Amazon WorkDocs vs Microsoft Office SharePoint Server comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.5. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 7.0% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Amazon WorkDocs are competitors in document management and collaboration solutions. SharePoint Server has an edge with its integration capabilities and customization, while Amazon WorkDocs provides a streamlined experience with cloud-native features.

Features: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server offers advanced collaboration tools, robust document management, and integration with Microsoft products. It supports complex workflows and extensive site customization. Amazon WorkDocs focuses on real-time document collaboration, file sharing, and secure cloud storage with a user-friendly interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server involves complex deployment, requiring IT expertise and potential on-premises setup, with extensive support channels. Amazon WorkDocs benefits from simpler cloud-based deployment, rapid implementation, and efficient customer service for cloud-related queries.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server includes higher upfront costs due to hardware and customization but delivers significant ROI for enterprises needing tailored solutions. Amazon WorkDocs offers competitive pricing, minimal upfront investment, and moderate ROI through lower operational costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

2.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Office SharePoint...

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

4.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkDocs is 7.0%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is 4.7%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server	4.7%
Amazon WorkDocs	7.0%
Other	88.3%

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reviewer1212129

Senior Software Engineer at socure

Collaboration works seamlessly and automation supports efficient file sharing

I work as a software engineer in fraud prevention projects where I function primarily as a data engineer. I work with data warehouses, which are centralized storage systems where transactions through databases occur and data from various client sources is consolidated. Amazon WorkDocs can be integrated with AWS Lambda and used with step functions. If publishing with SNS, WorkDocs can subscribe to SNS as well. The integration capabilities of WorkDocs with other AWS services are strong. For access, we use Okta with our AWS account, and we can only log in through our laptops. We authenticate and access whatever services we are authorized to use from the company. Mobile access is not allowed. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Amazon WorkDocs an 8.

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Daniel Giacomelli

Security and Compliance at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has transformed how I manage documents through metadata and automation while enabling structured collaboration

Microsoft should restore some functionalities from older versions of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2003 and 2010. Specifically, bringing back something similar to SharePoint Designer would be beneficial. SharePoint Designer was both advantageous and challenging - developers found it limiting and preferred Visual Studio, while non-developers struggled to use it effectively. A new tool for configuring webpage design and development for content pages would be valuable. The current system is too basic. While integration of filtered lists and libraries is possible, it requires knowledge of Python or jQuery. A WYSIWYG editor would be preferable to requiring programming knowledge or Visual Studio.

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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

"For content sharing, it provides automation features that can be customized according to needs, which are some of the best features that I appreciate."

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."

"The solution is scalable. You can do both horizontal and vertical scaling."

"It is a decent tool for collaboration, especially if you are already using other Office products."

"Ability to collaborate with others in one location."

"What I appreciate most about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is how it centralizes information and collaboration in one place."

"The solution's most valuable features is its document management. It allows sharing with external users and integrates well with Office apps and Microsoft Flow."

"The collaboration, the ability for multiple users to work on a single document."

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it doesn't require coding. You just need to configure it. You don't need to code before getting something running. It makes it very fast."

"The forms aspect of the solution, for example, the creation of surveys, is its most valuable aspect."

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Cons

"The auditing features of Amazon WorkDocs have not helped meet compliance needs."

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."

"I would like to see more Agile techniques and seamless integration with other applications."

"Many of our customers would like to see an OCR feature, so it would be very good to have this in a future release."

"The solution is like a CRM, so the initial setup is complex. It takes a few days to deploy the solution and the length of time depends on how large the company's topology is and what the client's demands are."

"The GUI is outdated."

"I would rate my experience with Microsoft technical support as sometimes frustrating because of the time it takes for the Microsoft team to react to their particular case."

"Sharepoint doesn't integrate well with Oracle, and we use a lot of Oracle products at our company. Therefore, it makes more sense for us to go to Oracle instead of continuing to use Sharepoint."

"It is a bit restrictive to develop in the cloud version. A lot of features are in the cloud now, and you have to develop on the outside. As far as the platform and the programming side of things are concerned, it is moving more towards configuration management rather than programming. When we are doing solutions, we are basically just configuring it to make solutions happen rather than actually using the Visual Studio code and developing from scratch in the cloud. It is almost like creating an app. You have created an app for your phone, but the app doesn't really sit on your phone. It sits somewhere on a server, and the database sits on another server. The app is just pulling and pushing information. The whole development has changed. We used to install things directly on the server and then run the application from the server. Now, it is more of a modular architecture."

"The solution needs to enable better sharing capabilities between users and external users. Several users also have problems with linking their emails to their Microsoft account."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Healthcare Company

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	15

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Overview

Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. With Amazon WorkDocs, you can easily create, edit, and share content, and because it’s stored centrally on AWS, access it from anywhere on any device. Amazon WorkDocs makes it easy to collaborate with others, and lets you easily share content, provide rich feedback, and collaboratively edit documents. You can use Amazon WorkDocs to retire legacy file share infrastructure by moving file shares to the cloud. Amazon WorkDocs lets you integrate with your existing systems, and offers a rich API so that you can develop your own content-rich applications. Amazon WorkDocs is built on AWS, where your content is secured on the world's largest cloud infrastructure.

With Amazon WorkDocs, there are no upfront fees or commitments. You pay only for active user accounts, and the storage you use. Amazon WorkDocs provides a 30-day free trial with 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is a Microsoft software portal based on the ASP.NET framework. MOSS facilitates file sharing and collaboration, social networking, Web databases and Web publishing. It is hosted by Microsoft Windows Server and is accessible through Microsoft Office or the Web.

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