Amazon WorkDocs vs SharePoint comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #8 in CCP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.4% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in ECM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 11.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Amazon WorkDocs

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100% willing to recommend

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79% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

2.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (8th)

SharePoint

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

164

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. Amazon WorkDocs is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, down 13.5% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 11.8% mindshare, down 17.8% since last year.

Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Amazon WorkDocs	4.4%
Office 365	10.3%
Google Workspace	10.0%
Other	75.3%

Content Collaboration Platforms

Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SharePoint	11.8%
OpenText Content Management	8.4%
OpenText Documentum Content Management	8.0%
Other	71.8%

Enterprise Content Management

Q&A Highlights

David Briggs

Senior System Administrator at LS Technologies, LLC

Aug 17, 2023

Does Amazon WorkDocs offer any unique advantages over SharePoint?

Amazon WorkDocs offers the following advantages over SharePoint: It is a fully managed service, meaning that Amazon takes care of the underlying infrastructure and maintenance. It is more scalable so organizations of all sizes can use it. It is more secure, as it is hosted on Amazon's secure cloud infrastructure. SharePoint, on the other hand, offers the following advantages over Amazon WorkDocs: It has a wider range of features, such as workflow automation and business intelligence. It is more integrated with other Microsoft products like Office 365. It is more widely used, so more documentation and support are available. If you are looking for a simple and secure solution that is easy to use, Amazon WorkDocs could be the solution for you. Still, if you need a more powerful and feature-rich solution, SharePoint may be a better option.

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reviewer1212129

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

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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AnjneyBhardwaj

Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate

Collaboration has improved through simplified document access and controlled sharing

SharePoint is definitely used to keep a record of our files and data. The capability is quite good because it is time-saving. I have used it only four or five times, but it has been very helpful to keep all my information in a consolidated manner. The search feature is one of the most beneficial factors that we use to filter out the latest data or the latest file as per our convenience and use case. When you have a large repository, this feature is particularly valuable. Role-based access control has been helpful while developing the knowledge platform. The roles were defined clearly, which made it easy for the four or five of us to work simultaneously and collaborate on our project in a similar manner.

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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

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

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

"It is very stable."

"The online editing capabilities, file sharing, auditing, information security, ease of solution management, and the easy user adaptation to the platform are the most valuable features."

"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."

"Its most valuable feature is the document library."

"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."

"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."

"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."

"Its functionality is enormous."

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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."

"It will fully use your system resources."

"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."

"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."

"The navigation is confusing."

"Processing data from multiple site collections is not easy as they reside in different databases."

"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."

"I have been facing some challenges when using SharePoint, as the workflows freeze at times, so there is a maintenance activity which needs to be done periodically."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"

"The platform has medium pricing."

"The pricing is competitive."

"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."

"The data classification and search elements are cheap."

"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."

"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	80
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	81

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon WorkDocs?

Data encryption with Amazon WorkDocs can be improved. Security can be enhanced with more robust data encryption capabilities. File migration is another area for improvement. If an organization is n...

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What is your primary use case for Amazon WorkDocs?

We use Amazon WorkDocs for file sharing at our workplace.

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What advice do you have for others considering Amazon WorkDocs?

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What do you like most about SharePoint?

The search feature is valuable.

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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.

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What needs improvement with SharePoint?

It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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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)

SharePoint is a Microsoft-based platform for building web applications. It covers a widerange of capabilities and while it is appropriate for experienced webdevelopers, even non-technical minded users can easily navigate through thesystem and execute functions such as collaborating data, managing documents andfiles, creating websites, managing social networking solutions, and automatingworkflow.

Major areas that SharePoint deals with are websites,communities, content, search, insights, and composites. The purpose is to give usersthe ability to create or develop these key business components on their owneven without technical knowledge of, for example, how to build a website or howto integrate coding. Configuring SharePoint into a business's system is meantto cut out all of the complicated steps, and pave the way for easierimplementation all around.

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