Amazon WorkDocs vs Microsoft Office SharePoint Server comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 8.6% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 5.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs are competitors in document management and collaboration solutions. SharePoint Server has an edge with its integration capabilities and customization, while Amazon WorkDocs provides a streamlined experience with cloud-native features.

Features: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server offers advanced collaboration tools, robust document management, and integration with Microsoft products. It supports complex workflows and extensive site customization. Amazon WorkDocs focuses on real-time document collaboration, file sharing, and secure cloud storage with a user-friendly interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server involves complex deployment, requiring IT expertise and potential on-premises setup, with extensive support channels. Amazon WorkDocs benefits from simpler cloud-based deployment, rapid implementation, and efficient customer service for cloud-related queries.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server includes higher upfront costs due to hardware and customization but delivers significant ROI for enterprises needing tailored solutions. Amazon WorkDocs offers competitive pricing, minimal upfront investment, and moderate ROI through lower operational costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Office SharePoint...

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkDocs is 8.6%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is 5.9%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server	5.9%
Amazon WorkDocs	8.6%
Other	85.5%

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Daulath Alikhan

Deputy General Manager at a government with 51-200 employees

A great collaboration service for small organizations

The synchronization should be simplified. Other solutions like Dropbox and OneDrive have apps. I tried using the mobile version, but it didn't work properly, that needs to be improved. It was cumbersome. It's a good solution for a small organization like ours, but it really depends on your use-cases and the size of your organization. I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app. It was challenging to even download it and once I did, I wasn't even able to log into my system. The mobile app needs to improved for easy use.

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Vinicius Borges

IT Tech Leader at Ipiranga

Collaboration tools improve efficiency but overlap creates confusion

I had minimal contact regarding Salesforce at my work, only reading a few papers about it. I deal with Microsoft's collaboration tools. All the collaboration tools from Microsoft, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, are what I use nowadays. The document management features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server are not very good compared to OneDrive. For sharing documents, we are using OneDrive regularly, while Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is used to plug in Power BI and other applications from Office 365. I am somewhat familiar with their advanced search functionality, and it does a good job. Regarding Microsoft Office SharePoint Server versus OneDrive, I have a critique of Microsoft. Many applications for Office 365 have overlap, which causes confusion with end users regarding what tools they need for their business needs. The Copilot features have been causing much confusion, as there are plenty of Microsoft products starting to call themselves Copilot this and Copilot that. Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."

"The solution's most valuable features is its document management. It allows sharing with external users and integrates well with Office apps and Microsoft Flow."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Communication Site."

"The level of stability is good."

"The most valuable feature is the "Alert Me", which provides the ability to set an alert when content is either added or changed and that the alerts can be either real-time or aggregated for the day or the week."

"This solution has provided us with a collaborative workspace to allow everyone to work together and be on the same page."

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it doesn't require coding. You just need to configure it. You don't need to code before getting something running. It makes it very fast."

"The feature that I value the most about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is the ability to have multiple persons in a file at the same time, which was not possible when we started using computers."

"It is a decent tool for collaboration, especially if you are already using other Office products."

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Cons

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."

"I would like to see the integration with Teams reinforced."

"Many of our customers would like to see an OCR feature, so it would be very good to have this in a future release."

"The solution needs to be more collaborative. I believe they are just coming up with the themes for this right now."

"Regarding the setup for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, I have to rate it lower, maybe a seven out of 10, as it is a little bit more complex and not so easy to use in some use cases."

"Sharepoint doesn't integrate well with Oracle, and we use a lot of Oracle products at our company. Therefore, it makes more sense for us to go to Oracle instead of continuing to use Sharepoint."

"The product is behind in development and lacks some features."

"I think these tools do a pretty good job. There is only one area of improvement. Maybe Microsoft can invest a little bit more into the ease at which integration can be done with other third party applications."

"The GUI is outdated."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"

"Pricing plans may be flexible depending on volume usage and your corporate relationship with Microsoft."

"It can be expensive for on-premises deployments, especially when you have to support SQL Server as your backend database. That's where the cost comes into play. SQL Server has its own licensing, which Microsoft keeps on changing. Therefore, it can become costly. In the earlier versions of SharePoint, version 2007 or 2010, they had an express version where the SQL Server licensing was free. It wasn't like a full-blown SharePoint. It was only a slimmed-down version. It used to be whatever your hardware costs. You would install the free software and work with it, but you were very limited in what you could do in SharePoint. If you wanted the SharePoint Enterprise Server with all the bells and whistles, then you had to pay more to get the SQL Server license based on the number of users or servers. The subscription model is different for cloud deployments. Licensing is per user and per month. The cost also depends on the storage required. If you have a lot of sites or documents, then you need to expand it based on your needs."

"There are some aggressive discounts offered by Microsoft for organizations that are not for profit, which we are, and it makes it quite attractive to consider."

"One of the reasons why we don't recommend the cloud version of SharePoint is the cost. With the on premise version, you pay for the license once. For the cloud version, there is a recurring fee. It is very expensive. They expect everyone to pay $20 or $30 per user per month."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	14

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

The pricing for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is very reasonable, and the cost is not a significant concern.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

Accountability is one benefit of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. We can all see the document live and see it being changed. We can review it as soon as they're done and make the changes, make t...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

We used Microsoft Office SharePoint Server fairly early on at Clemson for our project management and documentation. We used it for tracking documents and managing project-related materials.

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Overview

Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. With Amazon WorkDocs, you can easily create, edit, and share content, and because it’s stored centrally on AWS, access it from anywhere on any device. Amazon WorkDocs makes it easy to collaborate with others, and lets you easily share content, provide rich feedback, and collaboratively edit documents. You can use Amazon WorkDocs to retire legacy file share infrastructure by moving file shares to the cloud. Amazon WorkDocs lets you integrate with your existing systems, and offers a rich API so that you can develop your own content-rich applications. Amazon WorkDocs is built on AWS, where your content is secured on the world's largest cloud infrastructure.

With Amazon WorkDocs, there are no upfront fees or commitments. You pay only for active user accounts, and the storage you use. Amazon WorkDocs provides a 30-day free trial with 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is a Microsoft software portal based on the ASP.NET framework. MOSS facilitates file sharing and collaboration, social networking, Web databases and Web publishing. It is hosted by Microsoft Windows Server and is accessible through Microsoft Office or the Web.

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