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Amazon WorkDocs vs Microsoft Office SharePoint Server comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4, while Microsoft is ranked #10. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 17.5% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 12.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Amazon WorkDocs
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100% willing to recommend
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76% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs are competing in the document management category. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is preferred for its integration capabilities and flexibility, while Amazon WorkDocs is chosen for its powerful cloud features.

Features: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server provides comprehensive collaboration tools, seamless integration with Microsoft products, and customizable document libraries. Amazon WorkDocs offers strong cloud-based storage, secure sharing options, and convenient access from any device. The core distinction is SharePoint's integration versus WorkDocs's focus on cloud accessibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server deployment can be complex with on-premises options but is simplified within Microsoft environments, although customer support may involve additional costs. Amazon WorkDocs provides a smooth cloud deployment experience and reliable support through Amazon's infrastructure, with no extra charges for customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server typically requires higher initial costs due to licensing and setup, offering long-term ROI through its extensive features. Amazon WorkDocs, with its user-based pricing model, allows for cost-effective scalability and presents a good ROI for companies looking for immediate cloud benefits without large upfront investments.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Office SharePoint...
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkDocs is 17.5%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is 12.0%, up from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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DA
A great collaboration service for small organizations
The synchronization should be simplified. Other solutions like Dropbox and OneDrive have apps. I tried using the mobile version, but it didn't work properly, that needs to be improved. It was cumbersome. It's a good solution for a small organization like ours, but it really depends on your use-cases and the size of your organization. I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app. It was challenging to even download it and once I did, I wasn't even able to log into my system. The mobile app needs to improved for easy use.
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Mehdi Hasankhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use but offers poor integrations with Oracle and has inflexible security configuration
I can't configure the current security I want. There are a lot of bots in it. Sharepoint doesn't integrate well with Oracle, and we use a lot of Oracle products at our company. Therefore, it makes more sense for us to go to Oracle instead of continuing to use Sharepoint.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it doesn't require coding. You just need to configure it. You don't need to code before getting something running. It makes it very fast."
"The solution's most valuable features is its document management. It allows sharing with external users and integrates well with Office apps and Microsoft Flow."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Communication Site."
"This solution has provided us with a collaborative workspace to allow everyone to work together and be on the same page."
"The software is friendly to use for mixing data and analyzing it."
"The forms aspect of the solution, for example, the creation of surveys, is its most valuable aspect."
"The implementation and configuring of the resolution are very easy in the online version."
"It is a decent tool for collaboration, especially if you are already using other Office products."
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Cons

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."
"Technical support could be improved. They are not fast enough, especially when we'll go deeper in the product itself. More complex issues make it very tough to find someone that can help you."
"The solution is like a CRM, so the initial setup is complex. It takes a few days to deploy the solution and the length of time depends on how large the company's topology is and what the client's demands are."
"The product could be improved by accommodating different technologies, particularly integration."
"It is a bit restrictive to develop in the cloud version. A lot of features are in the cloud now, and you have to develop on the outside. As far as the platform and the programming side of things are concerned, it is moving more towards configuration management rather than programming. When we are doing solutions, we are basically just configuring it to make solutions happen rather than actually using the Visual Studio code and developing from scratch in the cloud. It is almost like creating an app. You have created an app for your phone, but the app doesn't really sit on your phone. It sits somewhere on a server, and the database sits on another server. The app is just pulling and pushing information. The whole development has changed. We used to install things directly on the server and then run the application from the server. Now, it is more of a modular architecture."
"The user interface needs improvement because there is a lot of stuff in there. I use five to eight navigation buttons. It should be more user-friendly. Frequently used menu items should be arranged in a proper way. That would be helpful."
"Sharepoint doesn't integrate well with Oracle, and we use a lot of Oracle products at our company. Therefore, it makes more sense for us to go to Oracle instead of continuing to use Sharepoint."
"The permission management features need improvement."
"The solution needs to have more flexibility. The classic version had more flexibility, however, the modern version has many more limitations."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"
"Pricing plans may be flexible depending on volume usage and your corporate relationship with Microsoft."
"One of the reasons why we don't recommend the cloud version of SharePoint is the cost. With the on premise version, you pay for the license once. For the cloud version, there is a recurring fee. It is very expensive. They expect everyone to pay $20 or $30 per user per month."
"There are some aggressive discounts offered by Microsoft for organizations that are not for profit, which we are, and it makes it quite attractive to consider."
"It can be expensive for on-premises deployments, especially when you have to support SQL Server as your backend database. That's where the cost comes into play. SQL Server has its own licensing, which Microsoft keeps on changing. Therefore, it can become costly. In the earlier versions of SharePoint, version 2007 or 2010, they had an express version where the SQL Server licensing was free. It wasn't like a full-blown SharePoint. It was only a slimmed-down version. It used to be whatever your hardware costs. You would install the free software and work with it, but you were very limited in what you could do in SharePoint. If you wanted the SharePoint Enterprise Server with all the bells and whistles, then you had to pay more to get the SQL Server license based on the number of users or servers. The subscription model is different for cloud deployments. Licensing is per user and per month. The cost also depends on the storage required. If you have a lot of sites or documents, then you need to expand it based on your needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Overview

Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. With Amazon WorkDocs, you can easily create, edit, and share content, and because it’s stored centrally on AWS, access it from anywhere on any device. Amazon WorkDocs makes it easy to collaborate with others, and lets you easily share content, provide rich feedback, and collaboratively edit documents. You can use Amazon WorkDocs to retire legacy file share infrastructure by moving file shares to the cloud. Amazon WorkDocs lets you integrate with your existing systems, and offers a rich API so that you can develop your own content-rich applications. Amazon WorkDocs is built on AWS, where your content is secured on the world's largest cloud infrastructure.

With Amazon WorkDocs, there are no upfront fees or commitments. You pay only for active user accounts, and the storage you use. Amazon WorkDocs provides a 30-day free trial with 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is a Microsoft software portal based on the ASP.NET framework. MOSS facilitates file sharing and collaboration, social networking, Web databases and Web publishing. It is hosted by Microsoft Windows Server and is accessible through Microsoft Office or the Web.

 

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