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DocuSign vs SharePoint comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.5
DocuSign enhances efficiency with significant cost and time savings, notably during periods of high contract volumes and remote work.
Sentiment score
5.5
SharePoint enhances efficiency by centralizing document management, improving collaboration, and reducing operational costs, despite inconsistent ROI evaluations.
In terms of working hours, the time saved per contract is significant.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
I've seen cost savings since setting up my sister team, as they no longer need to print documents or sign manually.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
Time spent searching for documents has reduced significantly, and I saw a noticeable drop in duplicate or outdated documents, speeding up the search system by more than thirty to forty percent.
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.2
DocuSign customer service receives mixed reviews, with praise for responsiveness and criticism for inadequate assistance and miscommunication.
Sentiment score
6.2
SharePoint customer service is generally good, but experiences vary based on support packages, with premium options offering quicker resolutions.
There is a lack of detailed and timely responses, and support is not always transparent with the solutions.
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
The quality of Microsoft's technical support is very high.
Consultant/Administrator O365 solutions at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It's also difficult sometimes to get the right information because we speak at first to a generalist and they have to go to a specialist.
Supervisor at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.4
DocuSign is praised for scalability, supporting large teams globally, and effectively managing diverse workloads across departments and environments.
Sentiment score
6.8
SharePoint is scalable and adaptable, but requires careful planning to avoid issues, especially in large deployments.
It is highly scalable.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Making it easy to scale from a load-balancing and infrastructure perspective.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
SharePoint is massively scalable and I would rate it as 8.5 out of ten.
Cloud Architect at Freelance
SharePoint allows multiple teams to work at the same time, making it adaptable for large data volumes.
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
DocuSign is highly rated for its stability, performance consistency, and reliable access, with no crashes or downtime reported.
Sentiment score
7.7
SharePoint is stable with few issues, mainly from setups, data size, and updates; following best practices enhances reliability.
I've never noticed any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues with DocuSign.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
From my experience, it offers high availability and reliability, and I have not faced any major downtime issues.
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
The stability of SharePoint is high; it is quite stable and resilient.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Everything runs smoothly, and I have no problems with its stability.
Financial Director at Est
 

Room For Improvement

DocuSign needs interface simplification, lower pricing, better support, enhanced security, improved integrations, and more training resources for users.
SharePoint's user interface, performance, integration, and support challenges hinder usability and require expertise, customization, and third-party tools.
To someone implementing DocuSign, I would recommend improving email security and DLP policies to ensure that your organization is protected from phishing with DocuSign.
Security Engineer at Payatu
The preview looks different from what I see during editing.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
It was pretty easy to use as it came up really fast and easy programming, and the API is also available, so even our developers can use it.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital
Microsoft forces users to upgrade their license to access proper auditing information, which is essential and should be included in any license.
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
The rights management aspect can be particularly challenging, which may affect the overall user-friendliness of the product.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Expansion of scalability is needed, specifically the threshold limits for site items should be increased beyond the current 5,000 items.
 

Setup Cost

DocuSign's pricing is seen as expensive yet valuable, with affordability challenges, especially in Nigeria, needing localized models.
SharePoint pricing varies widely based on deployment type and offers cost-saving opportunities through strategic planning and licensing agreements.
Unlike Drupal, all necessary applications are included in the Microsoft license, making it cost-effective.
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Microsoft offers bundled pricing for Office, SharePoint, and Exchange, making it cost-effective.
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Enterprise licensing is generally cost-effective compared to individual purchases.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

DocuSign streamlines signatures, boosts approval times, integrates with SaaS tools, and enhances efficiency with secure, scalable digital solutions.
SharePoint enhances collaboration and productivity with customization, secure file sharing, Microsoft integration, workflow automation, and comprehensive search.
The DocuSign CLM platform can be directly integrated with the DocuSign e-signature platform, which enables documents or contracts to be e-signed by vendors.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The security aspect in DocuSign is important since we work with individuals and their personal identifiable information, so we value that it's a secure site.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
DocuSign has impacted my organization significantly, as we are using it on a day-to-day basis, so everything that is coming up is signed using DocuSign.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital
Additionally, SharePoint acts as a version control system, allowing easy recovery of past document versions.
Cloud Architect at Freelance
Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful.
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is the ability to collaborate on documents without having multiple versions.
Financial Director at Est
 

Categories and Ranking

DocuSign
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (1st)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Knowledge Management solutions, they serve different purposes. DocuSign is designed for eSignature (Electronic Signature) and holds a mindshare of 11.5%, down 27.4% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 12.0% mindshare, down 15.6% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DocuSign11.5%
Adobe Sign5.0%
SignNow3.6%
Other79.9%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.0%
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.5%
Alfresco6.4%
Other75.1%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kerry Shumake - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
Has improved document tracking and team collaboration but formatting inconsistencies have caused delays
I find the new updated formatting and template system in DocuSign problematic. When I format and create content in their new updated system, the preview looks different from what I see during editing. I must take manual notes to adjust page breaks, add or remove content because it formats completely different between preview and editing screen. When moving content from Word, the formatting doesn't remain consistent. I preferred the classic editor. While there is a Word add-in that could potentially alleviate this issue, I don't have access to it due to system administration restrictions. This is my biggest challenge, making template creation more time-consuming than necessary. In DocuSign, when I have signatures on both the left-hand and right-hand side of the page, the spacing should remain consistent. Currently, they overlap when signed, forcing me to create a new line item for each signature, which unnecessarily lengthens the document.
Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Centralized document governance has boosted collaboration and made knowledge sharing structured
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries. Another improvement would be search functionalities. While it is good sometimes, it does not always return the most relevant result unless a document is very well-structured and tagged. Also, initial setup and customizations can be time-consuming and may require technical expertise, specifically when configuring workflows or permissions. From a modern development perspective, tighter and more seamless integrations with tools including Power Automate and better support for custom backend integrations through APIs could make it more efficient. Overall, simplifying usability and enhancing search and integration capability would make SharePoint even stronger. One additional area I would appreciate improvement would be performance and responsiveness, especially when dealing with a large document library. Sometimes loading or navigating through large datasets can feel quite slow. Another aspect is permissions management. While it is very powerful, it can become complex to manage at scale, specifically when there are multiple levels of access across teams and projects. Improving developer experience would also be beneficial. Making customization, API integrations, and extensions more straightforward would help teams, especially backend developers, leverage SharePoint more efficiently.
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Comparison Review

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

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise83
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DocuSign eSignature?
Our IT team handles all pricing aspects, including setup and licensing costs for DocuSign, so I don't have information about these details.
What needs improvement with DocuSign eSignature?
The biggest friction point I've hit with DocuSign is that I would like to get more training on it; there may be other features that would be helpful to me. I think if there were some more videos or...
What is your primary use case for DocuSign eSignature?
My main use case for DocuSign is approving documents and routing them through for approval. When I open DocuSign, typically the first thing I'm doing is uploading a document and then assigning appr...
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?
For me SharePoint is amazing. I have not thought about any feature that could be better because downloads and renaming are all easy. However, there is a feature that could be better. When you are u...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
We use SharePoint as our cloud storage for files, folders, and everything else. We have different teams, including the evidence and impact team which I work with, the alumni team, and other teams t...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

DocuSign eSignature, CoSign, DocuSign eNotary
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bayer, Sony, ComCast, Century Link, Siemens, Boston Scientific, salesforce, Yahoo, McKeeson
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