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OpenText Vibe vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Vibe
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
4th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
1st
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Enterprise Intranet category, the mindshare of OpenText Vibe is 8.2%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 41.8%, up from 40.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Intranet
 

Featured Reviews

it_user996663 - PeerSpot reviewer
The speed of opening files and folders is too slow and can be very frustrating
It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces. It's just cumbersome because the files and folders take a while to open. So that's the only issue I have. The rest of the solution is relatively user friendly. The deployment is relatively fast. From creating a brand new workspace to actually using it can be done within a day, depending on how complex it is. I know within our organization they are basically forcing us now to move away from our servers to Vibe. That started in July and there has been a significant change over to Vibe. So it's still new but for a big organization like ours, it's actually impressive how quickly people moved over to Vibe. We did the installation and deployment ourselves and, as an end user, it's been relatively user friendly. It doesn't take long to get familiar with the program, and if you know how it works, it becomes relatively easy to set up a workspace and save documents and edit it.
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

"It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use."
"It has good integration with other MS products."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"We can arrange all our documents on one platform and see the document's changes and edits."
"It is well supported by Microsoft."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
 

Cons

"The speed of opening files is too slow and should be increased."
"Using SharePoint is difficult."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"Document management and the ability to easily integrate single sign-on (SSO) are areas for improvement in SharePoint."
"Annoyingly, many new Office 365 apps always end up being only US locale for the first year of their life. Microsoft needs to realise that most of their customers are not in the USA."
"The introduction of AI and automation with Copilot could be a beneficial improvement."
"Microsoft support could be better, especially for enterprise troubleshooting. They require a lot of logs and often rely on online support, which does not meet customer expectations."
"The management of the product/back-end is complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The pricing works for us."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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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...
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Vibe, Novell Vibe
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
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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