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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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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
7th
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 July 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft 365 Business is 2.6%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Beehive is 1.4%, 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 Business2.6%
Oracle Beehive1.4%
Other96.0%
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

"Compared with others, it has better integration, is easier to use, and provides a better experience."
"It's very user-friendly."
"I consider the installation to have been very easy."
"The solution is nice and straightforward."
"There are good storage features, collaboration features, and video call conferencing features."
"I like that you can tag somebody and add some comments to make the modifications. You can share it with people. You can actually keep track of changes and engage in real-time collaboration. You can actually make those documents track changes."
"It's great that many people can collaborate together at the same time."
"Offers very good versatility."
"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."
"We have really high level of services, performance, availability, and it is stable, and everything works together really well."
 

Cons

"The configuration could be faster."
"It should support the local language. It should also be cheaper."
"I submitted a good few support tickets early on because some of it was a bit overwhelming."
"Every year, they are increasing their price significantly. The price has more than doubled now."
"Windows should be included with the solution since Microsoft is heading towards an SaaS-, cloud-based model."
"The management could be a bit better."
"The security sites need to be simplified and the technical support needs improvement."
"Google Docs and Google Sheets are much more flexible than Microsoft 365 Business software. Additionally, I have found one of the biggest issues with any of the Microsoft management platforms is they are tremendously unintuitive. However, you get used to it, you accept it, and you work away on it."
"The price of licenses is high and should be improved."
"Right now, we don't have any monitoring."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In general, the product offers different licenses at different prices based on which users have to determine the features they want in the product. My company has P1 and P2 licenses from Microsoft."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The implementation is company-wide and is already very flexible price-wise."
"The product’s price could be improved. There are additional costs involved apart from standard licenses."
"We purchase annual licenses for this solution."
"Microsoft 365 Business is an expensive solution."
"It is probably not cheap, but you can't really compare it with anything else."
"The price of the solution is costly but it is fair for what is offered. I have found that the billing model can definitely be improved. Currently, it is not very transparent. It is a big problem, especially in cloud-based models."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
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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 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...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft 365 Business?
My name is Jitendra Singh and I am a Principal Consultant at Akal Cyber Solutions. I have been working in this field for the past 12 years, and I have been working with managed service providers ba...
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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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