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Egnyte vs SharePoint comparison

The compared Egnyte and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Egnyte is ranked #14 in CCP , and holds a 4.7% 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 Egnyte users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Egnyte
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100% willing to recommend
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79% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Egnyte
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (14th), AI Data Analysis (214th)
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. Egnyte is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 4.7%, down 5.5% 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
ProductMarket Share (%)
Egnyte4.7%
Office 36510.3%
Google Workspace10.0%
Other75.0%
Content Collaboration Platforms
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint11.8%
OpenText Content Management8.4%
OpenText Documentum Content Management8.0%
Other71.8%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Guy Gray
Chief Operating Officer at Quarem
Fantastic for small businesses; the customer feedback has been great
From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software. I can't speak to how Egnyte Connect would operate in a midsize company or even a large Fortune 500 company, but, from our perspective as a small business, it is fantastic. For us, security was front and center. Usability was also important and took second place. Next, we asked "Is it simple and easy for anyone to quickly learn how to use it?" Egnyte Connect checked that box. Third place for us was price. We liked the fact that they charge on a monthly basis so there is not an annualized upfront fee that we pay.
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AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"It provides a way to granularly choose which folders from the internet you want to sync to your computer. It is really useful for people who are working on teams that are working with files that are frequently changing. You can go in and pretty clearly see what changes have been made. It gives you a constant feed."
"It is a good storage solution."
"It is scalable and stable."
"You can really do a lot of cool things with it in terms of being able to co-author and share documents with users that are not in your organization."
"From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software. I can't speak to how Egnyte Connect would operate in a midsize company or even a large Fortune 500 company, but, from our perspective as a small business, it is fantastic."
"It's easy to move files around, even to, for example, SharePoint."
"Egnyte Connect is a great application to save files."
"The stability of SharePoint is high."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"The most valuable features are the collaboration and sharing."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"The search feature is valuable."
"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."
"It is very stable."
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Cons

"Before, when we were starting to use Egnyte, we were struggling with a lot of bugs with Egnyte desktop sync."
"You cannot delete a file when you have uploaded it in error."
"As of right now, I have everything that I and my team need."
"If this solution had a better ability to search, that would be helpful. In addition, if there was an ability to collaborate, that would also be a benefit. At present, the vision control is had because if someone gets out of it, it locks. And, whoever saves last overrides everyone's work."
"The issue of my authorization token expiring pretty quickly was pretty annoying. On pretty much every update, it would expire on every computer. On every computer update, at the first opportunity, it would expire. When my computer got updated or the authorization got cut, my saved drives would get messed up. So, I had to reconnect them all. I was never able to set up a useful drive system with my local computer with Egnyte Connect. It would be a big improvement if there was a cached system so that when it loses connection, it can still save what kind of connections were set up, and when it reconnects, it repopulates all those. I don't know if that's even possible, but that's the feature I'd want."
"It would be nice to see an integration of using an active directory to validate and authenticate users on our end as well as on the client user's end."
"Using SharePoint is difficult."
"The limitations and boundaries must be extended."
"​The support is the worst. It is bad when Microsoft support does not even know what to do and you have to tell them. Also, they take too long to solve a problem.​"
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"Flexibility and extensibility, above everything, could be improved."
"There are some limitations on storage."
"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."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not have experience with the pricing of this solution."
"As far as I understand, licenses are associated with the Egnyte platform. There aren't any licenses associated with Egnyte Connect."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The pricing is competitive."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
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Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

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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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Also Known As

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SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

Egnyte offers user-friendly co-authoring, mobile access, and seamless collaboration with a focus on security. Its cloud-based operations and cost-effectiveness outperform competitors in facilitating efficient team file management.

Egnyte emphasizes enhanced security, intuitive functionality, and excellent support, making it ideal for organizations seeking reliable cloud storage and collaboration solutions. Users can switch connections, share across teams, and enjoy real-time updates through Egnyte Connect. While it boasts good performance and stability, users request improvements in search functionality and token management. Industries like real estate, which require secure platforms for financial document exchanges, find Egnyte particularly beneficial. Users appreciate integration capabilities with tools like Adobe and Google Docs.

What are Egnyte's standout features?
  • Co-authoring: Allows multiple users to edit documents simultaneously with real-time updates
  • Mobile access: Provides accessibility from any device, ensuring flexibility for remote work
  • Intuitive interface: Simplifies navigation and enhances user experience
  • Security: Offers robust protection for sensitive data, surpassing many competitors
  • Seamless file sync: Ensures files are updated across all devices and accessible to all users
What benefits should users look for in Egnyte reviews?
  • Enhanced collaboration: Improves teamwork with efficient file sharing and syncing
  • Cost-effectiveness: Offers value with scalable pricing models fit for different organization sizes
  • Performance: Delivers stable and reliable cloud operations
  • Integration: Works well with platforms like Adobe and Google Docs

Egnyte is essential in industries needing secure file management, such as real estate. It supports organizations using cloud apps for sharing and managing project files. Companies favor Egnyte for its ability to integrate with their existing IT environments, ensuring both security and efficiency.

Egnyte

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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Sample Customers

M&C Saatchi, FMC Technologies, Learfield Communications Inc., Aerohive Networks, Devcon, Semperian, Balfour Beatty Construction, Red Bull
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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