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DocuSign vs ShareFile vs SharePoint 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:
 

Featured Reviews

Oladele Olawusi - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides excellent features and workflows and can be deployed quickly
I like the workflow. It enables us to configure the envelope and send it to multiple people for signatures. We can structure the signature. The users can sign the document in a particular order or all at the same time The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses. I have been…
David Donaldson - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible plans, stable, and scalable
I used another solution at the same time, which was far worse. The American company I worked for used a similar file-sharing solution called LeapFile, a secure file transfer service. Personally, I found Citrix ShareFile to be much better than LeapFile, which was quite clunky. I later used a solution called Egnyte, which my company used as its main file transfer solution, though I'm not sure if it's still in use. The company moved to Egnyte because it is more of an enterprise-level solution. Egnyte was expensive, but it worked. I believe Citrix ShareFile is aimed at smaller to medium-sized organizations, making it a more appropriate solution than Egnyte due to its pricing.
Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can structure the signature."
"This has reduced the need for paper approvals and has also reduced the recurring purchase of paper rims and other printer consumables in the organization and is leading us to our paperless roadmap."
"The most valuable feature of DocuSign is its ability to save time."
"What I have found to be the most valuable aspect of this solution is the fact that I don't have to go out and meet the other party in person. I can just take care of what I need to online."
"This speeds up the sign-off process."
"The solution is stable."
"Very convenient, saves dealing with hard copies of documents."
"You can customize how you want to use the solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"The search feature is valuable."
"It offers ease of use, which is crucial."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
"Ability to store files of any type."
"SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"Staff training is reduced because learning basic SharePoint is not as complicated as an EDRMS."
"It's stable. It's very widely used by companies. Also, the knowledge of the product has improved over the years, and by other companies that support it or are Microsoft SharePoint partners. So if there are problems, there's always a user or company that knows the information or can help you; even with very uncommon problems."
 

Cons

"Moving the boxes around can be a bit annoying, so the AI element in the UI should be significantly improved to make the process smoother."
"I would like for this solution to send me a copy of the signed document automatically."
"The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses."
"DocuSign's mobile application could be better. It has some compatibility issues."
"There are sometimes delays in user communication."
"Resolution from customer service and their response rate in resolving issues needs to be improved."
"Some people are not that computer-literate, and people don't understand the concept of the digital signature."
"We'd like to have some integration with some of our IT services."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"SharePoint is not always intuitive to use and can be overwhelming for non-tech-savvy users."
"​The support is the worst. It is bad when Microsoft support does not even know what to do and you have to tell them. Also, they take too long to solve a problem.​"
"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."
"Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint."
"The initial setup process is not intuitive."
"​Improve the user-friendliness."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
"If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"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

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Legal Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DocuSign eSignature?
The tool is expensive. Many clients in Nigeria cannot afford the solution due to the exchange rate. If the vendor can...
What needs improvement with DocuSign eSignature?
The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and i...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

DocuSign eSignature, CoSign, DocuSign eNotary
Citrix RightSignature, Citrix ShareFile
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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