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SharePoint vs WordPress Business-Enterprise 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
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)
WordPress Business-Enterprise
Ranking in Web Content Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of SharePoint is 10.3%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 13.3%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint10.3%
WordPress Business-Enterprise13.3%
Other76.4%
Web Content Management
 

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.
RICARDO FILIPO - PeerSpot reviewer
Very customizable, and forms the base for most websites on the Internet
I work in the community, and I'm part of a team making the core of WordPress. We are responsible for creating how WordPress will change in the next version. The main point is concurrency. For example, we have Squarespace, Wix, and a lot of other frameworks with the same features and functionalities. All those frameworks are going to a completely no-code experience. Anyone can then have a website. You're just dragging, dropping, and writing texts very easily. It's like using Facebook. WordPress comes from a node way. There was a time when the webmaster needed to code in HTML, PHP, or some language to have a website. It has changed over time, but we still have some old things inside the backend of WordPress. We are currently removing all those old things. Day by day, WordPress will be easier to use and more user-friendly. WordPress needs to improve its usability. That way, it will be easier to create websites, e-commerce, CRM, platforms for education, or anything else. It would be good if WordPress improved its AI. For example, if you have a blog, the blog will be auto-writing. I'm working on this, and we have some solutions. Another feature should be the identification of users. It's related to AI. For example, if you go to a website like Facebook or another social network, it's possible to learn everything about you if you go to that place. WordPress has something like that, but it's not so deep. I am personally working on that feature. Anyone coming to a WordPress website will be identified. It's tricky because we have a kind of privacy to follow, so we need to balance both things.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of SharePoint is high."
"The online editing capabilities, file sharing, auditing, information security, ease of solution management, and the easy user adaptation to the platform are the most valuable features."
"For any organization with more than one person in it, if they are trying to organize things to let people in the company know what others are doing, then this solution is good for them."
"It allows for simultaneous users to be on it."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its ease of use."
"There is not just one valuable feature; it is all of them working together."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"Ready-made themes speed the design process; a huge number of quality themes are available from several sources."
"The product provides capabilities to build modern websites and can be used for various aspects of services."
"The best feature in WordPress is Elementor. It lets you easily create one-page landing sites."
"I like how it integrates graphics and words, and more generally, the way people can develop the choices of spaces for different websites."
"There are so many free plugins"
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quite easy to use."
"It has a vast array of themes which could be applied to make the website visually look more appealing to the target market."
"We use WordPress on two different websites and it solves all of our website issues."
 

Cons

"Workflow is something that can become more intelligent."
"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 web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"Microsoft support could be better, especially for enterprise troubleshooting. They require a lot of logs and often rely on online support, which does not meet customer expectations."
"Too many versions being released in a short time period. Too much time being devoted to migration planning."
"When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one section, my colleague cannot edit it at the same time."
"You still need a bit of expertise to add branding."
"The system should be more informative."
"The basic product is becoming less usable by end users for site maintenance post delivery."
"WordPress doesn't automatically scan the website, so we need to install paid plugins for this purpose. Unfortunately, this can lead to slower performance, which is a notable drawback."
"One area of improvement is hosting. It should have its file manager regardless of where you host your website."
"It may be useful to have a downloadable program that you could have on your desktop that allows you to create and maintain the program while offline."
"The backend development process needs improvement."
"Backups and moving sites could be handled better."
"In WordPress, the user onboarding process is an area with complexities...there is no step-by-step explanation provided."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is reasonably priced."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The pricing works for us."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"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."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing is competitive."
"As per my understanding, WordPress is an open-source product, owing to which there are no requirements to make any payments towards its licensing costs."
"WordPress is an open-source product, meaning it is available for free."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free, although the domain will cost money."
"Regarding pricing, we have the flexibility to utilize certain themes and plugins across multiple websites for a single one-time cost. However, there are instances where themes come with only one activation key, limiting their use to a single website. Certain plugins and themes come with a significant cost, with the least expensive theme priced at around $120. Additionally, plugins typically range from $80 to $90 per year for a subscription. Consequently, it can be considered somewhat costly in this regard. Conversely, when it comes to WordPress, there is no expenditure involved."
"Set up cost is nothing. Pricing is free. You need to pay a cost only for the domains, hosting, and to buy themes."
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Comparison Review

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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%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise80
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise1
 

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 WordPress?
The best feature of WordPress is its flexibility.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
WordPress is good with search engine optimization if you use the plugins.I use WordPress because it is an inexpensive solution for small projects.
What needs improvement with WordPress?
The area that could be improved in WordPress is the security feature. The security features need to ensure they don't rely too much on external plugins for security. WordPress needs to have its own...
 

Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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