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Microsoft OneDrive for Business 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

Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (11th)
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 Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 9.6%, down 12.9% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.4% mindshare, down 20.2% since last year.
Content Collaboration Platforms
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…
Madhur D'silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist
The most valuable feature of SharePoint ( /products/sharepoint-reviews ) is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is simple to use and it allows me to give me the opportunity to access anything I want from any device."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."
"Scalability is good just because it is a cloud-based product."
"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."
"It is well integrated with other Microsoft products."
"It helps you keep organized."
"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."
"It has made us faster and more efficient."
"The product makes it easy to manage lists, forms, searching, and security. One of the most valuable features is its integration with Active Directory."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"For any organization with more than one person in it, if they are trying to organize things to let people in the company know what others are doing, then this solution is good for them."
"Ability to store files of any type."
"It is very stable."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"It keeps our company organized and everything is in one place."
 

Cons

"The technical support is really very bad."
"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."
"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."
"If I want to pick out certain criteria of pictures, Google enables me to do that whereas OneDrive is a bit sort of flaky."
"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."
"The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why."
"No one gets an alert when files are deleted."
"I think it should be more user-friendly with more tutorials on the full scale of the program."
"One issue is that when users mistakenly hide files or set permissions incorrectly, it can lead to files becoming inaccessible, requiring intervention from Microsoft support to resolve."
"This solution would benefit from the implementation of enhanced online forms and template development capabilities."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"​Improve the user-friendliness."
"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."
"The navigation is confusing."
"The technical support process should be more streamlined as it usually involves contacting vendors and arranging calls for resolution."
"There's room for improvement in the search functionality, although it has matured significantly over the years."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
"It is very expensive.​"
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
 

Also Known As

MS OneDrive
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
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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