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Microsoft 365 Business vs Oracle Beehive comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft 365 Business
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
252
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (1st)
Oracle Beehive
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
19th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft 365 Business is 3.0%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Beehive is 1.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft 365 Business3.0%
Oracle Beehive1.5%
Other95.5%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Jitender Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Principle Consultant at Akaal Cyber Solutions
Comprehensive cloud tools have unified identity security and device management for my clients
I would suggest a lower cost for my clients because Microsoft 365 has many other licenses that provide different types of features. Microsoft 365 Business covers most of their requirements, and for the other parts, they use other third-party tools for cybersecurity. Although Microsoft 365 Business offers some cybersecurity features, it does not offer everything, such as endpoint detection response and mitigation. For those, clients need to buy a higher version of a license, such as Enterprise E1 or E5. I think Microsoft 365 Business can be improved if it adds more features such as endpoint detection or more features from Microsoft Defender, including cloud app security. With cloud app security, the application status or application logs can be monitored. Currently, cloud app security is not part of Microsoft 365 Business. You have to purchase a standalone license for that. If that can be added, it can increase the volume of purchases for Microsoft 365 Business.
it_user1127034 - PeerSpot reviewer
President of Operations for Montreal Area at Transitions service conseil
Has an excellent Database Management System and high level of services, performance, and availability
We will need to implement prototypes in our data warehouse. We will have to implement and to support some different types of files like video, audio, pictures, and non-structured data. So we are working on that. We would like better integration for data security. We will have many partners, eight or nine external partners. We will still use our system to upgrade our warehouse. But with many partners, the data warehouse will not be unique. It will be a distributed data platform. So we would need and we are looking for many services to better manage the integrity and the use of all of the data. We are receiving all these data from trains and trucks that are working on the highways and on the roads. We will have to implement some facilities to adequately use all this data at a really high volume coming from IoT. So we are not choosing that and we will have to implement some services. Right now, we don't have any monitoring. We do have major density and access control, but when a user is in our environment, we do not have the services to really measure what he is doing. I will have to report in three months on the project and its evolution. I don't have the financials and the best practices regarding the financial models with costs and benefits for a major data platform with many partners. We will know what it will cost, but we will have to define some benefits because when I will be at the treasury board asking for a major project, they will ask me what would the benefits from that will be. I'm doing research into best practices. I know that the U.S. government has a platform like the one we want to build. It is a bigger one, from what I understand. I think that the state of California and maybe the state of New York has the type of platform we want to put in place. I would like to present more than just an article. I would like to have a reference model, to really be on target by showing the benefits that are possible down the road.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution can scale up or down easily to meet the needs of any organization."
"I like the flexibility of Microsoft 365 Business; it integrates well, and I am happy with the features it offers because it meets my requirements."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the ability to work everywhere on every kind of device, because I'm a Mac addict and actually it's quite good on the Mac."
"The solution helps us to manage our business better and to connect with our teams."
"It is flexible."
"As the solution is cloud-based, we are using the latest version; the solution is very useful and we typically use it for Microsoft Outlook and Word."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft 365 Business are the collaboration and it can be used anywhere. For example, I can carry out my job functions from home."
"We are satisfied with the technical support, there are no issues."
"We have really high level of services, performance, availability, and it is stable, and everything works together really well."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that it is self-driving, self-securing, and self-repairing."
"This solution has automated protection from downtime. High-availability is built into every component, and the backups are completely automated."
 

Cons

"Licensing costs are quite high especially for our trainees who have no need for the fully-fledged 365."
"Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't good enough just yet. It's an aspect of the solution they can still work on."
"Microsoft 365 Business should be made more of an open-source solution that would be accessible without any cost."
"The pricing may be a bit high."
"The platform’s GUI could be more simple to understand."
"Microsoft Teams can be improved. It is a bit taxing on resources and is resource-heavy on the devices. When you install it on a PC, it uses a lot of memory. They should look for a better price model for educational institutions, and it should be free. We are also using Google Suite, which is free for educational institutions. They charge business people, not nonprofit institutions."
"The customization after the initial setup can take a while."
"We are in a medical device space and most of the time we use Microsoft Excel for tracking a lot of information. In certain specific industries, such as aerospace and medical, from the FDA or other regulatory points of view, the solution has to be validated. It would be great if that validation document is provided by Microsoft 365 Business."
"Right now, we don't have any monitoring."
"The price of licenses is high and should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a yearly license, and the price could be better."
"The licensing fees are paid yearly."
"It's pretty difficult to make a cost estimation, in cases where we need additional features."
"There is a subscription needed for this solution."
"It could be cheaper. It's cloud-based, and we pay a yearly subscription."
"This is an expensive product because it is subscription-based, which is always more expensive than a perpetual license."
"The cost is on the high end, particularly when you have multiple users."
"We pay for a corporation license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business115
Midsize Enterprise44
Large Enterprise104
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that pricing is reasonable, but it depends on the plan, as some advanced security features require higher-tier licenses.
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
I have one concern regarding Microsoft 365 in Outlook; if I am using the new Outlook version and I have sent an email to someone using the Classic Outlook, I am not able to recall it, as to recall ...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft 365 Business?
Since I joined my organization, I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for almost two years. Microsoft 365 Business is used for applications like Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word, which are common...
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Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

Urban Agriculture Co., The Detroit Wallpaper Co., TransBlue Facility Management, Garner Food Company
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