Print management software
Which print solution fits you?
A-Stat is approved to supply and support PaperCut MF, PaperCut Hive, Toshiba e-BRIDGE Global Print and e-FOLLOW.cloud. Compare features below — then talk to us for a recommendation tailored to your estate.
Select two or more products to compare side by side
PaperCut
PaperCut MF
Flagship print management — maximum control for complex estates
On-premise / private cloud
Best for
- • Large MATs with dedicated IT
- • Trust-wide policy enforcement
- • Advanced reporting & scripting
Strengths
- + Deepest feature set — quotas, rules, advanced reporting
- + Full control over hosting and data residency
Consider
- − Requires server infrastructure or hosted VM
- − Higher IT overhead than cloud-native options
PaperCut
PaperCut Hive
Serverless cloud print management — Edge Mesh, minimal IT lift
Fully cloud SaaS
Best for
- • Schools moving away from print servers
- • MATs standardising on cloud-first IT
- • Hybrid / multi-site release printing
Strengths
- + No print servers to maintain
- + Edge Mesh — resilient local release
Consider
- − Some advanced MF features still evolving in Hive
- − Fully cloud model — less custom scripting than MF
| Feature | PaperCut MF | PaperCut Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Secure release printing | ●●● | ●●● |
| No print servers required | ○○○ | Cloud |
| Automatic software updates | ●●○ | ●●● |
| Quotas & cost recovery | ●●● | ●●○ |
| Advanced rules & scripting | ●●● | ●●○ |
| Scan to cloud | ●●● | ●●● |
| Multi-site / trust reporting | ●●● | ●●● |
| Mobile & BYOD | ●●● | ●●● |
Not sure which to choose?
Schools moving off print servers often choose Hive or e-FOLLOW.cloud. Large MATs with complex rules often stay on PaperCut MF. Hybrid workforces may start with Global Print. We'll recommend honestly.
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