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HipChat [EOL] vs SharePoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HipChat [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user669342 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineering Operations Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
We like setting up automatic notifications to different chat rooms. It talks directly to other Atlasssian products.
The basic version is free to use. We also like setting up automatic notifications to different chat rooms. It is easy to set up new rooms and invite new users. Emoticons are fun and the mobile app is great too Our entire organization uses this as our default messaging app, not just our software…
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

"If your organization is struggling with team collaboration and never ending email chains, HipChat is the perfect solution for your problems."
"Our entire organization uses this as our default messaging app, not just our software engineering teams."
"I would strongly recommend this product."
"We communicate with teammates instantly within the channel, which helps us to be productive."
"It is a communicator for partners and clients."
"Real time chat organized into channels with archival and search capabilities was a complete game changer for how I work."
"The search feature is valuable."
"The collaboration features of SharePoint 2013 are probably the best I have seen in an enterprise product out of the box."
"The initial setup of SharePoint is very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily build intranet sites for communicating within teams, storing documentation, product information, pricing policies, updates on product infrastructure, and other related news."
"Compared to other products, SharePoint is not only a content manager, but a wider product, like enterprise content management."
"This solution has given us better access, coordination, collaboration, and visibility."
"​Combined reports and data with timeline tracking."
"Collaboration with other Microsoft products has made SharePoint a real tool for us."
 

Cons

"I would like HipChat to be more stable. It crashes pretty often on Windows OS."
"Occasionally, there were stability issues with uploads and downloads."
"We were actually evaluating a move from HipChat to Slack at my last job out of frustration related to repeated downtime with the service."
"Third-party integrations are continuing to grow, which is good, but sometimes the integration is rocky and not very usable."
"Currently, one email ID is linked to one HipChat cloud group."
"There was some problem with the company firewall. It was not stable in some versions."
"Synchronization of files in OneDrive can take some time which can ‘annoy’ some users."
"The solution lacks collaboration features."
"The solution lacks collaboration features so that I am unable to collaboratively create and work on a document with others."
"The problem is IT departments that don't understand the solution start in the wrong direction, which can lead to reinstalls and other interruptions because of the initial configuration."
"I would like to see the following: More freedom given to a power user Feature development on a site collection level without the need for farm-level rights"
"It is not very intuitive to most users."
"I would rate Microsoft support a six out of 10, which I feel is a fair rating."
"SharePoint Designer enables creating workflows easily. However, they produce errors at times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The platform has medium pricing."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing works for us."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

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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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