Microsoft OneDrive vs SharePoint comparison

The compared Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft OneDrive is ranked #11 in CCP , and holds a 9.6% mindshare in the category. SharePoint is ranked #1 in ECM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 16.4% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Microsoft OneDrive users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of SharePoint users who would recommend it.

Microsoft OneDrive

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91% willing to recommend

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79% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft OneDrive

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (11th)

SharePoint

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

160

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Microsoft OneDrive is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 9.6%, down 12.9% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.4% mindshare, down 20.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Victor Bayouwa

Owner at VBTECH-IT

I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync

We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups. The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…

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Madhur D'silva

Lead Consultant at Eviden

Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist

The most valuable feature of SharePoint ( /products/sharepoint-reviews ) is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."

"It was extremely easy to setup."

"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."

"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."

"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."

"It is free if you use Microsoft Office 365."

"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable. There were multiple instances where I had lost my valuable data on hard drives in several other places. However, with Microsoft OneDrive, I've never lost a single file."

"The most valuable feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."

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"SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The access control is definitely a good feature. We also appreciate the improvements they've made to the online applications, where multiple users can work on the same documents simultaneously. Everything syncs automatically."

"SharePoint has an option where you can open files on the browser, whereby more than five people can make amendments to one Excel online file."

"What I like about SharePoint is that they keep up with a lot of updates, and they bring out new features. I also like that the system is integrated with the Microsoft 365 suite of apps."

"Document flows, storage, and numbering take off the actions for checking and assigning the numbering and running around with approvals and pre-approvals."

"Its functionality is enormous."

"It has helped us with storing all the documents, which means that people are not going to intervene. There is a way of extracting knowledge within documentation and tracking it. There are knowledge assets for where documentation is stored, indexed and searchable through SharePoint."

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Cons

"The initial setup is not easy."

"Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder."

"I think it should be more user-friendly with more tutorials on the full scale of the program."

"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."

"An online video player would be great, since sometimes you have to download the video to play it."

"The technical support is really very bad."

"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."

"I would advice not storage sensitive information since it could be prone to hacking."

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"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."

"Too many versions being released in a short time period. Too much time being devoted to migration planning."

"The initial setup process is not intuitive."

"Make it more intuitive."

"More hints and make it more user-customizable."

"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."

"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."

"It will fully use your system resources."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."

"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."

"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."

"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."

"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."

"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."

"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."

"The data classification and search elements are cheap."

"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."

"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."

"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The platform has medium pricing."

"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."

"The pricing works for us."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

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What do you like most about SharePoint?

The search feature is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?

As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.

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The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and improving user awareness could foster better data relations. The learning curve o...

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Overview

Microsoft OneDrive for Business gives you online storage that works seamlessly with the tools you use every day to create, communicate, and collaborate from your PC/Mac or your iOS, Android, or Windows device.

Microsoft

SharePoint is a Microsoft-based platform for building web applications. It covers a widerange of capabilities and while it is appropriate for experienced webdevelopers, even non-technical minded users can easily navigate through thesystem and execute functions such as collaborating data, managing documents andfiles, creating websites, managing social networking solutions, and automatingworkflow.

Major areas that SharePoint deals with are websites,communities, content, search, insights, and composites. The purpose is to give usersthe ability to create or develop these key business components on their owneven without technical knowledge of, for example, how to build a website or howto integrate coding. Configuring SharePoint into a business's system is meantto cut out all of the complicated steps, and pave the way for easierimplementation all around.

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