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SharePoint vs Sharepoint 2016 Standard comparison

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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
5.1
SharePoint delivers positive ROI through enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and better collaboration, especially when integrated with Microsoft 365.
Sentiment score
6.4
Sharepoint 2016 Standard boosts productivity by reducing costs, errors, and manual work, enhancing collaboration and efficiency with notable ROI.
There has been a return on investment from using Sharepoint 2016 Standard, as documentation approval workflows, change request processes, HR onboarding and offboarding flows, document routing based on metadata, and notifications and escalations have all improved with Sharepoint being implemented.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
You can stop paying for other tools if you are willing to move to Sharepoint 2016 Standard.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
Time saved productivity metrics means tasks that used to take a week now get resolved in one to two days with Sharepoint 2016 Standard, saving approximately five to seven days per request.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
SharePoint's customer service satisfaction varies; premium support and online resources improve assistance quality, with some challenges in specialist access.
Sentiment score
6.1
SharePoint 2016 Standard's customer service is praised for responsiveness, knowledgeable support, and valuable resources, requiring internal expertise for technical issues.
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
The customer support for Sharepoint 2016 Standard is very active and responsive.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
The response was quite swift, the engineers were quite knowledgeable, and they were able to resolve my issue in the shortest possible time.
Technical Support Engineer at Horizon/Bespoke Labs
When I contacted the support team, they helped me recover the file in a very efficient and supportive way.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
SharePoint efficiently scales for enterprises, supporting both small teams and large companies, with seamless integration into Microsoft 365 environments.
Sentiment score
7.5
SharePoint 2016 Standard offers scalable document management, enhanced security, and workflow capabilities, requiring careful infrastructure planning for optimal performance.
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
Zero downtime patching means adding servers or patching can be done without weekend outages.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
The security and reliability enhancements make it very scalable.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard is highly scalable.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
SharePoint's stability is highly rated, with issues typically arising from poor infrastructure rather than the platform itself.
Sentiment score
8.8
SharePoint 2016 Standard is praised for stability, reliability, scalability, and adaptability, with minor slowdown issues attributed to external factors.
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.
I have not seen any crashes or downtimes so far.
Analyst at Synergy Connect
I have not found any bugs myself, so for me, Sharepoint 2016 Standard is pretty stable.
Technical Support Engineer at Horizon/Bespoke Labs
I use it on a daily basis for most of my tasks, and I have not faced any stability issues.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
 

Room For Improvement

SharePoint requires enhancements in usability, performance, security, mobile optimization, search functionality, and better documentation and training materials.
SharePoint 2016 Standard requires navigation, performance, and interface enhancements along with improved modernization, AI, integration, and mobile usability.
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.
Implementing minimum roles plus zero downtime patching, which is built into the 2016 setup, means we should configure minimum roles correctly so web front end, application server, and search servers can do only their job and speed up farms.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
I would assess the integration of Microsoft Office apps within Sharepoint 2016 Standard for document management as lacking.
Technical Manager at IBM
Whatever use case I have been involved in or whatever additional things that I needed, I have always been able to find those on Sharepoint 2016 Standard.
Analyst at Synergy Connect
 

Setup Cost

SharePoint's complex pricing involves flexible plans and licenses, often bundled in enterprise agreements, necessitating careful cost management.
Enterprise users find Sharepoint 2016 Standard cost-effective, with lower pricing and competitive setup costs compared to other systems.
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
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Sharepoint 2016 Standard has been that it offers very competitive price plans, which are good for business.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
Only choose 2016 if you have a clear upgrade hybrid plan before 2026 and do not start any new 2016 projects unless they are planned for fewer than two years of use with air-gapped security.
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
 

Valuable Features

SharePoint offers document management, collaboration tools, and integration with Microsoft 365, enhancing workflows, search, and application integration.
SharePoint 2016 Standard enhances collaboration and productivity with document management, integration, and secure data sharing for enterprises.
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
Sharepoint 2016 Standard has positively impacted my organization by providing a very good data repository and organization of various amounts of information that is stored in these Sharepoint sites.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard has role-based access control, which secures our enterprise data effectively.
Data Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
It integrates well with other Microsoft products through Office 365.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Categories and Ranking

SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
Sharepoint 2016 Standard
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of SharePoint is 12.1%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sharepoint 2016 Standard is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.1%
Sharepoint 2016 Standard0.5%
Other87.4%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Nishant Chauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Engineer at LTM
Centralized document libraries have streamlined daily collaboration and improved team productivity
In terms of improvements for Sharepoint 2016, I see how it can be improved regarding performance tweaks. Limiting view columns plus items is important because each extra column adds approximately 0.5 seconds of render time for 1,000 items. I keep default views under five to six columns and fewer than 1,000 items, utilizing filters such as "today" and "me". The next point is to avoid Group By on large lists as it adds HTML and slows rendering. Collapsed groups can make it worse, but using datasheet view for bulk edits renders faster than the standard view. Implementing minimum roles plus zero downtime patching, which is built into the 2016 setup, means we should configure minimum roles correctly so web front end, application server, and search servers can do only their job and speed up farms. In terms of user experience with adoption, governance and naming can be improved. Outdated sites plus inconsistent navigation make people revert to email. Setting naming rules, archive policies, and owners helps governance protect ROI. Ensuring optimized search queries, avoiding wildcards, and limiting results will lead to three times faster answers. Pushing OneDrive for Business sync will enable people to work offline. 2016 added durable links so links do not break when files move. Cutting customizations will make non-customized pages load much faster, so removing heavy web parts and custom JavaScript on homepages is essential. Reducing IT tickets can still be enhanced within these improvements. In addition to the needed improvements regarding user training, integrations, and support, I would stress the importance of these areas. Achieving a perfect ten for Sharepoint 2016 Standard would involve addressing a few issues. The mobile user experience feels clunky versus modern, and the absence of Power Automate makes some workflows feel dated. While search is good, it is not comparable to Google for intranet use. Additionally, support ending in 2026 is a ticking clock that needs consideration.
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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
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
28%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I was not focused on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Sharepoint 2016 Standard.
What needs improvement with Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I do not think there is anything missing in Sharepoint 2016 Standard. It is a vast platform and whatever use I plan to have on Sharepoint, I can navigate through it or search things on Google or an...
What is your primary use case for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
I started using Sharepoint 2016 Standard when I joined my current role because all of the files that we work on in collaboration with my teammates are stored on Sharepoint. It is quite a useful pla...
 

Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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Sample Customers

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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