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OpenText Web CMS vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Web CMS
Ranking in Web Content Management
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Web Content Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Web CMS is 2.7%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 12.2%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user133521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 10, 2015
 

Featured Reviews

it_user114849 - PeerSpot reviewer
Difficult to use but a flexible solution.
Teamsite LiveSite Mediabin connector OpenDeploy/DD Dynamic Content publishing Custom Workflow development and publishing lifecycle As much as it's flexible to use, it is equally hard to use. 5+ years Unique at each client based on their install base on how they use it. So we have had…
Madhur D'silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.
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it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

Answers from the Community

it_user133521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 10, 2015
Mar 10, 2015
We have a situation where we used both Sharepoint and Teamsite, and infact had to customize to sync content between the two. Sharepoint cannot effectivley be used for enterprise Web Content publishing where content must be sourced from a list of different sources. Teamsite without much customization cannot help you with collaboration while Sharepoint does to an extent. If there are more det...
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it_user128490 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 7, 2014
Hi Swarna - What is your use case of using either of the 2 products? I can give my opinion /or experience based on your requirements/or business need. Thanks Pratyush
it_user134874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 7, 2014
Hi Russell, I used to have my technical team evaluating these products. I have been away from technical work now so I would not be able to provide updated information. Thanks! Best wishes, Madge
 

Top Industries

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Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
Not with SharePoint specifically, but overall with the software or tools from Microsoft, I think there are areas that need improvement. It's very difficult to understand the objective. There are so...
 

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Sample Customers

EDF, Morgan Stanley, RateCity, Missouri State Courts
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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