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Executive Summary
Updated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is praised for its team collaboration, customer service, affordable pricing, valuable ROI, and need for collaboration and document management enhancements. On the other hand, Amazon WorkDocs shines with its file collaboration, version control, customer service, positive ROI, competitive pricing, and areas for improvement in document synchronization and interface.

Features: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is valued for its ability to facilitate team collaboration, manage documents, enhance communication, and provide a centralized platform. It offers integration with other Microsoft Office apps, customization options, and robust security measures. In contrast, Amazon WorkDocs is praised for efficient file collaboration and sharing, seamless integration with existing Amazon services, reliable version control and document syncing, enhanced security measures, and a user-friendly interface.

Pricing and ROI: Comparing the setup cost between Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs, both products are regarded as affordable and competitive. However, users appreciate the flexibility in licensing options offered by Microsoft, while Amazon's setup cost is reported to be straightforward and hassle-free. Additionally, users find licensing in Amazon WorkDocs to be flexible and convenient for individuals and organizations., The ROI of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is praised for its integration and collaboration features, centralizing information, and improving communication. Users also mention cost savings and increased efficiency. On the other hand, Amazon WorkDocs is appreciated for its increased efficiency, seamless collaboration, improved organization, and enhanced productivity. Users also mention cost savings and reduced expenses.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server could benefit from enhancements in collaboration features, document management capabilities, user interface, and overall performance. Amazon WorkDocs needs improvements in document synchronization, intuitive interfaces, search functionality, file sharing options, storage capacity, performance, collaboration features, integration, and mobile access.

Deployment and customer support: The reviews for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server indicate varying timeframes for deployment and setup, with some users mentioning three months for deployment and an additional week for setup, while others mentioned a week for both. On the other hand, reviews for Amazon WorkDocs mention that deployment alone took one week, while setup required an additional week for some users. Another user reported a total of four months for the entire process. Additionally, one user mentioned being able to establish the new tech solution within a few days without differentiating between deployment and setup., Users have reported exceptional customer service and support capabilities for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. They praise the prompt and effective assistance, knowledgeable staff, and willingness to exceed expectations. Conversely, Amazon WorkDocs receives high praise for its helpful and efficient customer service, resolving issues promptly and providing a positive experience.

The summary above is based on user interviews we conducted recently with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

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

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"The level of stability is good.""The solution is pretty easy to use for the most part.""Ability to collaborate with others in one location.""The solution is scalable. You can do both horizontal and vertical scaling.""It's a very robust product.""It is a decent tool for collaboration, especially if you are already using other Office products.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the Communication Site.""The solution's most valuable aspects are its collaboration capabilities, its communications site and the innovation within the product itself."

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

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"This solution is not very stable. It is useful to arrange data but it's not the best for big data. Sometimes we have issues with our reports as a result.""I would like to see more Agile techniques and seamless integration with other applications.""The product is behind in development and lacks some features.""The product could be improved by accommodating different technologies, particularly integration.""The user interface needs improvement because there is a lot of stuff in there. I use five to eight navigation buttons. It should be more user-friendly. Frequently used menu items should be arranged in a proper way. That would be helpful.""The solution needs to be more collaborative. I believe they are just coming up with the themes for this right now.""The ability to preview files in different formats should be expanded to include formats such as embedded postscript (EPS), AutoCAD, and Adobe Acrobat PDF.""Many of our customers would like to see an OCR feature, so it would be very good to have this in a future release."

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  • "It's cheaper compared to similar products available"
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  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
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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.

    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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    Amazon WorkDocs is ranked 6th in Content Collaboration Platforms while Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is ranked 11th in Content Collaboration Platforms. Amazon WorkDocs is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Amazon WorkDocs writes "A great collaboration service for small organizations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server writes "Stable, integrates well with Teams, and has flexible and helpful support". Amazon WorkDocs is most compared with Office 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Quip and Microsoft OneDrive, whereas Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is most compared with Datto Workplace, FileCloud, Kiteworks, HCL Connections and CTERA Drive.

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