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SharePoint vs Symphony comparison

The compared Microsoft and Symphony solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in ECM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 14.3% mindshare in the category. Symphony is ranked #6 in ESS , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 79% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Symphony users who would recommend it.
SharePoint
Read 164 SharePoint reviews
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  • 4,745 Comparison Views
79% willing to recommend
Symphony
Read 5 Symphony reviews
  • 619 Views
  • 532 Comparison Views
83% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
164
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 (6th)
 

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 14.3%, down 18.6% compared to last year.
Symphony, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Social Software, holds 6.6% mindshare, up 6.0% since last year.
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint14.3%
OpenText Documentum Content Management9.8%
OpenText Content Management9.7%
Other66.2%
Enterprise Content Management
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symphony6.6%
Slack Business - Enterprise14.8%
Microsoft Teams12.1%
Other66.5%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
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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.
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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 can arrange all our documents on one platform and see the document's changes and edits."
"I rate it a ten."
"SharePoint has an option where you can open files on the browser, whereby more than five people can make amendments to one Excel online file."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing or information sharing."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Sharing information is very easy in SharePoint. We use multiple types of documents, like online Excel tools and online content editing, especially for group editing. This allows us to collaborate, even in distributed teams. Despite being geographically spread out, everyone can access the same files online, edit them, and see changes. We also use SharePoint to track all these changes, making our teamwork more collaborative overall. The tool fastens information sharing and collaboration."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
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"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."
"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."
"The entire product is good."
"The overall functions are good."
"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."
 

Cons

"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 management of the product/back-end is complex."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"More hints and make it more user-customizable."
"The technical support from Microsoft for SharePoint is often slow and rated a three out of ten."
"Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint."
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"Flexibility and extensibility, above everything, could be improved."
More SharePoint cons
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."
"The solution needs to improve CI."
"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."
"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform has medium pricing."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The pricing is competitive."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
More SharePoint pricing and cost advice
"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
66%
Retailer
5%
University
4%
Outsourcing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SharePoint?
The search feature is valuable.
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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.
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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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What do you like most about Symphony?
Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symphony?
Symphony is expensive.
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What needs improvement with Symphony?
The solution needs to improve CI.
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Compared 42% of the time
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Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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Overview

SharePoint is a Microsoft-based platform for building web applications. It covers a widerange of capabilities and while it is appropriate for experienced webdevelopers, even non-technical minded users can easily navigate through thesystem and execute functions such as collaborating data, managing documents andfiles, creating websites, managing social networking solutions, and automatingworkflow.

Major areas that SharePoint deals with are websites,communities, content, search, insights, and composites. The purpose is to give usersthe ability to create or develop these key business components on their owneven without technical knowledge of, for example, how to build a website or howto integrate coding. Configuring SharePoint into a business's system is meantto cut out all of the complicated steps, and pave the way for easierimplementation all around.

Microsoft

Symphony’s secure, cloud-based communications service delivers the next wave in organizational productivity where markets and individuals come together to create vibrant communities in which to share content, insights and opinions without compromising on organizational compliance.

Symphony
 

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.
BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
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