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OpenText Vibe vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Vibe
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
4th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Enterprise Intranet category, the mindshare of OpenText Vibe is 7.1%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 20.6%, down from 41.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Intranet Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint20.6%
OpenText Vibe7.1%
Other72.3%
Enterprise Intranet
 

Featured Reviews

it_user996663 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Specialist in Laboratory at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The speed of opening files and folders is too slow and can be very frustrating
It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces. It's just cumbersome because the files and folders take a while to open. So that's the only issue I have. The rest of the solution is relatively user friendly. The deployment is relatively fast. From creating a brand new workspace to actually using it can be done within a day, depending on how complex it is. I know within our organization they are basically forcing us now to move away from our servers to Vibe. That started in July and there has been a significant change over to Vibe. So it's still new but for a big organization like ours, it's actually impressive how quickly people moved over to Vibe. We did the installation and deployment ourselves and, as an end user, it's been relatively user friendly. It doesn't take long to get familiar with the program, and if you know how it works, it becomes relatively easy to set up a workspace and save documents and edit it.
Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Centralized document governance has boosted collaboration and made knowledge sharing structured
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries. Another improvement would be search functionalities. While it is good sometimes, it does not always return the most relevant result unless a document is very well-structured and tagged. Also, initial setup and customizations can be time-consuming and may require technical expertise, specifically when configuring workflows or permissions. From a modern development perspective, tighter and more seamless integrations with tools including Power Automate and better support for custom backend integrations through APIs could make it more efficient. Overall, simplifying usability and enhancing search and integration capability would make SharePoint even stronger. One additional area I would appreciate improvement would be performance and responsiveness, especially when dealing with a large document library. Sometimes loading or navigating through large datasets can feel quite slow. Another aspect is permissions management. While it is very powerful, it can become complex to manage at scale, specifically when there are multiple levels of access across teams and projects. Improving developer experience would also be beneficial. Making customization, API integrations, and extensions more straightforward would help teams, especially backend developers, leverage SharePoint more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We were able to centralize all customer data: files, discussions and technical notes."
"The features that I found most useful were being able to see who made changes to a document, where the document was in the chain of command, and being able to leave comments to make the process more collaborative."
"There were no stability issues; it just works."
"What I like most about this solution, is the fact that I can access it anywhere and customize it to my needs."
"Our end users find great value in building team workspaces to collaborate not only with internal employees, but with third-party consultants and customers as required."
"It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces."
"HTML and JSP elements are the most valuable features."
"The online editing capabilities, file sharing, auditing, information security, ease of solution management, and the easy user adaptation to the platform are the most valuable features."
"Using this product, one can benefit from OOB features in regards to content and document management, and it provides a single platform where multiple applications can be integrated under one roof."
"MS Office Web Apps allow anywhere/anytime access to the apps used, most often for documents."
"We have generated a true document ID card, and metadata is easy to index in the research engine."
"Integration with Office 365 and Active Directory, and access from all our company users as part of the Office 365 licenses, plus hassle free access from mobile devices to sites, forms, and lists, with powerful content search and preview."
"Valuable features in this product are: Easy customization with MS .NET and related tools, stability, performance in a medium size environment (100-200 users), and full support by MS."
"We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform."
"Its most valuable feature is the document library."
 

Cons

"You have to press the BACK button at least three times till it will go back to the previous page. This is something that must be improved."
"The following issues need some attention: better integration with MS Office suite, more flexibility in customizing the colors and themes, custom forms and workflows are powerful, but the interface needs revamping to be easier to work with."
"One thing that really needs to improve, is opening files or folders. It takes much longer than when you are getting it to Windows Explorer on the desktop."
"The end user experience could be improved; some functions are a little too complicated for the average user."
"While we were working on implementing this product, the entire system crashed and we had to reinstall it from a previous version."
"The speed of opening files is too slow and should be increased."
"The user interface can be changed to 'look' more like a Microsoft one since this will help market the product more."
"I would like it to be more compliant with global regulations. There are certain features which could be included that currently are not there, such as compliance and record management capabilities."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"Needs improvement on the user interface."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"I have noticed in organizations I joined that they lock down SharePoint so much, there is very limited functionality."
"We had some small issues and called MS tech support, but they were only able to help us 60% of the time before we fixed it ourselves."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The pricing works for us."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise82
 

Questions from the Community

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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?
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifi...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
My main use case for SharePoint is storing data, and it has primarily served as our document management and team collaboration platform. I have used it to organize and share documents, manage versi...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vibe, Novell Vibe
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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