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SharePoint vs Zimbra Social [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
Zimbra Social [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
it_user522870 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lecturer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The administration feature supports the settings and monitoring. There is need for more collaboration in the education sector.
Administration is the most valuable feature because it supports the settings, monitoring, and it enables the Zimbra Collaboration Plugins Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly. There is…

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the high number of ready-made snippets, easy basic process automation functionality, security model, and good integration with other Microsoft products."
"Collaboration became a lot easier."
"Otherwise, this is an amazing option."
"SharePoint has allowed our organization to effectively share important information across lines of business globally."
"Compared to other products, SharePoint is not only a content manager, but a wider product, like enterprise content management."
"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."
"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."
"It is a great product, easy to setup, configure, and maintain."
"Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly."
 

Cons

"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."
"I understand that some functions are lost when you store the information in a file system, so maybe that's a way SharePoint can improve."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"The solution's support services and GenAI could be improved and made faster and more knowledgeable."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
"There are multiple areas with room for improvement: Scanning engine driver, mobile integration (just launched by MS, yet to be seen), stability."
"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."
"I would like to see the following: More freedom given to a power user Feature development on a site collection level without the need for farm-level rights"
"At the beginning, the setup was not easy due to lack of resources and knowledge of this product."
"We currently have a ticket open for this one, but it is being ignored."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"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."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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