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SharePoint pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

SharePoint enhances collaboration by allowing multiple users to simultaneously edit documents and manage version control.
It provides powerful integration capabilities with Microsoft Teams and other Office services.
SharePoint efficiently organizes and tags unstructured content, improving document management and accessibility.
It supports scaling and facilitates the creation of custom workflows to meet a variety of organizational needs.
SharePoint's ease of use and strong security features promote efficient information sharing and document tracking.

CONS

SharePoint does not perform optimally in non-Microsoft browsers like Chrome and Firefox.
Email import processes into SharePoint are inadequate for consolidating multiple users.
There are limitations in data processing and synchronization between different SharePoint databases.
The integration with other Microsoft products, including Outlook and Azure, requires improvement.
Challenges exist in real-time synchronization between desktop applications and online documents in SharePoint.
 

SharePoint Pros review quotes

MichaelSoliman - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2018
The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution.
RC
Oct 1, 2021
Ability to store files of any type.
reviewer1451235 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 6, 2022
No code and low code, scalable, and stable collaboration platform. Straightforward to set up. Its support system is good and offers fast issue resolution.
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SysMan2876 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2018
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.
BW
Apr 27, 2022
What I like about SharePoint is that they keep up with a lot of updates, and they bring out new features. I also like that the system is integrated with the Microsoft 365 suite of apps.
MichaelSoliman - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2019
For any organization with more than one person in it, if they are trying to organize things to let people in the company know what others are doing, then this solution is good for them.
VW
Aug 29, 2023
We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform.
SS
Nov 16, 2021
For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature.
Buthainah Al-Balharith - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 8, 2024
The initial setup is easy.
Seniop9887 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 14, 2019
The workflow feature is valuable because it enables us to cascade responsibilities.
 

SharePoint Cons review quotes

MichaelSoliman - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2018
The initial setup was very complex.
RC
Oct 1, 2021
The solution lacks collaboration features.
reviewer1451235 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 6, 2022
Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users.
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SysMan2876 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2018
The integration with Outlook could be improved.
BW
Apr 27, 2022
Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint.
MichaelSoliman - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2019
I would like a simpler, more cost-effective solution for connecting data sources with workflows and BI tools, or data mining tools.
VW
Aug 29, 2023
We'd like to be able to upload from MS Excel to deploy tasks and use drop-down lists to collect further information.
SS
Nov 16, 2021
It has worked very well for me. It seems like they've improved everything. I don't have any cons about it as such, but I don't think they have a talk-to-text, speech-to-text, or speech-to-type. That would be cool for accessibility.
Buthainah Al-Balharith - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 8, 2024
One issue is that when users mistakenly hide files or set permissions incorrectly, it can lead to files becoming inaccessible, requiring intervention from Microsoft support to resolve.
Seniop9887 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 14, 2019
Workflow is something that can become more intelligent.