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Microsoft 365 Business vs Oracle Beehive comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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

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) (2nd)
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 August 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft 365 Business is 2.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Beehive is 1.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft 365 Business2.8%
Oracle Beehive1.5%
Other95.7%
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

"What I like is that Office 365 is nicely integrated with our email application Outlook. We also don't have to worry about updates. They are free, and they just happen automatically."
"The initial setup and deployment were straightforward."
"The solution is very stable and has a good performance."
"It is easy to use, and you can access it from anywhere or from any device, whether from a smartphone or a laptop, without installing anything."
"Microsoft Teams is the feature that I am currently leveraging for meetings, conferencing, and search-based functionalities. We've been able to extend some applications to Microsoft Teams."
"I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it."
"We save significant time and cost and improve quality and capacity."
"You can have conference calls with different parties using video and voice."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that it is self-driving, self-securing, and self-repairing."
"We have really high level of services, performance, availability, and it is stable, and everything works together really well."
"This solution has automated protection from downtime. High-availability is built into every component, and the backups are completely automated."
 

Cons

"The pricing for this solution could be improved. We get caught by the exchange rates in South Africa."
"Its pricing plan should be better."
"There are a lot of modules, for example, between Teams and SharePoint, that could be more transparent."
"Its price could be better for companies that are not using it massively."
"Price is an area for improvement, as spending less money would always be preferable. However, the comprehensive nature of the solution justifies the cost."
"They can improve its price and make the way of sharing documents more secure."
"It's a bit complex in itself when you get into items such as security or compliance."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
"Right now, we don't have any monitoring."
"The price of licenses is high and should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s price could be improved. There are additional costs involved apart from standard licenses."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive. We recommend customers purchase annual subscriptions because they receive a discount of two free months."
"The organization is responsible for the license."
"Microsoft 365 Business is an expensive solution."
"Licensing is on a monthly basis."
"The monthly license of the solution is quite expensive."
"It has a subscription-based model, so we need to procure as many licenses as required as part of an enterprise agreement. It is a little bit expensive. It is definitely a bit more expensive than other solutions that are on-premises. It is also expensive as compared to the cloud-based solutions from other companies. However, when we look at the ease of use of the product and the adoption by the users, its cost can definitely be considered as comparable to other products. The features that we get in this solution are not available in solutions from its competitors."
"It is expensive. It should be cheaper, especially for companies and businesses. Licensing is on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
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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