us reach the clouds

    Updated: Nov 17 2020
    Summary

    Overall we are happy with the software as it has helped a small business like ours to begin the transition to the cloud with ease. Aside from the cost, which we don't have much to compare to other than our own budget, the software has been running well and we would not go back to the old ways.

    Positive

    Very much like the integration with our tax products. We use Intuit products and it has integrated well by have cross program transfer of data and automatic categorization and naming of documents that are placed in the cloud. The ability to make engagements and engagement folders and tie them to all or some of the clients is very efficient. Access to data via cloud is very helpful.

    Negative

    The set up can be a bit cumbersome but considering our data load it was expected. Also, generating custom folders and coding that properly was also somewhat difficult, but tech support helped.

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  • Reviewer Name: Amanda F.
    Position: Payroll / Accounting
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Smart Vault

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    Overall I highly recommend this product! We use it for our bookkeeping, payroll, investment, and tax clients.

    Positive

    I love that you can share things in a secure and truly easy manner. We use this with clients across many aspects of our business. We can not email sensitive documents so it is perfect for us!

    Negative

    I do not like the fact that I could not drop a document into all clients at one time.

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  • Reviewer Name: Tara W.
    Position: Operations Manager
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Excellent secure data management software

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    We are glad we moved from our old document management software to SmartVault, it is secure and saves times. Also sending emails and links to clients to get into the client portals also has been easy. Our clients have told us they love the client portal because it seems so secure and it's easy for them to use.

    Positive

    The speed for viewing, editing, sending, and receiving documents through this cloud-based software is more than we expected.

    Negative

    Do not like the editing document feature at all, in fact we chose to use Acrobat Document Cloud software instead of using the SmartVault editing document. SmartVault's editing feature is clunky - you have to zoom to each page and the notes are not easy to use.

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  • Reviewer Name: MICHELLE M.
    Position: Accountant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Software

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    This product is great. It has helped cut down on our paper and the ease of use is great. Going to be a big hit especially when we are working towards a more virtual system.

    Positive

    Smartvault has allowed my office to move from the traditional filing cabinets to an online storage, which saves me space, time & less paper.

    Negative

    I still trying to get use to the new website version.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Administrative Assistant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Easy to use!

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    Overall, its easy to use and navigate through! Again like I mentioned its interface is both easy to use by older and younger staff and we love that we can change the dashboard to a different view!

    Positive

    SV is super user friendly, we have a lot of diversity at our office from older to younger employees and its interface makes it easier on all of us to be on the same page.

    Negative

    The feature that allowed us to see which client had SV access is gone and I couldn't seem to figure out why! now we have no idea which of our current clients have access to their files.

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  • Reviewer Name: Stacey S.
    Position: Owner Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great for Covid

    Date: Nov 13 2020
    Summary

    It was easy to implement , they walked me through it and it worked great.
    I know others who use it and overall everyone really likes it
    I could not have gone Paperless without it.

    Positive

    Makes it really easy to share files when everyone is working remotely.
    I can see exactly what my staff is working off of.

    Negative

    Still learning how to use without ProSeries. I need to watch more of the Videos so I know how to send Clients files they can download in to.

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