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Drupal vs Microsoft 365 Business 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

Drupal
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (5th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)
Microsoft 365 Business
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
250
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Drupal and Microsoft 365 Business aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Drupal is designed for Web Content Management and holds a mindshare of 9.2%, up 6.8% compared to last year.
Microsoft 365 Business, on the other hand, focuses on Mobile Device Management (MDM), holds 5.5% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Drupal9.2%
Adobe Experience Manager8.9%
SharePoint7.3%
Other74.6%
Web Content Management
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft 365 Business5.5%
Jamf Pro12.7%
NinjaOne7.4%
Other74.4%
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user982032 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
A good product that helps me to manage complex digital solutions
My advice to others would be that Drupal is not only a CMS, you need to learn the Drupal fundamentals before to start the project. Drupal is a handy tool whenever you work on a digital infrastructure broad project and not only a simple website. So if you have a big project, you can use Drupal. But if you have a small website, like a blog or simple website, my advice would be not to use Drupal, because Drupal is too complex and the cost to maintain the platform can be too high, related to the value of your website, for example. If you have a website with a big product catalog, for example, in many languages and in many countries in the world, then Drupal is good. But if you have a simple website, like a portfolio or five page-website, you can use many other technologies that'd be simple to maintain and implement. On a scale from one to 10, I will rate Drupal an eight. In the next release, I would like to see basic page buttons and better integration with the analytics platform. A drag and drop function to create simple pages will also be handy. For example, if a customer wants to create a landing page, it should be easy for him or her to do so. I would also like to see better translation management.
Hemanthreddy Vakiti - PeerSpot reviewer
Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Collaborating securely across project teams has improved communication and streamlined workflows
In my view, Microsoft 365 Business has all the features, but there are some areas for improvement. One area is that the licensing structure can be confusing, especially with the different plans, so understanding each plan is somewhat difficult. When using large Excel files, such as extracting data from an SQL query and pasting it into Excel, it sometimes encounters performance issues when dealing with large files. Integration with non-Microsoft tools is sometimes limited; however, integration within the Microsoft tools is very good. It would be useful if it were possible to integrate with other tools outside of Microsoft. Managing permissions and access in SharePoint and Teams can be complex for new users, but once they become familiar with the tool, they can manage it easily. The security and permissions for new users in SharePoint and Teams can be made more intuitive for them. Additionally, the pricing structure, which involves explaining different plans, could be clearer to help users easily choose the plan they need. Improving performance when working on large Excel files would also be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Drupal’s extensible nature allows me to easily integrate with third-party hosted systems and pull or push data to those systems."
"With over 23,000 contributed modules, there’s a high chance that any feature you want has already been built, and is available for you to use at no cost."
"Drupal is the opposite, since it is not closed software and it does not rely on only one company."
"Use Drupal if expandability is a must or if you are building a large website with various kinds of functionality."
"It is good for big projects."
"Drupal is an open source content management system which provides an easy installation process, a good range of modules for features' expansion, as well as a supportive community that will help resolve issues that you face with Drupal."
"In the end, you’ll have a solid CMS platform with which to work."
"We now have more time to focus on crucial features that our client needs, like custom mail notifications, statistics, or other features that can give our clients business value."
"It is easy to deploy and do the settings. It has also been stable."
"Everything gets integrated. Different services that they provide are well integrated into the entire system, which is the biggest strength of Microsoft products. Everything works together. If I create a Microsoft Teams theme, I get a SharePoint site and planner. Everything, including permissions, is scoped, which is really nice."
"It works great for sending and receiving mail and is very easy to use and navigate around everything."
"With Power BI and Power Applications you can do a lot of our automation within IT, and it makes everything much quicker."
"Microsoft has a good reputation as an SaaS provider, and our enterprise team has a solid relationship with Microsoft. 365 Business meets our needs as an enterprise."
"We have thousands of users using this solution in my organization."
"Its interface looks clean, and its performance seems quite fast."
"Channel access is the most valuable feature; I can access it via any machine, via Android application, via my browser, or via the Windows application."
 

Cons

"Drupal 8 can be somewhat complex to set up because of the supporting technologies that should be installed, such as Composer, Drush, and Drupal Console."
"My advice would be not to use Drupal, because Drupal is too complex and the cost to maintain the platform can be too high, related to the value of your website, for example."
"Admin Interface: You'll often hear that Drupal has a pretty high learning curve."
"I think Drupal has to improve the UX for some administrative pages, such as the modules list page."
"Unfortunately, with Drupal, there is a number of learning paradigms that you have to discover, which can make it difficult to understand as a newcomer."
"We had stability issues. I have a lot of 'Out of memory' issues."
"The documentation on how to do things as a complete novice is only subpar in both Drupal 7 and 8."
"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."
"We are in a medical device space and most of the time we use Microsoft Excel for tracking a lot of information. In certain specific industries, such as aerospace and medical, from the FDA or other regulatory points of view, the solution has to be validated. It would be great if that validation document is provided by Microsoft 365 Business."
"It would be better if they offered more integrations to integrate with other platforms. It should also allow the content to be accessed over the LTI."
"The pricing can be reduced."
"Technical support could be better. They aren't as helpful as they could be when we sometimes have to call them."
"The Teams feature doesn't allow for sharing location which Office 365 had."
"It could be cheaper, but I don't know if this is possible."
"The user interface could be a bit better."
"The stability needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive. We recommend customers purchase annual subscriptions because they receive a discount of two free months."
"The price of this solution is expensive and the price could be reduced. The licensing cost is very high because we are using an E5 license for Microsoft."
"Compared to buying a license, it is much cheaper and a good buy."
"USD $1,250 annually for the standard package."
"Microsoft 365 Business could be cheaper."
"We are on an annual license for the solution. The solution could be cheaper overall."
"Microsoft 365 Business is expensive."
"The product’s price could be improved. There are additional costs involved apart from standard licenses."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
15%
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business114
Midsize Enterprise44
Large Enterprise101
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that pricing is reasonable, but it depends on the plan, as some advanced security features require higher-tier licenses.
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
Microsoft 365 Business can be improved because sometimes the admin portal can be confusing, especially for a new user, and policies are spread across multiple dashboards. Better centralized visibil...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft 365 Business?
My main use case for Microsoft 365 Business is securing collaboration, email security, and identity management across the organization. A specific example of how I use Microsoft 365 Business for em...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
 

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Sample Customers

BMJ, The Economist, New Republic, SpaceX, Lush, Danone, Tesla Motors, Peugeot, Stanford Law, Harvard, Oxford University, MIT Media Lab, The Beatles, MTV UK, The Weather Channel, NBC, BBC, grammy.com, Mus_e du Louvre, Whitehouse.gov, London.gov.uk, Gouvernment.fr, New Zealand Government, The Prince of Wales, British Council, NYC Metropolitan Transport Authority, Gatwick Obviously
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