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BlackBerry Workspaces vs Office 365 comparison

BlackBerry and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. BlackBerry is ranked #24, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.5. BlackBerry holds a 0.3% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 6.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
BlackBerry Workspaces
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100% willing to recommend
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95% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

BlackBerry Workspaces
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
24th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Office 365
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
143
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of BlackBerry Workspaces is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Office 365 is 6.9%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Facilitates monitoring and control of our repositories, but would benefit from the inclusion of workflows
Our primary use case for this solution is secure file sharing All of our different repositories of documents, like SharePoint and Box, were linked to Workspaces to ensure that sharing content was monitored, controlled, and secure. The most valuable features are the ability to revoke rights after…
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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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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable features are the ability to revoke rights after sending the document, and shoulder browsing protection."
"There are all sorts of really good tools for use on the information security side that allow us to make sure that our people are doing business and doing business right."
"Quarantine email alerts to users to allow the email to their inbox (tricky but handy) - tricky if one doesn't have third-party email security, handy if one has got good third party email security)."
"Many of the features in Office 365 are good, but I think Excel is a very good tool."
"The products are quite simple for the end-users to use, the up-time is very good, the product is practically maintenance-free, and the multi-layer security is excellent from the security standpoint."
"There's a lot there in terms of apps and features."
"The most valuable feature of Office 365 is automatic saving. If something happens on the computer your work is saved."
"Adaptable solution with a good interface. It's easy to set up and easy to use."
"The most innovative feature of Office 365 is the Power Apps, which allows us to automate literally everything that we want automated. For example, sending attachments to specific folders on SharePoint, adding people's SharePoint when certain apps are performed, or emailing certain people at certain instances, such as when you've done a follow-up with the CRM and you need a marketing email to be sent out at a particular point."
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Cons

"I would like to see workflow implementation, as well as a lite version for non-business users."
"Using Visual Basic, I have had a lot of trouble with relative paths when programming for Excel, and sometimes it is very difficult to debug programs."
"The online applications have limited functionality compared to the local applications."
"Normally, they have a way to work with specific developments, and I think they shouldn't allow the partners to make some changes they have made. When I have a client with a lot of changes, we have a problem with that because there aren't rules to develop inside the ERP, so you can do anything."
"It could be more user-friendly for inexperienced people."
"Sometimes the configurations of the error troubleshooting are pretty problematic and there are a lot of issues that happen even if you follow the step-by-step guides. They can work on fixing this issue. If there are a lot of issues in your Windows or your Office or anything, you restart your PC and it works. They need to get rid of this need."
"In terms of improvement, it should have tutorials when you first have the opportunity to use it, to be able to really learn it."
"Improvements can be made to the products generic offering. It's not customized for health care. It doesn't understand the meaning of health care related concepts. Providing a greater degree of industry specificity would make the tool much more unique and valuable."
"It needs improvements around its compatibility with non-Microsoft products."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is high and has actually caused us to limit the number of licenses we purchase due to budgeting."
"I would rate the solution 3 out of 5 for the price. I think Microsoft presents a good solution concerning the price."
"Licensing, billing, and accounting are available from the management interface."
"We have a license to use this solution. We have an E3 license which covers many different solutions."
"The pricing is not really high, but one can get the software with the license key for free."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, or we prepay them."
"Good reporting and good value subscriptions for international calls."
"The price of Office 365 is very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Office 365?
For pricing, I think it's fairly priced, I would rate it 8.
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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
 

Overview

BlackBerry Workspaces provides secure file storage, synchronization and sharing for every use case and budget. Whether you need to enable personal productivity, facilitate team collaboration, or mobilize and transform your entire business, BlackBerry Workspaces is the best choice for secure file collaboration.

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Office 365 is more than just Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It provides powerful services like business-class email, online storage, and teamwork solutions that you can access from anywhere. Bring teams and resources together with solutions like Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business that make working together more productive and enjoyable regardless of where participants are located. Easily implement security and privacy controls to help protect business data and devices against malicious threats and help you meet your compliance obligations. Automatic updates ensure your employees will always have the latest features and security updates.

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