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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
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (1st)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
160
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), 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 26.7%, down 29.7% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.4% mindshare, down 20.2% 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

"DocuSign is easy to use. I also like the document tracking features."
"The most valuable feature of DocuSign is its ability to save time."
"The solution is stable."
"What I have found to be the most valuable aspect of this solution is the fact that I don't have to go out and meet the other party in person. I can just take care of what I need to online."
"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."
"You can customize how you want to use the solution."
"This speeds up the sign-off process."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"The most valuable features of SharePoint include the ability to co-edit documents in the Office suite, particularly Excel and Word."
"The ability to quickly and easily create team sites has been great."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
"Staff training is reduced because learning basic SharePoint is not as complicated as an EDRMS."
"Helps with document collaboration and workflow."
"I do like the collaboration around documents. The versioning history has proven useful in some instances as well."
"We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform."
 

Cons

"We'd like to have some integration with some of our IT services."
"Some people are not that computer-literate, and people don't understand the concept of the digital signature."
"The support is not accessible sometimes to African businesses."
"There are sometimes delays in user communication."
"DocuSign's mobile application could be better. It has some compatibility issues."
"I would like for this solution to send me a copy of the signed document automatically."
"It should automatically be datestamped beside the signature."
"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."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"The navigation is confusing."
"We do sell Hyland OnBase, which is probably a competitor to SharePoint and does a lot more. In our own organization, we haven't had a need for it, but certainly, for our customers, we are finding that to be a better fit. In terms of the technical reasons for that, I'm not involved much on that side, so I can't give specifics, but there is certainly room for them to improve or add on certain features that clearly are not available in SharePoint, but they are available in Hyland OnBase."
"SharePoint’s scalability could be improved."
"The technical support from Microsoft for SharePoint is often slow and rated a three out of ten."
"There's room for improvement in the search functionality, although it has matured significantly over the years."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
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?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and improving user awareness could foster better data relations. The learning curve o...
 

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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