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SharePoint vs WordPress Business-Enterprise comparison

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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
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
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
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of SharePoint is 6.9%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 6.3%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint6.9%
WordPress Business-Enterprise6.3%
Other86.8%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Purity  Donovan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Unilever Inc.
Content management has become faster and now supports flexible online business growth
WordPress Business-Enterprise offers an easy-to-use user interface, coding capabilities, and awesome plugin implementation. There is always a solution available for the platform. Security is easy to use and robust. Implementation with third-party platforms such as Google's variety of tools is excellent. You can download and host on your own server or use their hosted server easily. WordPress Business-Enterprise was made for blogging and remains the king of the industry for it. Its widely adopted use around the world provides a multitude of solutions from plugins to code snippets. It has a super easy-to-use interface, allowing anyone without coding knowledge to jump right in and learn quickly. It is super adaptable to customization. WordPress Business-Enterprise is easy to customize and easy to integrate. It accepts page builders and manages content very well. WordPress Business-Enterprise allows for almost instant execution of any online idea. Its coding structure is easy to work with, especially for custom integrations. Its user-friendliness is simple enough for almost anyone to adapt and learn quickly. Overall, WordPress Business-Enterprise positively impacts the organization because costs are low. Execution is very flexible. The breadth of third-party builders and themes allows deep diversity in builds. WordPress Business-Enterprise is a standard in web builds, so many external companies have built integrations and plugins to the system.

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."
"Regarding the best features in SharePoint, the accessibility part of it is great; we don't need to do the coding from zero scratch, which we really appreciate."
"Easy management of content and portal and the document repository features are a distinguishing point compared to a file server."
"For a medium to large scale business, it is excellent."
"It helped us manage our documents and records effectively and at a reasonable cost."
"It is very stable."
"Co-editing of documents enables teams to work on the same document and the work gets done faster."
"From my perspective as a developer I would say that the most valuable features are the wide variety of data source connections, completeness of features, and strong query possibilities (customisation, SQL, MDX, macros)."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"You can rest assured that WordPress will likely provide a scalable back end to your website."
"This program, WordPress, has made it possible for our company to advertise all around the country, instead of keeping it local."
"I like how it integrates graphics and words, and more generally, the way people can develop the choices of spaces for different websites."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to bring all websites under a single umbrella, which has saved costs on similar products."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise is one of the best content management systems we use to build, develop, and update our company website."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise is the fastest platform in the world, and there is a reason for that."
"It is a stable system which offers a wide variety of themes and templates."
 

Cons

"Administration is still very complex."
"In general, it is a good product, but it has limited support and too much expertise required."
"While this workflow operating system is better than others on the market, it is uncomfortable and expensive to really implement what you need."
"The product must provide more automation."
"Technical support is poor. Microsoft makes it tough to get quality support."
"We had some small issues and called MS tech support, but they were only able to help us 60% of the time before we fixed it ourselves."
"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."
"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 should be an enhanced configuration screen for advanced users to do custom tweaks and adjustments."
"The backend development process needs improvement."
"It may be useful, however, to have a downloadable program that you could have on your desktop that allows you to create and maintain the program while offline."
"The plugins have to be tested and monitored frequently as some of them lead to the website crashing."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise can be improved because sometimes security is a concern with some of the plugins."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise needs improvements in offering more customizations without the need for coding experience."
"I would like to see the addition of social media integration features in WordPress."
"I would recommend dumping the Gutenberg interface, as that is horrible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"Set up cost is nothing. Pricing is free. You need to pay a cost only for the domains, hosting, and to buy themes."
"It provides a high ROI."
"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."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"WordPress is a free solution."
"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."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free. The domain and pushing data costs money."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
 

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.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
The price is very competitive and affordability is very high regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with WordPress?
WordPress Business-Enterprise can be improved because sometimes security is a concern with some of the plugins. I would also note that not all plugins work with our favorite themes, which represent...
What is your primary use case for WordPress?
My main use case for WordPress Business-Enterprise is to build and maintain our websites. The plugin elements enable us to customize the type of support we need for various circumstances. I particu...
 

Also Known As

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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