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Drupal vs Microsoft 365 Business comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Drupal
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (4th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)
Microsoft 365 Business
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
248
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Drupal and Microsoft 365 Business aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Drupal is designed for Web Content Management and holds a mindshare of 8.0%, up 6.6% compared to last year.
Microsoft 365 Business, on the other hand, focuses on Mobile Device Management (MDM), holds 5.7% mindshare, down 7.4% since last year.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Drupal8.0%
Adobe Experience Manager9.6%
WordPress Business-Enterprise8.2%
Other74.2%
Web Content Management
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft 365 Business5.7%
Jamf Pro13.5%
NinjaOne7.5%
Other73.3%
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user982032 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
A good product that helps me to manage complex digital solutions
My advice to others would be that Drupal is not only a CMS, you need to learn the Drupal fundamentals before to start the project. Drupal is a handy tool whenever you work on a digital infrastructure broad project and not only a simple website. So if you have a big project, you can use Drupal. But if you have a small website, like a blog or simple website, my advice would be not to use Drupal, because Drupal is too complex and the cost to maintain the platform can be too high, related to the value of your website, for example. If you have a website with a big product catalog, for example, in many languages and in many countries in the world, then Drupal is good. But if you have a simple website, like a portfolio or five page-website, you can use many other technologies that'd be simple to maintain and implement. On a scale from one to 10, I will rate Drupal an eight. In the next release, I would like to see basic page buttons and better integration with the analytics platform. A drag and drop function to create simple pages will also be handy. For example, if a customer wants to create a landing page, it should be easy for him or her to do so. I would also like to see better translation management.
AM
Owner at Nexus Auto system
Digital documentation has boosted team efficiency and provides secure remote manual access
The best feature is the mobile access to SharePoint. It is incredibly valuable for our technicians to view wiring diagrams and manuals directly on their tablets while working under a vehicle. It removes the need to walk back to the office, saving about 20 minutes per job. Additionally, the data security features give me peace of mind; even if a tablet is broken in the shop, our business data remains safe in the cloud.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can build websites on it very quickly."
"The feature I find most valuable is that Drupal is a framework and not only a CMS."
"It is good for big projects."
"We use a part of the solution called Acquia. The personalization portion of this is the most valuable aspect fo the solution."
"Recording is a major feature for us. Dictation is huge. I use that on client calls when the client is speaking."
"The Exchange Online plan is helpful. It's built into the email, like a security feature or AI that helps to manage email. It has helped my company and clients a lot."
"The platform has a good performance. It helps us in finding emails."
"The solution has a lot of great useful features for communication."
"I definitely like the user interface."
"In my opinion, the best features of Microsoft 365 Business give me access to everything I need: Word, Outlook, Excel, and all of it."
"Microsoft has a good reputation as an SaaS provider, and our enterprise team has a solid relationship with Microsoft. 365 Business meets our needs as an enterprise."
"We are satisfied with the technical support, there are no issues."
 

Cons

"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."
"It is a little bit simplified."
"Digital experience features like target, segmentation, and campaign management have a long way to go."
"I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems."
"They could maintain the consistency of features and UI while updating the product."
"Upgrading from the old version to the new version of Microsoft Teams created a lot of issues for small companies and larger enterprises."
"Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't quite good enough yet."
"The solution’s cost could be improved."
"Other than the price, I have not had any issues with this solution."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
"Every year, they are increasing their price significantly. The price has more than doubled now."
"Google Docs and Google Sheets are much more flexible than Microsoft 365 Business software. Additionally, I have found one of the biggest issues with any of the Microsoft management platforms is they are tremendously unintuitive. However, you get used to it, you accept it, and you work away on it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."
"The solution requires a license which is expensive."
"It is slightly expensive, but it doesn't have any hidden costs. You know what you're going to spend, and you get a decent ROI on it. It has subscription-based licensing. It helps you to figure out the amount of money that you would spend based on how many mailboxes you would require in a year, which makes it better as compared to a mail server for which you need to consider the licensing cost and the maintenance cost."
"I rate the pricing of the program a seven out of ten."
"We are on a monthly subscription for the use of Microsoft 365 Business. There is an additional fee for support."
"The licensing fees are paid yearly."
"We purchase annual licenses for this solution."
"The solution is moderately priced for what it offers."
"It is certainly expensive, but you need it, so you pay for it. There is not much price negotiation, but the product is good. We're going to keep using it despite it being expensive. There isn't any good alternative."
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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

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Marketing Services Firm
17%
Performing Arts
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business113
Midsize Enterprise44
Large Enterprise100
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Business?
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
We are on the Microsoft 365 Business Standard plan, which costs us approximately £10.30 per user per month. For our team of 10, that comes to over £100 monthly, which is a significant recurring cos...
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
The licensing cost is quite high for a small business like ours. Additionally, we faced a steep learning curve during implementation. The mobile interface was somewhat technical for my workshop sta...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
 

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Sample Customers

BMJ, The Economist, New Republic, SpaceX, Lush, Danone, Tesla Motors, Peugeot, Stanford Law, Harvard, Oxford University, MIT Media Lab, The Beatles, MTV UK, The Weather Channel, NBC, BBC, grammy.com, Mus_e du Louvre, Whitehouse.gov, London.gov.uk, Gouvernment.fr, New Zealand Government, The Prince of Wales, British Council, NYC Metropolitan Transport Authority, Gatwick Obviously
Urban Agriculture Co., The Detroit Wallpaper Co., TransBlue Facility Management, Garner Food Company
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