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 11.3% mindshare in the category. Symphony is ranked #8 in ESS , and holds a 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 79% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Symphony users who would recommend it.

SharePoint

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79% willing to recommend

Symphony

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618 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 (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)

Symphony

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Social Software (8th)

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 11.3%, down 17.3% compared to last year.
Symphony, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Social Software, holds 4.8% mindshare, down 6.9% since last year.

Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SharePoint	11.3%
OpenText Content Management	8.0%
Alfresco	7.8%
Other	72.9%

Enterprise Content Management

Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Symphony	4.8%
Slack Business - Enterprise	11.2%
Microsoft Teams	8.4%
Other	75.6%

Enterprise Social Software

Featured Reviews

AnjneyBhardwaj

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.

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Nenad Pejcic

Senior Professional Services Engineer at Aspire Technology

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

"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."

"We can arrange all our documents on one platform and see the document's changes and edits."

"I do like the collaboration around documents. The versioning history has proven useful in some instances as well."

"The access control is definitely a good feature. We also appreciate the improvements they've made to the online applications, where multiple users can work on the same documents simultaneously. Everything syncs automatically."

"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."

"The most valuable features of SharePoint Online are content management, document management, and approval processes. Additionally, there are a number of features that provide integration with multiple Office services and external services."

"The most valuable features are the collaboration and sharing."

"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."

More SharePoint pros

"The overall functions are good."

"The entire product is good."

"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."

"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."

"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."

Cons

"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."

"The solution should improve its integration with other project management tools."

"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."

"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."

"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."

"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 search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."

"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."

More SharePoint cons

"The solution needs to improve CI."

"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."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing works for us."

"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."

"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."

"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."

"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."

"The platform has medium pricing."

"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."

"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."

"Symphony is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

54%

Media Company

University

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	80
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	81

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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.

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What needs improvement with SharePoint?

It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...

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What is your primary use case for SharePoint?

I create a data warehouse and establish a link between different applications. For data exchange, the vendor is Oracle.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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