Microsoft 365 Business vs SharePoint comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft 365 Business
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
240
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (7th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
150
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

TY
Jul 19, 2023
Can be used on any device and works really well on stand-alone systems
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for document functions, and finance-related tasks, and Excel for calculations and accounting purposes. Additionally, PowerPoint comes into play for creating presentations It has helped us to work collaboratively. We can now connect a user to work with us…
Cesar Danecke - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 23, 2023
Enables us to share information more securely
Our primary use case is for file sharing. SharePoint is implemented in our environment for files and user sharing. We also use it for simultaneous editions We had all the group files registered in SharePoint, including all local files. It was possible to share the information more securely.  The…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The software can be used on any device or any form which is a really big benefit."
"It is a collaborative platform, so you can do everything in one place."
"You can access files through any device at any corner of the world."
"We've found the stability to be very good."
"Integrating products and the overall communication between all functionalities is superb."
"It's flexible and easy to use."
"Another nice thing is that Microsoft has infrastructure within our borders. From a GDPR point of view, our data needs to reside within South Africa's borders, and they've got data centers here. That helps because our government has stringent regulations that say the data we can't store data in the cloud outside of our borders."
"It's easy to use."
"The workflow feature is valuable because it enables us to cascade responsibilities."
"SharePoint is already moving to cloud, if you are using SharePoint online, which is cloud-based technology, it is more accessible."
"Its functionality is enormous."
"Ability to store files of any type."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
"For any organization with more than one person in it, if they are trying to organize things to let people in the company know what others are doing, then this solution is good for them."
 

Cons

"Teams is, in some respects, lagging behind Skype for Business in some telephone-related features"
"I thought that Skype was a part of the product's offering, however, it's my understanding that that is not the case."
"Its pricing plan should be better."
"The pricing may be a bit high."
"The dashboard is an area of improvement."
"The Microsoft 365 Business suite could improve by adding additional template-type tools. For example, if you specifically are creating a fillable form, there are times where I did not find the right type of template that I was looking for."
"I am responsible for handling the licenses and was not happy with the amount of time spent during the auditing process."
"This solution could improve by having better integration with other platforms."
"Search can be improved a lot because we are always trying to compare it with Google Search. Beyond that, it would be helpful to tag the documents."
"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
"I understand that some functions are lost when you store the information in a file system, so maybe that's a way SharePoint can improve."
"There's a challenge with desktop applications synchronizing with online documents in real-time. If someone is working on a document in the desktop version of Excel, for example, and someone else is editing the same document online, the changes won't sync immediately. That's the only real challenge we've encountered."
"There are some limitations on storage."
"The initial setup process is not intuitive."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is fine."
"It is expensive, and its price can be better."
"In general, it could be cheaper."
"Licensing is on a monthly basis."
"The License is on a yearly basis."
"The solution requires a license which is expensive."
"It has a subscription-based model, so we need to procure as many licenses as required as part of an enterprise agreement. It is a little bit expensive. It is definitely a bit more expensive than other solutions that are on-premises. It is also expensive as compared to the cloud-based solutions from other companies. However, when we look at the ease of use of the product and the adoption by the users, its cost can definitely be considered as comparable to other products. The features that we get in this solution are not available in solutions from its competitors."
"It works out to be $12.50 per user per month."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The pricing is competitive."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing works for us."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Business?
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
My company places emphasis on the different licenses purchased. The company has P1 and P2 licenses from Microsoft. For certain tasks, you need a Microsoft license. There are additional costs attach...
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
The solution's technical support team takes time to respond to users, making it an area of the tool's shortcomings where improvements are required.
Would Alfresco give an organization more benefits in terms of cost, features & security as compared to Sharepoint?
Alfresco scores are high on all features of an ECM solution and tools. Back office processing, rated as 3.36 good. Business Process Application 3.55 Good to excellent. Document Management 4.12...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six or ...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Urban Agriculture Co., The Detroit Wallpaper Co., TransBlue Facility Management, Garner Food Company
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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