CTERA Intelligent Data Platform vs Microsoft Office SharePoint Server comparison

CTERA Intelligent Data Platform vs. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

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Categories and Ranking

CTERA Intelligent Data Plat...

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File System Software (1st), NAS (4th), Cloud Migration (4th), Cloud Storage (2nd), Cloud Backup (7th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th), Cloud Storage Gateways (1st), AI Legal & Compliance (2nd)

Microsoft Office SharePoint...

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of CTERA Intelligent Data Platform is 2.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is 3.5%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server	3.5%
CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform	2.8%
Other	93.7%

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Featured Reviews

Tim M.

Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Supports global file recovery and rapid data versioning across 80 nodes

When we implemented CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform early on, and we've been on the platform for three years, we have three different cloud portals. We have an EU portal, we have an Americas portal, and we have an APAC portal. It would be nice if we could combine that into one portal just for that global single pane of glass look. We've talked with them about that and they say it's challenging just because of some of the structure, but that would be something nice if we could get that. I integrated with Varonis, and because CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform didn't have initially a working relationship with that vendor, it would have been nice had that pre-existed us saying we need this. But that wasn't totally CTERA's fault. There was a lot of challenge working with the vendor to build out that interface. A single pane of glass for CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform would be beneficial. Everything else works fairly well. We've never had a point where we couldn't get to something that caused us to have a serious outage, and that to me is the mark of a good software package. It's never really caused us serious issues. We have our issues, that's true, and every software package does. However, we've always been able to meet the needs of the business, and we drive hard on security, stability, and scalability. From the scalability standpoint, that's one of the most important things to us. We're on their capacity-based licensing, so if I need to ramp up another CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform NAS, if we have an M&A, I can easily and quickly spin up another NAS and start doing that data transition fairly quickly. The biggest maintenance issue with CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is firmware upgrades. We've done a lot of transition from hardware solution to virtualized infrastructure in order to minimize that hardware lifecycle portion of it. We have to upgrade the firmware and sometimes that can be challenging in the nature of business of our size with 80 CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform nodes around the globe. The issue we've had with CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform happened recently in a firmware upgrade where there was a major database back-end upgrade and that took some time. For our smaller sites, it would be an hour or two, and I can build that into a fairly easy change window. But in our larger sites where we may have hundreds of terabytes of data, that database update process took maybe a day or a day and a half. That becomes more challenging, especially in a manufacturing environment where people are wanting to access configuration files. We had to pin the data locally because the data would be available on the local edge filer, but the cloud sync, while it was updating the database, the cloud files weren't available. That would be the other thing I'd like to see an improvement on: some way to do those database upgrades either in a more segmented fashion or in some type of offline environment. I understand the logistics behind that sounds easy, but I'm sure it's not.

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Ivan Angelov

Project Executive at synergyc

Has supported team collaboration needs while remaining manageable in complexity

It is very hard for me to tell you what can be better in this solution. I could ask the technical staff who can actually give better information than me because I'm not entirely sure what their struggle was technically. I know in the end it worked. It wasn't a high price and high maintenance for us. Maybe the issue was more on our side technically to develop. I'm not sure what exactly the challenge was, so I don't want to provide misleading information. From a design standpoint, I think it is sometimes hard to represent when there's a huge volume of data and specific requirements that are outside of the solution itself. It's hard to replicate and takes a lot of time. From team to team and from application to application, the requirements were varying. So maybe it's not out-of-box suitable for all of our needs. The business is specific; you can't put everything in one bucket. When it comes to training the people working with it and onboarding new people to work with it, it's easy and the learning path is easy, which is good. You can quickly get people up to speed with it. This is the plus.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CTERA is a very scalable product, allowing us to grow."

"The CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is a hybrid solution that supports both on-premises and cloud environments."

"Apart from time-saving, CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform provides secure file access and centralized control, which are measurable benefits for me."

"CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is improving the way we manage data in the company, and the main idea of this is to save money."

"The solution provides data eviction, where unused data is evicted from the local file, freeing up space. It also allows data to be rehydrated from the cloud when needed."

"CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform has helped reduce our total cost of ownership by streamlining our operations; we've eliminated several backup tools, greatly reducing software licensing needs and cutting down our overall footprint, although I don't have precise monetary figures."

"The solution provides substantial flexibility, allowing the separation of workloads across various hardware platforms without vendor lock-in. This flexibility makes it adaptable to future infrastructure changes."

"CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform has positively impacted my organization in that it works as a file server, and centralizing things makes managing them in one location simpler than managing them everywhere else."

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"The most valuable feature is the "Alert Me", which provides the ability to set an alert when content is either added or changed and that the alerts can be either real-time or aggregated for the day or the week."

"The ability to create simple web pages with diagrams and links is valuable, particularly for intranet work and creating wiki pages for a team to show how we do certain things."

"Ability to collaborate with others in one location."

"Sharing information is the best feature or advantage of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server based on my experience."

"The most valuable features for us are their document management list and hybrid forms. and We also use third party ad-dons to achieve workflows and other recent apps."

"Essentially, it is the full suite of Office 365 with the advantage of using the SharePoint database as your list."

"Using these features together, we converted our paper work to electronic digital data."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Communication Site."

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Cons

"The web portal that our users access to view data and backups could be optimized. CTERA could apply some of the improvements made to their administrative interface on the user side. The administrators are a much smaller group of people than the users, so it would be helpful if they targeted user experience resources to them."

"Stability-wise, we just went through one issue that they addressed. We were having cloud sync issues."

"In my experience, CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is not stable."

"There needs to be improvements, particularly regarding real-time sync conflict resolution and cloud latency."

"They fixed all the requirements that we had in the beginning. The beginning was a little bit rough, but we tuned it nicely. However, in some cases, they could improve performance."

"One of the bigger things that I would like to see is additional logging. There are logs in there. They provide us with the initial logs on what is happening on our CTERA device. I appreciate that, but they do not give us any further information. I would like to have more information on the logs themselves."

"There’s an issue with permissions, they aren’t always as transparent for customers as Microsoft’s, for example."

"Setup and onboarding could be simpler, and reporting and troubleshooting could be more intuitive."

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"The ability to preview files in different formats should be expanded to include formats such as embedded postscript (EPS), AutoCAD, and Adobe Acrobat PDF."

"From Microsoft, the support normally takes longer than we need and it's not a route we appreciate."

"The product is behind in development and lacks some features."

"The solution could probably be improved by incorporating some of the power apps for workflow and easy setup."

"One of the reasons why we don't recommend the cloud version of SharePoint is the cost."

"The solution requires a lot of hardware capacity for high availability and performance."

"Microsoft's technical support could potentially improve as they are not easily accessible."

"The workflow is very rudimentary."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I find the pricing reasonable. They offered us deals that helped us. Especially with the upgrade to a bigger unit last year, they were helpful with the deal."

"So far, pricing seems to be fine."

"It is fairly priced. I am not too involved in the pricing of what we used to pay, but it would have reduced the cost of ownership. I cannot give a figure, but the EMC solution was very expensive compared to CTERA."

"It is hard to compare the costs if we want to retain the same model of a separate high-performance storage or certain things, but it is one of the cheapest solutions available in Israel."

"I am not directly involved in the pricing aspects, but I understand that CTERA's pricing is competitive and within industry standards."

"CTERA's pricing model is competitive compared to other companies that achieve the same thing. Their closest rival is Nasuni, and CTERA is significantly more affordable than Nasuni."

"CTERA's pricing seems to be on par with some of the other players, such as Nasuni and Azure. They all have benefits, but CTERA is competitive for its features."

"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."

"Pricing plans may be flexible depending on volume usage and your corporate relationship with Microsoft."

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

34%

Outsourcing Company

32%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	26

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	17

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform?

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, I found CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform to have competitive pricing compared to options such as Nasuni and IBM, and we were satisfied with bot...

What needs improvement with CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform?

One area for improvement with CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform involves the data metrics, as I think having deeper insights into usage at the folder level would be beneficial; understanding ...

What is your primary use case for CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform?

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is used primarily as cloud storage and data retention within the company. For cloud storage and data retention in our organization using CTERA Enterprise Fil...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

I am not aware of the pricing, so I cannot say if the solution is expensive or quite affordable.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

My expectation when I start using a Microsoft product is that it would be easy to incorporate diagrams and such from other Microsoft Office products. Incorporating a diagram I've embedded in a slid...

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server?

I produce content about the work I'm doing inside the company, making information about IT architecture, work processes within IT architecture, and security reviews of applications or infrastructur...

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Overview

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform provides scalable, robust data protection solutions with secure file access, global synchronization, and centralized control. Its cloud integration offers streamlined file sharing and infrastructure management, enhancing productivity and minimizing downtime.

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is designed for efficient resource allocation and offers a reliable, user-friendly interface. It features advanced data protection with ransomware protection, versioning, and seamless disaster recovery capabilities. The platform facilitates file restoration, backup, and secure sharing with excellent integration into legacy systems. While offering a scalable storage solution, users find areas for improvement in UI simplicity and documentation clarity. Users also request improved monitoring tools and enhanced performance stability.

What are the key features of CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform?

Convenience and Scalability: Users experience secure file access with centralized control and global synchronization.
Cloud Integration: Enables easy file sharing and cost-effective infrastructure management.
Data Protection: Includes ransomware protection, versioning, and disaster recovery.
Performance and Reliability: Minimizes downtime with a user-friendly interface.

What benefits should users expect from using CTERA?

Enhanced Security: Robust data protection and seamless integration with legacy systems.
Increased Productivity: Minimizes downtime and streamlines resource allocation.
Cost Efficiency: Scalable storage and efficient file replication reduce operational costs.
Comprehensive Support: Supports backup, archiving, and synchronization across multiple locations.

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is widely implemented in industries requiring reliable server management and cloud access. Companies leverage its scalability for NAS solutions, SMB services, and efficient storage management. It supports data protection activities like backup and archiving, crucial for businesses with complex IT infrastructures, enhancing their operational efficiencies and reducing expenditure.

CTERA

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server enhances collaboration, document management, and version control while integrating seamlessly with Office apps, Teams, and OneDrive for efficient communication and content sharing.

Offering automation, workflow management, and effective metadata usage, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server improves operational efficiency. It's user-friendly with low-code and no-code capabilities, ensuring accessibility for organizations. Robust security measures and access control with Active Directory integration provide secure data handling, while real-time editing allows multiple users to collaborate productively. Its search functionality streamlines information retrieval, although enhancing this feature could further improve usability. Addressing the need for a more intuitive interface, distinct integration between Team and SharePoint sites, workflow simplification, as well as improved performance with large data handling, would add to its practicality. Better third-party application integration, enhanced document sharing, and increased licensing flexibility are areas for potential development.

What are the key features?

Collaboration: Enables seamless team collaboration with integrated Office apps and Teams.
Document Management: Advanced version control and document sharing capabilities.
Automation: Streamlines processes with workflow management and metadata usage.
Security: Robust access control with Active Directory integration.
Real-Time Editing: Allows multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.
Search Functionality: Assists in swift information retrieval.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Improved Productivity: Real-time editing and seamless integration enhance work efficiency.
Security Assurance: Strong access control supports safe data management.
User Accessibility: Low-code and no-code features increase ease of use.
Operational Efficiency: Automates workflows and optimizes document handling.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is utilized in industries such as healthcare, finance, and manufacturing for document sharing, collaboration, and internal communications. It supports project management, custom application development, and acts as an enterprise content management system. Organizations leverage its integration with Microsoft Teams for coordination and use it as a corporate portal. It facilitates data management, serves as a document library, and supports workflows with advanced capabilities like integration with Power Apps and Power BI for enhanced data visualization and interaction.

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Sample Customers

McDonald's, WPP, US Navy, Gore, Festo, Stryker, Bezeq, PERI

Del Monte Foods, Unicredit Leasing, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Nokia Czech Republic, Perkins Eastman, JLL, ICA, óxito Software, Dorset Software, PKP Cargo, Arcapita Bank B.S.C., AVE CZ, Chesapeake Energy

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