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SharePoint vs WordPress 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
6.9
Number of Reviews
160
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
WordPress
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
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 June 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of SharePoint is 11.5%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress is 13.0%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…
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

"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"It is very stable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It has made us faster and more efficient."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"It keeps our company organized and everything is in one place."
"The best feature of WordPress is its flexibility."
"It is a stable system which offers a wide variety of themes and templates."
"There are so many free plugins"
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quite easy to use."
"WordPress offers great flexibility."
"The standout feature is its high degree of customization. Creating user-friendly, easily maintainable websites is a breeze, especially with the convenient admin access."
"I like the tool's plugins."
"The product provides capabilities to build modern websites and can be used for various aspects of services."
 

Cons

"It has worked very well for me. It seems like they've improved everything. I don't have any cons about it as such, but I don't think they have a talk-to-text, speech-to-text, or speech-to-type. That would be cool for accessibility."
"Needs improvement on the user interface."
"It will fully use your system resources."
"It would be nice if the editing and setting up of SharePoint were more user-friendly, so I do not have to have an expert to deal with it."
"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."
"There are some limitations on storage."
"Too many versions being released in a short time period. Too much time being devoted to migration planning."
"It should have a Google-caliber search ability and a model-based GUI."
"One area of improvement is hosting. It should have its file manager regardless of where you host your website."
"I think that WordPress is too cool in its contact."
"In WordPress, the user onboarding process is an area with complexities...there is no step-by-step explanation provided."
"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."
"WordPress needs to improve its usability."
"I would recommend dumping the Gutenberg interface, as that is horrible."
"I would like to have the ability to customize the whole WordPress installation. WordPress comes with a number of core features. I would love to be able to remove those I'm not using at the moment."
"WordPress needs to adapt to new technologies. It also needs to improve scalability. We don't have optimized content and plugins in the tech stack."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing works for us."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"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 pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"The pricing is competitive."
"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."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free, although the domain will cost money."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"Set up cost is nothing. Pricing is free. You need to pay a cost only for the domains, hosting, and to buy themes."
"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."
"It provides a high ROI."
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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
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and improving user awareness could foster better data relations. The learning curve o...
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?
WordPress ( /products/wordpress-reviews ) is less performant than FirstSpirit solution.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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Sample Customers

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