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Bitrix24 vs Office 365 comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.1
Bitrix24 provides high ROI through process streamlining, cost reduction, strong integration, and efficient digitization, enhancing workflow management.
Sentiment score
6.2
Office 365 offers cost savings and enhanced productivity, though ROI varies, especially for small companies with alternative options.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Bitrix24's support is responsive with mixed feedback; community support is praised, but documentation clarity varies.
Sentiment score
4.1
Microsoft Office 365 support is generally positive, noting responsiveness and resolution, though initial delays and navigation issues exist.
At times if you're trying to use their online support, they'll send you to an article that may or may not have anything to do with what you're looking for.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Bitrix24 provides scalable solutions for diverse business sizes, though larger deployments may encounter challenges with infrastructure and integrations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Office 365 is scalable and adaptable, efficiently supporting large user bases with easy scaling through additional licenses.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Bitrix24 is generally reliable with occasional issues; frequent updates and strong support contribute to its high stability ratings.
Sentiment score
7.4
Office 365 is highly stable, with minor issues on Mac, rated 8-10 for reliability and performance satisfaction.
The integration capabilities of Office 365 with Word, Excel, and Outlook with OneDrive for cloud storage have been smooth and work well.
At this time, whatever they have meets the needs, and they are expanding the number of participants to Team meetings and other features.
 

Room For Improvement

Bitrix24 needs improved UI, integrations, support, reporting, workflows, and simpler client communication for enhanced usability and performance.
Office 365 needs improved multilingual support, non-Windows performance, better third-party integration, enhanced security, AI features, and pricing adjustments.
I believe the choice of office apps often depends on the existing ecosystem of the business, and since Office 365 has comprehensive coverage, I am not missing any features that the competition provides.
One of the big changes is when Microsoft updates anything, they will switch where some of the settings are and where to find them, which becomes a little frustrating because you're used to it in one spot and it's someplace else.
Microsoft could improve their support; I don't deal with Office 365 or Office 365 application-specific issues, but I wonder if it's similar where you get someone from Microsoft to hold your case, which could take a couple of days, maybe a week in between when they get back in contact with you.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Bitrix24 pricing competitive, recommending licensed plans for functionality and affordability compared to other solutions.
Office 365 pricing varies by features and user count, offering flexibility but can be costly for smaller businesses.
the cost of using the Microsoft ecosystem is higher than the combined cost of using Notion and Slack.
My experience with the pricing or licensing of Office 365 is that a lot of times we've gotten them when they've been on sale, so we've had really good pricing for the Microsoft products.
 

Valuable Features

Bitrix24 provides an integrated platform with CRM, collaboration, and automation tools, valued for usability and comprehensive business functions.
Office 365 enhances remote work productivity with collaboration tools, seamless integration, real-time editing, and robust communication features.
It has improved productivity and functionality by providing all necessary tools in one suite.
The most valuable feature is SharePoint, where we can easily put files and make them accessible to any person who has access.
Office 365 has positively impacted my organization by making the salespeople more accurate because they've been able to use the features in Excel instead of relying on the calculator or adding machine.
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitrix24
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
CRM (20th), Project Management Software (16th), Enterprise Social Software (13th)
Office 365
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
150
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Bitrix24 is designed for CRM and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, down 1.9% compared to last year.
Office 365, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 9.6% mindshare, up 5.7% since last year.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bitrix241.3%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM4.4%
SAP CRM3.9%
Other90.4%
CRM
Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Office 3659.6%
Dropbox Business - Enterprise10.1%
Google Workspace9.8%
Other70.5%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Miguel Molano - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient contact management with enhanced automation and good reliability
We use Bitrix24 to store contact leads and opportunities. For opportunities, we manage the entire business case from early stages until it is won or lost. Additionally, we use many automations, particularly email automations The CRM enables us to manage our job efficiently, offering…
Gary Cook - PeerSpot reviewer
Access to advanced features boosts productivity despite pricing concerns in developing regions
I need to do maintenance for Office 365 very seldom, once a year. In the maintenance process for Office 365, we have about 12 people involved. For the maintenance side of Office 365, only one person is involved. Looking at Office 365's pricing, I would give it a 4 on a scale from 1 to 10. My overall rating for Office 365 is an 8 out of 10, but for the product itself, I would give it a 10. I would definitely recommend Office 365 to other businesses, probably a 9 out of 10 for recommendation. This is only because of its price and the fact that they do not take into account developing countries such as South Africa, where they should give us more favorable prices or local prices. We do not have a partnership with Microsoft, which is a sore point for us. We have reached out to Microsoft South Africa, and they are very hard to contact and largely uncooperative. We are a B-Level 2 and a B-Level 1, which are local affirmative action ratings that companies get. Level 1 is the highest, and Level 8 is the lowest. We hold amongst the highest BEE ratings, but we have not found Microsoft South Africa to be forthcoming or very open. We should have a partnership with them, and we run Power BI as we are a Power BI shop now. I strongly would want to see a box within Office 365 for our team to have ChatGPT through OpenAI as well. We use Excel as a data source for many tasks and find that it integrates really well with Python. We write a lot of Python code and use Excel as a data sheet many times, and we operate through SQL and other zero elements as well. From an Office 365 viewpoint, we find that with Copilot and Python and Excel's provision for Python, it is very useful.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Retailer
9%
Construction Company
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business62
Midsize Enterprise29
Large Enterprise68
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bitrix24?
We are considering Bitrix24 as an office automation solution for our workplace productivity-related issues, project management activities, and staff tracking.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitrix24?
The pricing for Bitrix24 is reasonable and standardized. However, we face limitations in Venezuela, where monthly invoicing isn't available, forcing us to pay annually.
What needs improvement with Bitrix24?
We need full ERP integration to take all our processes in one platform. Additionally, extracting data can be troublesome, as we have to use Russian APIs, which poses a security concern.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Office 365?
I didn't inquire about the specific costs of transitioning from the previous tools. However, I was informed that the cost of using the Microsoft ecosystem is higher than the combined cost of using ...
What needs improvement with Office 365?
I don't have any ideas off the top of my head at the moment about what I would improve about Office 365. I can't think of anything that frustrates me about the tools. I mentioned that I use Copilot...
What is your primary use case for Office 365?
We use the Microsoft Office 365 suite for personal purposes. We use Teams for communications, and we use Azure DevOps for some of our workflow management. I use Office 365 for Outlook for emails. I...
 

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Also Known As

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Microsoft Office 365, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 F1
 

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