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Drupal vs Microsoft 365 Business comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Drupal
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (5th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)
Microsoft 365 Business
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
241
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (7th)
 

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 6.7%, down 7.4% compared to last year.
Microsoft 365 Business, on the other hand, focuses on Mobile Device Management (MDM), holds 9.8% mindshare, down 20.8% since last year.
Web Content Management
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user635487 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 27, 2017
Being free to extend or alter it is important for us.
The open source nature of Drupal, being free to extend or alter it is massively important for us. We also use it to build communications. Not being tied to a single vendor means that we can have scale for developers It gives the company the ability to quickly spin up ideas, and the scalability to…
LaminDrammeh - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 12, 2024
Improves productivity and allows team collaboration in organizations
Previously, my company did not use a unified communication tool. For unified communication, my company started to use Microsoft 365 Business. My company used to use technology like Slack for team collaboration. My company used to use local products to manage emails. My company had a totally different license for Office 365. Microsoft 365 Business was chosen by our company as a solution to combine everything. My company does not use a similar technology, like Microsoft 365 Business. In general, my company improved by moving away from disintegrated technologies, and now we are able to integrate different technologies using Microsoft 365 Business.

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."
"We use a part of the solution called Acquia. The personalization portion of this is the most valuable aspect fo the solution."
"The feature I find most valuable is that Drupal is a framework and not only a CMS."
"It is good for big projects."
"It is definitely user-friendly, and I like the flexibility."
"The solution is very flexible and the UI is user-friendly."
"The most valuable features I have found with Microsoft 365 Business are the functionality and the ability to utilize Excel to put together an in-depth analysis that could be shared."
"I would recommend Microsoft 365 Business to new users because it has user-friendly features for beginners."
"The initial setup is extremely straightforward."
"It is a collaborative platform, so you can do everything in one place."
"The interface is now more user-friendly than the previous versions of Microsoft Office."
"The initial setup process is easy and fully web-based."
 

Cons

"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."
"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."
"It would help, if, in the beginning, there was an onboarding process to show how to set it up properly or how to set up the things properly, or how to have the support they need or the guidance on how they should deploy it. In some cases, there are things that are not so crystal clear."
"Excel hangs many times, especially when we have equations. Excel is very heavy on the hardware, and it needs powerful hardware. I hope they can enhance the performance of Excel. Other products are working well, except for Excel."
"Previously, it was on concurrent basis access, but currently, it's on named user access. That's the biggest challenge we have, but we are looking to integrate SharePoint whereby we can have a portal where we can have the non-core users access via Sharepoint. That's what I'm looking to have an update on. So the cost is a bit of an issue."
"They need more tutorial training about using the advanced features."
"For the end-user, it's always nice if the product is cheaper, especially for home use."
"I feel that the user interface can be better when it comes to file sharing."
"The initial setup is slightly complex."
"Stability-wise, the program could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee."
"It works out to be $12.50 per user per month."
"There is a licensing cost, but considering the features that it's equipped with, it's not that expensive."
"The licensing fees are paid yearly."
"The organization is responsible for the license."
"We do monthly billing, however, I'm not sure what the exact costs are. We may pay around $1,000/month. We started using the Microsoft Teams and we've started doing the conference call feature, so that's another $4 an account and we have a few accounts using that right now."
"The price of the license for Microsoft 365 Business can be expensive for smaller businesses and should be adjusted. The overall pricing model can be improved upon."
"I have heard the solution is a little expensive and there is a licence needed."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
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
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
The solution's pricing is reasonable and provides value for money. The solution costs approximately $20 per month per user.
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
Sometimes, the migration from old software to new software isn't very smooth. Upgrading from the old version to the new version of Microsoft Teams created a lot of issues for small companies and la...
 

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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
Find out what your peers are saying about Drupal vs. Microsoft 365 Business and other solutions. Updated: March 2020.
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