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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the mail server.""HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."

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"The ability to have version control and co-editing is vital to our workflows.""The initial setup is easy.""Its configuration management ability is critical for document-based systems.""Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system.""The product makes it easy to manage lists, forms, searching, and security. One of the most valuable features is its integration with Active Directory.""Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices.""​Combined reports and data with timeline tracking.""It improved transparency around work products."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes.""Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."

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"Make it more intuitive.""SharePoint’s scalability could be improved.""We would like more security features, like automating.""The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement.""No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository.""We do sell Hyland OnBase, which is probably a competitor to SharePoint and does a lot more. In our own organization, we haven't had a need for it, but certainly, for our customers, we are finding that to be a better fit. In terms of the technical reasons for that, I'm not involved much on that side, so I can't give specifics, but there is certainly room for them to improve or add on certain features that clearly are not available in SharePoint, but they are available in Hyland OnBase.""Workflow is something that can become more intelligent.""The initial setup was very complex."

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  • "This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
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  • "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."
  • "Licensing can be by server or by seat."
  • "It is very expensive.​"
  • "The data classification and search elements are cheap."
  • "The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
  • "We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
  • "The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
  • "The pricing works for us."
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    14th
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    7,722
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    6,293
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    15
    Average Words per Review
    526
    Rating
    8.1
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    Also Known As
    Verse, IBM Verse
    SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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    Overview

    IBM Verse is a powerful email hosting solution that enables users to access their business communications from a laptop or desktop browser or from a mobile device. This email and business messaging experience is based on an innovative user-centric design, including social analytics and advanced search capabilities. IBM Verse helps users quickly find and focus on what content is most important, empowering them to build stronger working relationships while optimizing business results.

    SharePoint is a Microsoft-based platform for building web applications. It covers a widerange of capabilities and while it is appropriate for experienced webdevelopers, even non-technical minded users can easily navigate through thesystem and execute functions such as collaborating data, managing documents andfiles, creating websites, managing social networking solutions, and automatingworkflow.

    Major areas that SharePoint deals with are websites,communities, content, search, insights, and composites. The purpose is to give usersthe ability to create or develop these key business components on their owneven without technical knowledge of, for example, how to build a website or howto integrate coding. Configuring SharePoint into a business's system is meantto cut out all of the complicated steps, and pave the way for easierimplementation all around.

    Sample Customers
    Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup
    Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Government16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    University8%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government12%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    HCL Verse is ranked 14th in Email Applications while SharePoint is ranked 1st in Enterprise Content Management with 146 reviews. HCL Verse is rated 9.0, while SharePoint is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of HCL Verse writes "Stable, scalable, and good interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SharePoint writes "Good integrations, helps with collaboration, and increases visibility". HCL Verse is most compared with HCL Notes, HCL Domino, Office 365, Huddle and Hub, whereas SharePoint is most compared with Citrix ShareFile, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, WordPress and Box.

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