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Microsoft OneDrive for Business vs SharePoint comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.5
Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhances productivity and financial efficiency by enabling document sharing and synchronization without extra hardware.
Sentiment score
5.1
SharePoint reduces costs and enhances efficiency with centralized document management and improved collaboration, benefiting organizations significantly.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.0
Mixed reviews for Microsoft OneDrive for Business support, with praise and criticism on accessibility, responsiveness, and knowledge.
Sentiment score
5.6
Customer service varies widely, from responsive to inefficient, depending on purchase options, support type, and regional effectiveness.
For Microsoft OneDrive for Business, I would rate the support a nine.
Systems services engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have not dealt with Microsoft support related to Microsoft OneDrive for Business, but I would rate their customer service in the range of seven or eight at least.
Principal Consultant and Owner at Griggs Consulting
There is a lack of detailed and timely responses, and support is not always transparent with the solutions.
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
The quality of Microsoft's technical support is very high.
Consultant/Administrator O365 solutions at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It's also difficult sometimes to get the right information because we speak at first to a generalist and they have to go to a specialist.
Supervisor at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.2
Microsoft OneDrive for Business is praised for scalability, ease of storage adjustment, and seamless SharePoint integration across companies.
Sentiment score
6.5
SharePoint is scalable with proper configuration and resources, enhanced by SQL integration, requiring IT expertise for optimal management.
The solution is scalable.
Director of the IT at Jagiellonian University
Microsoft has provided the extended version of SharePoint alongside Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
Technology Analyst at Infosys
It should be increased for the free version users, making it more reachable to many people.
System administrator at BNY Mellon
Making it easy to scale from a load-balancing and infrastructure perspective.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
SharePoint is massively scalable and I would rate it as 8.5 out of ten.
Cloud Architect at Freelance
SharePoint allows multiple teams to work at the same time, making it adaptable for large data volumes.
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft OneDrive for Business is stable and reliable, with appreciated scalability, though some users report bugs during migrations and search.
Sentiment score
7.5
SharePoint is stable with proper setup and maintenance, though issues can arise with large datasets and specific integrations.
As a certified Microsoft product, it maintains high security standards.
Student at a media company with 501-1,000 employees
On a scale from one to ten, it rates as a nine in stability.
Consulting Manager at Angkor Group SAC
I would rate the stability of Microsoft OneDrive for Business an eight out of ten as it has improved significantly since I started using it from the very initial days of Skydrive.
The stability of SharePoint is high; it is quite stable and resilient.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Everything runs smoothly, and I have no problems with its stability.
Financial Director at Est
SharePoint is a stable product.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft OneDrive for Business faces syncing issues, interface challenges, pricing concerns, and integration difficulties, especially with large files.
SharePoint needs improvements in co-authoring, permissions, search, synchronization, mobile experience, cost-effectiveness, integration, complexity, and performance.
I have experience with multiple version controls, including Git, TFS (Team Foundation Server), and GitHub.
Student at a media company with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft OneDrive for Business currently lacks AI integration for management and collaboration, which is an area of interest for me.
Microsoft forces users to upgrade their license to access proper auditing information, which is essential and should be included in any license.
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
The rights management aspect can be particularly challenging, which may affect the overall user-friendliness of the product.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Expansion of scalability is needed, specifically the threshold limits for site items should be increased beyond the current 5,000 items.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers have mixed opinions on Microsoft OneDrive for Business pricing, influenced by usage, integration, and competitive comparisons.
Enterprise SharePoint pricing varies widely; careful planning and professional guidance are essential for cost-effective, tailored solutions.
Unlike Drupal, all necessary applications are included in the Microsoft license, making it cost-effective.
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Microsoft offers bundled pricing for Office, SharePoint, and Exchange, making it cost-effective.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Enterprise licensing is generally cost-effective compared to individual purchases.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhances collaboration with seamless Microsoft integration, automatic saving, and secure access from any device.
SharePoint offers document management, collaboration, Office integration, and security, enhancing processes with workflows and adaptable cross-device accessibility.
I appreciate the feature in SharePoint where it's difficult to permanently delete a file, as you can always recover files very easily.
Executive Director at Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Another benefit is that you can share information across multiple devices, not just on one device.
Consulting Manager at Angkor Group SAC
Sometimes when we work on PowerPoint or large Word documents, there is a chance that the document gets rolled back to a previous version, and you lose your work.
Principal Engineer at Oliver Wyman
Additionally, SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions.
Cloud Architect at Freelance
Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is the ability to collaborate on documents without having multiple versions.
Financial Director at Est
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (5th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
164
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 8.2%, down 11.2% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 13.4% mindshare, down 18.3% since last year.
Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business8.2%
Office 36510.5%
Google Workspace10.5%
Other70.8%
Content Collaboration Platforms
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint13.4%
OpenText Content Management9.2%
OpenText Documentum Content Management9.0%
Other68.4%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Technology Analyst at Infosys
Positive features enhance collaboration but room for improvement in file syncing
Regarding Microsoft OneDrive for Business's versioning control, sometimes there are syncing problems. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is available on the cloud as well as on my local machine. When we put a file in Microsoft OneDrive for Business on the local machine, it takes some time to sync, and sometimes it gives an error, which is a specific issue I have encountered. If Microsoft works on the syncing part of Microsoft OneDrive for Business, it would greatly enhance its functionality. Sometimes we update a file, and it isn't showing on another end, which requires us to run a sync again for it to appear. That part, if addressed by Microsoft, would be great. I love SharePoint more, so I will provide feedback in relation to that. SharePoint has only one folder, and we must create multiple folders within that to store files. If they introduce a categorized option, similar to SharePoint where we have team site differentiators, and options for creating communication sites, that would be fantastic for Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
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.
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Comparison Review

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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
I don't have any problems with Microsoft online products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or with Microsoft OneDrive for Business, and I wouldn't change anything.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
In this company, we use Microsoft OneDrive for Business for around one year. The use is for storing files automatically when the machine goes down. If I have a local machine and lose information, w...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft OneDrive?
I don't know the pricing for Microsoft OneDrive as I am just an end user. In my company, another person manages this, so I don't have access to pricing information.
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?
It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...
 

Also Known As

MS OneDrive
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

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