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DocuSign 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

DocuSign
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (1st)
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 Knowledge Management solutions, they serve different purposes. DocuSign is designed for eSignature (Electronic Signature) and holds a mindshare of 31.6%, up 31.5% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.7% mindshare, down 20.6% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management
 

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…
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 has reduced the need for paper approvals and has also reduced the recurring purchase of paper rims and other printer consumables in the organization and is leading us to our paperless roadmap."
"Very convenient, saves dealing with hard copies of documents."
"DocuSign is easy to use. I also like the document tracking features."
"We can structure the signature."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"The solution is stable."
"You can customize how you want to use the solution."
"This speeds up the sign-off process."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its ease of use."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"The ability to take Excel files and make them dynamic SharePoint lists with instant reporting capabilities has been a major benefit."
"The most valuable features of SharePoint Online are content management, document management, and approval processes. Additionally, there are a number of features that provide integration with multiple Office services and external services."
"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."
"Helps with document collaboration and workflow."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily build intranet sites for communicating within teams, storing documentation, product information, pricing policies, updates on product infrastructure, and other related news."
 

Cons

"It should automatically be datestamped beside the signature."
"There are sometimes delays in user communication."
"Some people are not that computer-literate, and people don't understand the concept of the digital signature."
"I would like for this solution to send me a copy of the signed document automatically."
"DocuSign's mobile application could be better. It has some compatibility issues."
"Resolution from customer service and their response rate in resolving issues needs to be improved."
"The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses."
"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."
"It will fully use your system resources."
"It should have a Google-caliber search ability and a model-based GUI."
"Search can be improved a lot because we are always trying to compare it with Google Search. Beyond that, it would be helpful to tag the documents."
"The way to change the version of the files in SharePoint should be improved. The method of synchronizing files from local to the cloud can also use improvement."
"It would be nice if the editing and setting up of SharePoint were more user-friendly, so I do not have to have an expert to deal with it."
"The solution's support services and GenAI could be improved and made faster and more knowledgeable."
"The solution should improve its integration with other project management tools."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"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."
"The pricing works for us."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"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
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 create a pricing package that is flexible and suitable for our currency, it wil...
What needs improvement with DocuSign eSignature?
The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
With SharePoint, we save by not needing multiple external licenses. Unlike Drupal ( /products/drupal-reviews ), all necessary applications are included in the Microsoft license, making it cost-effe...
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
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. A chat support or chatbot featu...
 

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
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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