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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
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
248
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd)
Oracle Beehive
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
23rd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft 365 Business is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Beehive is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft 365 Business2.1%
Oracle Beehive0.9%
Other97.0%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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Owner at Nexus Auto system
Digital documentation has boosted team efficiency and provides secure remote manual access
The best feature is the mobile access to SharePoint. It is incredibly valuable for our technicians to view wiring diagrams and manuals directly on their tablets while working under a vehicle. It removes the need to walk back to the office, saving about 20 minutes per job. Additionally, the data security features give me peace of mind; even if a tablet is broken in the shop, our business data remains safe in the cloud.
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

"t is easy to use and the features are good."
"The most valuable feature for us is Microsoft Teams."
"The deployment is very easy."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"We use Microsoft 365 Business for email and desktop management. We also use Office Suite products like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to manage documents."
"The solution is very flexible and the UI is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The collaboration is very good."
"We have really high level of services, performance, availability, and it is stable. 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 solution could be a bit more mobile-friendly."
"Office 365 could be more secure."
"The Teams feature doesn't allow for sharing location which Office 365 had."
"It would be ideal if the solution offered a free version. Currently, there are only paid options available."
"The product lacks certain drawing tool capabilities."
"Microsoft needs to enhance its part in service management. I believe they have a product called Orchestrator, it does not get the same benefits and functionality as the rest of the solutions such as Dynamics or Office 365. They can improve by providing more integration with other solutions to cover the full business spectrum of needs, this would be a great benefit."
"The solution's technical support team takes time to respond to users, making it an area of the tool's shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Outlook should tie into a backend database and everything should be done in the Outlook screen."
"The price of licenses is high and should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fees are paid yearly."
"We pay annually for the license."
"The price is fine."
"There is an annual license required for this solution. For a smaller organization, it could be expensive."
"If you go with Microsoft, they will give you 80 GB in advance and all those kinds of features. They will also keep asking you to go from E1 to E2, E2 to E3, and now E5. Their prices are high, but as long as the organization is happy to pay and your emails are working seamlessly, it shouldn't be an issue."
"Microsoft 365 Business will be good to have if you have a large organization where you have more than 3000 employees. Other cheaper solutions, like Gmail, are easily available in the market."
"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."
"The price in general could be cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business113
Midsize Enterprise44
Large Enterprise100
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Business?
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
I have no idea about the pricing of Microsoft 365 Business, since I'm not the party concerned.
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
I find it very easy to utilize Microsoft 365 Business, and it works for me. Everything is at my fingertips, so I do not know how to suggest improvements. Nothing is easier than paper and filing, bu...
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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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