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BlackBerry Workspaces vs SharePoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BlackBerry Workspaces
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (25th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. BlackBerry Workspaces is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 12.1% mindshare, down 14.6% since last year.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BlackBerry Workspaces1.5%
Box - Intelligent Content Management8.1%
Office 3657.2%
Other83.2%
Content Collaboration Platforms
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.1%
OpenText Documentum Content Management7.0%
Alfresco5.8%
Other75.1%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Principal Director at implefy
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…
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Collaboration has improved through simplified document access and controlled sharing
SharePoint is definitely used to keep a record of our files and data. The capability is quite good because it is time-saving. I have used it only four or five times, but it has been very helpful to keep all my information in a consolidated manner. The search feature is one of the most beneficial factors that we use to filter out the latest data or the latest file as per our convenience and use case. When you have a large repository, this feature is particularly valuable. Role-based access control has been helpful while developing the knowledge platform. The roles were defined clearly, which made it easy for the four or five of us to work simultaneously and collaborate on our project in a similar manner.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 sending the document, and shoulder browsing protection."
"It is a good solution for the enterprise level."
"It's very high, I can't disclose exact figures, but it's a seven-figure number."
"Regarding the best features in SharePoint, the accessibility part of it is great; we don't need to do the coding from zero scratch, which we really appreciate."
"Sharing information is very easy in SharePoint. We use multiple types of documents, like online Excel tools and online content editing, especially for group editing. This allows us to collaborate, even in distributed teams. Despite being geographically spread out, everyone can access the same files online, edit them, and see changes. We also use SharePoint to track all these changes, making our teamwork more collaborative overall. The tool fastens information sharing and collaboration."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use."
"Being able to drop all the cloud service subscriptions saves a lot: the amount depends on how many of those services can be replaced."
"Helps with document collaboration and workflow."
"It has allowed my team to seamlessly share requirements with one another and provide feedback while working off one version."
 

Cons

"I would like to see workflow implementation, as well as a lite version for non-business users."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
"SharePoint has workflow built into the software however it is very simplistic."
"In general, it is a good product, but it has limited support and too much expertise required."
"It's Microsoft; empty your pockets. Seriously, if you obtain SharePoint under one of their blanket licensing agreements you really need to pay attention to the terms and conditions, especially if your acquisition is part of Office 365."
"There's a challenge with desktop applications synchronizing with online documents in real-time. If someone is working on a document in the desktop version of Excel, for example, and someone else is editing the same document online, the changes won't sync immediately. That's the only real challenge we've encountered."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is very expensive.​"
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The pricing works for us."
"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
I do not know the difference between the prices of the two solutions; I did not work on this project.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
 

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