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Amazon WorkDocs vs SharePoint 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

Amazon WorkDocs
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (4th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
158
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon WorkDocs is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 13.6%, down 15.0% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 17.3% mindshare, down 20.8% since last year.
Content Collaboration Platforms
Enterprise Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

DB
Aug 17, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

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.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"Helps with document collaboration and workflow."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"It facilitates collaboration and the ability to create custom workflows."
"It's stable. It's very widely used by companies. Also, the knowledge of the product has improved over the years, and by other companies that support it or are Microsoft SharePoint partners. So if there are problems, there's always a user or company that knows the information or can help you; even with very uncommon problems."
"OneDrive and SharePoint provide a secure, fully auditable way of storing information."
 

Cons

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."
"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."
"Workflow is something that can become more intelligent."
"You still need a bit of expertise to add branding."
"It will fully use your system resources."
"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."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"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."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The pricing is competitive."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

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SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

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