Office 365 vs Workplace by Facebook comparison

The compared Microsoft and Meta solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in CCP , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 10.3% mindshare in the category. Meta is ranked #8 in ESS , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Meta users who would recommend it.

Office 365

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95% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Office 365 and Workplace by Facebook based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Office 365

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

152

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)

Workplace by Facebook

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Social Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Office 365 is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 10.3%, up 4.7% compared to last year.
Workplace by Facebook, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Social Software, holds 3.0% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.

Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Office 365	10.3%
Google Workspace	10.0%
Dropbox Business - Enterprise	8.8%
Other	70.9%

Content Collaboration Platforms

Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Workplace by Facebook	3.0%
Slack Business - Enterprise	11.5%
Microsoft Teams	8.8%
Other	76.7%

Enterprise Social Software

Featured Reviews

BasilJiji

System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Collaboration has transformed how our teams work and Copilot now drives faster daily decisions

The interface for the security and compliance center could be simplified. It changes frequently, which can make it somewhat difficult for admins to stay up-to-date on where specific settings are located. The compliance center modification or improvement of Office 365 needs to be introduced. The rest of the features feel acceptable to me. The reason it is not a ten is because of the complexity of managing the vast array of admin settings, which requires a specialized IT team. Even though it meets industry standards for decent security compliance such as SOC and HIPAA, the complexity of managing the admin settings needs to improve.

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Aryan Singh1

Product Manager at Infozion

Offers good integration features but needs to offer more flexibility in the language option offered

There are a couple of things that can be improved in the tool. When we are talking about communications, the tool has interoperable cataloging. The only thing that needs a certain level of improvement within Meta is the vernacular, which can be dependent, as we cannot choose the process of communication that is happening in it. After I launch a bot, if I move from one country to another, and if the entire communication is happening in German, while I have just moved from France, and I need to buy a particular choice of vehicle, then I would want the entire communication to happen in my language. What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation. If I want to have a conversation in French, there is a very limited selection. Until and unless a conversation is triggered from a particular language, we do not have the option to choose another language. The tool gives you flexibility in the language, but that is on the business and not on the customer, which sometimes limits the approachability aspect.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have been using Microsoft for quite some time for our internal purposes, and we are predominantly relying on Microsoft tools and services for internal communications and email exchange."

"The biggest benefit of Office 365 is having everything in one place with well-integrated tools, leading to time savings as everything is housed in a single environment, facilitating communication, data processing, data input, and data saving."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration."

"The recent Microsoft 365 integration with Copilot is certainly very useful and effective, specifically for enterprise customers as it provides more than a 5x boost to productivity."

"The integrations of Teams and SharePoint have impacted our project management positively because we work a lot with external clients who need access to information in our environment."

"Office 365 brings a very strong return on investment through time savings and different efficiencies."

"Overall, it's really good; the management tools we have, such as device management tools, email management tools, and security management tools, every aspect is there—if we require any tools, we have them."

"Reliable without any glitches."

More Office 365 pros

"Storage is the best thing about the solution."

"The tool's integration feature benefited the workflow...it helped centralize communication."

"A full-featured collaboration tool that is as easy to use as Facebook."

"The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access."

"The product was easy to use."

Cons

"I'd like to see them add more features in the future in order to continue to advance the product."

"I would like to see the macro functionality in Excel made simpler."

"I would like to see better integration with Teams, and better usability with SharePoint."

"Office 365 could allow for smoother collaboration with other companies, which is the main reason we use it. The B2B connection is something we need, like global adverse lists between two tenants or multiple users. That's what we're missing at the moment."

"I'm not sure if there are areas of improvement. For us, it's working quite well."

"The feature to convert PDF file to a Word document needs improvement as well as the feature to save the file automatically when typing, without using the save command."

"Office 365 could be easier to use at first. Tutorials are needed to know how to use the solution."

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 could use some customization, but this area for improvement is trivial."

More Office 365 cons

"What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation."

"The product should allow users to assign tasks and automate processes."

"The conferencing feature does not work well with multiple parties or locations."

"The implementation could be made easier."

"There needs to be a restriction on who can download content."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a license to use this solution. We have an E3 license which covers many different solutions."

"For the moment, we are paying on a monthly basis because we are still adapting the support and how we want to proceed. I think we will move to paying for the annual license."

"I would rate the solution 3 out of 5 for the price. I think Microsoft presents a good solution concerning the price."

"Most of the time, we purchase Microsoft Exchange licenses, which are less expensive and provide only an email platform and 50 gigabytes of email storage for free."

"Licensing, billing, and accounting are available from the management interface."

"The pricing is not really high, but one can get the software with the license key for free."

"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, or we prepay them."

"The pricing/licensing is easy to manage."

More Office 365 pricing and cost advice

"The cost has become one-tenth of the cost in comparison to the old techniques. As we were able to qualify and nurture these leads, the overall cost of the entire sales process was reduced."

"The regular package costs us $4 per user per month."

"The solution seemed expensive to me."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	62
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	70

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Office 365?

I didn't inquire about the specific costs of transitioning from the previous tools. However, I was informed that the cost of using the Microsoft ecosystem is higher than the combined cost of using ...

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What needs improvement with Office 365?

I don't have any ideas off the top of my head at the moment about what I would improve about Office 365. I can't think of anything that frustrates me about the tools. I mentioned that I use Copilot...

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What is your primary use case for Office 365?

We use the Microsoft Office 365 suite for personal purposes. We use Teams for communications, and we use Azure DevOps for some of our workflow management. I use Office 365 for Outlook for emails. I...

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What needs improvement with Workplace by Facebook?

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What is your primary use case for Workplace by Facebook?

I use the solution in my company to create chatbots for our clients, like BMW in India. We have been working on WhatsApp chatbots and Facebook marketing, where we have integrated Adobe Marketo for ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Workplace by Facebook?

In our company, we integrate with Workplace through Facebook's tools that were provided to us, and it is there that we created a middleware system for communication back and forth. Whatever data we...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Office 365, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 F1

Facebook Workplace, Facebook at Work

Overview

Office 365 is more than just Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It provides powerful services like business-class email, online storage, and teamwork solutions that you can access from anywhere. Bring teams and resources together with solutions like Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business that make working together more productive and enjoyable regardless of where participants are located. Easily implement security and privacy controls to help protect business data and devices against malicious threats and help you meet your compliance obligations. Automatic updates ensure your employees will always have the latest features and security updates.

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Facebook Workplace is a dedicated and secure space for companies to connect, communicate and collaborate. Organizations of all sizes can use familiar Facebook features such as News Feed, groups, messages and events to get things done.

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