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DocuSign vs ShareFile 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:
 

Featured Reviews

Oladele Olawusi - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides excellent features and workflows and can be deployed quickly
I like the workflow. It enables us to configure the envelope and send it to multiple people for signatures. We can structure the signature. The users can sign the document in a particular order or all at the same time The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses. I have been…
David Donaldson - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible plans, stable, and scalable
I used another solution at the same time, which was far worse. The American company I worked for used a similar file-sharing solution called LeapFile, a secure file transfer service. Personally, I found Citrix ShareFile to be much better than LeapFile, which was quite clunky. I later used a solution called Egnyte, which my company used as its main file transfer solution, though I'm not sure if it's still in use. The company moved to Egnyte because it is more of an enterprise-level solution. Egnyte was expensive, but it worked. I believe Citrix ShareFile is aimed at smaller to medium-sized organizations, making it a more appropriate solution than Egnyte due to its pricing.
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

"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of DocuSign is its ability to save time."
"What I have found to be the most valuable aspect of this solution is the fact that I don't have to go out and meet the other party in person. I can just take care of what I need to online."
"We can structure the signature."
"This speeds up the sign-off process."
"Very convenient, saves dealing with hard copies of documents."
"You can customize how you want to use the solution."
"DocuSign is easy to use. I also like the document tracking features."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"The solution is scalable."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions."
"The access control is definitely a good feature. We also appreciate the improvements they've made to the online applications, where multiple users can work on the same documents simultaneously. Everything syncs automatically."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"It has made us faster and more efficient."
"It keeps our company organized and everything is in one place."
"It has helped us with storing all the documents, which means that people are not going to intervene. There is a way of extracting knowledge within documentation and tracking it. There are knowledge assets for where documentation is stored, indexed and searchable through SharePoint."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"It should automatically be datestamped beside the signature."
"Some people are not that computer-literate, and people don't understand the concept of the digital signature."
"DocuSign's mobile application could be better. It has some compatibility issues."
"Moving the boxes around can be a bit annoying, so the AI element in the UI should be significantly improved to make the process smoother."
"Resolution from customer service and their response rate in resolving issues needs to be improved."
"We'd like to have some integration with some of our IT services."
"I would like for this solution to send me a copy of the signed document automatically."
"The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"The navigation is confusing."
"The introduction of AI and automation with Copilot could be a beneficial improvement."
"Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"The technical support from Microsoft for SharePoint is often slow and rated a three out of ten."
"Processing data from multiple site collections is not easy as they reside in different databases."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"The management of the product/back-end is complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
"It is very expensive.​"
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Legal Firm
9%
Government
8%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DocuSign eSignature?
The tool is expensive. Many clients in Nigeria cannot afford the solution due to the exchange rate. If the vendor can...
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The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

DocuSign eSignature, CoSign, DocuSign eNotary
Citrix RightSignature, Citrix ShareFile
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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