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Microsoft OneDrive 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

Microsoft OneDrive
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (2nd)
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. Microsoft OneDrive is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 10.7%, down 13.3% 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
 

Featured Reviews

Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…
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

"Ability to share documents."
"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable. There were multiple instances where I had lost my valuable data on hard drives in several other places. However, with Microsoft OneDrive, I've never lost a single file."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"It helps you keep organized."
"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."
"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."
"Scalability is good just because it is a cloud-based product."
"The most valuable feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."
"We can arrange all our documents on one platform and see the document's changes and edits."
"SharePoint has an option where you can open files on the browser, whereby more than five people can make amendments to one Excel online file."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"The ability to have version control and co-editing is vital to our workflows."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
"SharePoint is a ten out of ten solution."
"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."
"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."
 

Cons

"The website could be improved. Sometimes I try to login and the website has issues, I can't retrieve my documents."
"Support has not been the same since the beginning of COVID lockdowns."
"It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."
"Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder."
"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."
"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."
"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 solution's support services and GenAI could be improved and made faster and more knowledgeable."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"The initial setup was very complex."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"This solution would benefit from the implementation of enhanced online forms and template development capabilities."
"The initial setup process is not intuitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"It is very expensive.​"
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
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 do you like most about Microsoft OneDrive?
The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again.
What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

MS OneDrive
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
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