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SharePoint vs Symphony 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
Symphony
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. SharePoint is designed for Enterprise Content Management and holds a mindshare of 15.1%, down 19.7% compared to last year.
Symphony, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Social Software, holds 7.6% mindshare, up 5.4% since last year.
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint15.1%
OpenText Documentum Content Management10.6%
OpenText Content Management10.1%
Other64.2%
Enterprise Content Management
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symphony7.6%
Slack Business - Enterprise15.5%
Microsoft Teams14.4%
Other62.5%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Nenad Pejcic - PeerSpot reviewer
Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier
I have experience with solutions from other vendors like Nokia, Huawei, and Tyson. The main pros of Symphony, in comparison, are the modules that provide a comprehensive overview and the automation features for planning data. These aspects are notably beneficial and stand out. On the downside, the major cons revolve around user customization. Unlike other vendors where you can create your reports and customize navigation, Symphony's user optimization in the SCAP module is limited. This lack of flexibility is a significant drawback, especially when compared to other solutions. Overall, while certain modules like those related to SolarWinds are straightforward and comparable, Symphony falls short in terms of user customization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It improved transparency around work products."
"The ability to quickly and easily create team sites has been great."
"OneDrive and SharePoint provide a secure, fully auditable way of storing information."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"The security feature is valuable."
"Its functionality is enormous."
"It is well supported by Microsoft."
"The initial setup is easy."
"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."
"The entire product is good."
"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."
"The overall functions are good."
"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."
 

Cons

"We would like more security features, like automating."
"Make it more intuitive."
"Using SharePoint is difficult."
"When you are trying to migrate from a different platform to SharePoint for file storage, the upload utility should be more flexible, taking more files and then updating you on the upload status of the files you are trying to transfer into SharePoint."
"The initial setup was very complex."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
"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 been facing some challenges when using SharePoint, as the workflows freeze at times, so there is a maintenance activity which needs to be done periodically."
"The solution needs to improve CI."
"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."
"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."
"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"It is very expensive.​"
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The pricing works for us."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
"Symphony is expensive."
"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
63%
Retailer
4%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
4%
University
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise80
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Symphony?
Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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Sample Customers

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