PaperCut

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Print management solution designed to reduce printing waste

About PaperCut

PaperCut makes server-based and cloud-based print management software that offers solutions for businesses of all sizes to manage print security, cost control, and more. The software is built to work with all printer brands and platforms, and enables native printing from any device, including iOS, Android, and Chromebooks

PaperCut's Mobility Print solution allows users to print from their own devices, including mobile devices, without worrying about driver downloads. The correct drivers are deployed automatically to users based on their device and location. Secure release of print jobs protects documents by requiring users to verify their identity to release and collect print jobs, and digital signatures and username watermarks can be used to promote responsible document handling through document ownership.

PaperCut includes more than 75 built-in reports which provide users with insight into their organization's printing activity, and custom reports can also be created to answer specific queries. Activity dashboards also offer an at-a-glance view of important metrics. PaperCut allows administrators to set individual or team print quotas and limits to control printing funds, and policies can be implemented to remind users to print in grayscale or duplex.

Pricing starting from:

USD 435.00/one-time

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Key benefits of PaperCut

Secure print release - Leverage the combination of identity cards and embedded MFD software for quick 'tap and release' of print jobs.

Follow-me printing - Print to one queue and pick up at any printer with the simple ‘tap and release’ workflow powered by Find-Me printing.

Mobile and BYOD printing - Easily print from Chromebooks, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.

Forest Positive printing - Reduce print waste with PaperCut MF or PaperCut Hive, then join the PaperCut Grows program and we'll plant trees to restock what you consume in your printing.

Actionable reports - Get full print visibility to unlock in-depth insights and stats with dozens of helpful reports.

Typical Customers

  • Freelancers
  • Small Businesses (2-50)
  • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
  • Large enterprises (500 and more)

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premises

Markets

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra and 223 others

Supported Languages

Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish and 23 others

Pricing starting from:

USD 435.00/one-time

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Features

Total features of PaperCut: 45

  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Workflow
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Authentication
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Visualization
  • Device Status Monitoring
  • Document Imaging
  • Environmental Metrics
  • Guest Printing
  • Job Tracking
  • Mobile Printing
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Printer Support
  • Multiple Authentication Methods
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Print Billing
  • Print Job Deletion
  • Print Job Routing
  • Print Management
  • Print Quotas/Limits
  • Printing Services Integration
  • Queue Management
  • Quota Management
  • Remote Printing
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Login
  • Secure Print Job Release
  • Single Sign On
  • Summary Reports
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • User Management

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Reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5
(63)
Value for Money
4.3/5
Features
4.4/5
Ease of Use
4.3/5
Customer Support
4.4/5

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Ian
Ian
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great product

Reviewed on 04/10/2019

We've been using PaperCut for just over a year, replacing our previous system, PCounter. After the...

We've been using PaperCut for just over a year, replacing our previous system, PCounter. After the initial setup, we haven't experienced many issues but when we have, their support has been great. From a support perspective it has enabled us to carefully track usage and issues, complete with automatically generated summary reports on a monthly basis.

Pros

Excellent reports
Huge amount of customisation
Support for multiple departments for users
Useful integration with multi-function devices

Cons

Despite having a detailed audit for print jobs, there is no way built in to re-send those jobs if they fail (we wrote our own).

Joseph
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  • Industry: Farming
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

PaperCut The Beacon Of Innovation

Reviewed on 15/05/2024

PaperCut is the beacon of innovation and environmental stewardship.

PaperCut is the beacon of innovation and environmental stewardship.

Pros

From the get-go, PaperCut impresses with its simplicity in installation and operation. It’s a breeze to integrate into existing systems, and its compatibility with various devices and operating systems means it’s ready to work in diverse IT environments.

Cons

PaperCut for me, it is just fine and has no cons.

Winter
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Do not purchase this product!

Reviewed on 06/03/2020

We've realized no benefit from the product. We've only realized a tremendous loss on our investment...

We've realized no benefit from the product. We've only realized a tremendous loss on our investment and continue to do so.

Pros

The product stops working constantly. Since we have had this product the only thing consistent about it, is that it won't work and that we will lose money on lost counts of print/copy charges. The response for repair is slow and often is a temporary fix. I will never be able to recover the money lost on this product. I would absolutely advise a small business owner to avoid this product. There are no pros, only cons.

Cons

If the product worked as advertised that would be an improvement. When the product doesn't work, it also impedes one's ability to use the printers.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Printing Management

Reviewed on 22/11/2019

We were hoping to reduce the number of documents that we printing. This product was crucial in...

We were hoping to reduce the number of documents that we printing. This product was crucial in meeting those goals.

Pros

I truly like that this software makes you think twice about printing by displaying the total cost to print your request. Budgeting allows you to charge printing jobs to specific departments. The built in reminders that you can print double-sided or in black and white to save money are helpful as well.

Cons

There are few things that I can think of that I would change about the product. It occasionally freezes and needs to be reset or has issues opening when used via a VPN. These issues are minor and infrequent.

Rob
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Does what it needs to but no fun to manage.

Reviewed on 25/03/2018

We know who printed what and can type that into an invoice for them.

We know who printed what and can type that into an invoice for them.

Pros

Users are in control of their own expenditure.
Works across printing and photocopying.
Linux, MacOS and Windows for server and users.

Cons

Doesn't catch USB dongle printing on Ricoh MFD.
Made by developers for developers, no thought is given to UX.
Lack of integrations and cloud service.
Google Cloud print integration stinks to set up and so hard to use you won't want to roll it out to users.
You have to be comfortable editing text files to take full advantage of features.
No integration with invoicing software indicates the company's focus is not on administration.

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PaperCut FAQs

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PaperCut offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: USD 435.00/one-time
  • Pricing model: Free Version
  • Free Trial: Available

PaperCut NG is free for up to 5 users. Up to 25 users: $435 one-time payment. Up to 50 users: $525 one-time payment. Up to 75 users: $605 one-time payment. Up to 100 users: $680 one-time payment. Up to 150 users: $840 one-time payment. For more than 150 users, please contact PaperCut. PaperCut Pocket pricing: 01-24 active users: $2.00 USD per user 24-49 active users: $1.90 USD per user 50-74 active users: $1.80 USD per user 75+ see full pricing schedule: https://www.papercut.com/products/papercut-pocket/ PaperCut Hive and PaperCut MF pricing is available through our authorized partners: https://www.papercut.com/products/mf/how-to-get/

PaperCut has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

PaperCut supports the following languages:

Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

PaperCut supports the following devices:

Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile)

PaperCut integrates with the following applications:

Mercado Pago, PayPal, Paybox, Payconiq, Sage Timeslips, WestFax, Worldpay for Enterprise, Xero, authorize.net

PaperCut offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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