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OpenText Vibe vs SharePoint comparison

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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
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Enterprise Intranet category, the mindshare of OpenText Vibe is 6.6%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 21.0%, down from 36.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Intranet Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint21.0%
OpenText Vibe6.6%
Other72.4%
Enterprise Intranet
 

Featured Reviews

it_user996663 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Specialist in Laboratory at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
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.
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We were able to centralize all customer data: files, discussions and technical notes."
"What I like most about this solution, is the fact that I can access it anywhere and customize it to my needs."
"It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces."
"The features that I found most useful were being able to see who made changes to a document, where the document was in the chain of command, and being able to leave comments to make the process more collaborative."
"HTML and JSP elements are the most valuable features."
"Our end users find great value in building team workspaces to collaborate not only with internal employees, but with third-party consultants and customers as required."
"There were no stability issues; it just works."
"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."
"With accessibility from a DMZ, SharePoint is a good solution for outside access."
"We can monitor when the content is being updated, and we can see who the person is."
"SharePoint’s most valuable feature is its use for community building, as it turns large scores of people into a more cohesive group by creating a central working environment for documents, conversations, knowledge sharing, processes, tasks and content."
"From my perspective as a developer I would say that the most valuable features are the wide variety of data source connections, completeness of features, and strong query possibilities (customisation, SQL, MDX, macros)."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its ease of use."
"For enterprise global collaboration, DMS, and ECM needs, this is the right platform."
"MS Office Web Apps allow anywhere/anytime access to the apps used, most often for documents."
 

Cons

"The end user experience could be improved; some functions are a little too complicated for the average user."
"One thing that really needs to improve, is opening files or folders. It takes much longer than when you are getting it to Windows Explorer on the desktop."
"You have to press the BACK button at least three times till it will go back to the previous page. This is something that must be improved."
"The following issues need some attention: better integration with MS Office suite, more flexibility in customizing the colors and themes, custom forms and workflows are powerful, but the interface needs revamping to be easier to work with."
"While we were working on implementing this product, the entire system crashed and we had to reinstall it from a previous version."
"The speed of opening files is too slow and should be increased."
"The user interface can be changed to 'look' more like a Microsoft one since this will help market the product more."
"I’ve personally experienced some difficulties in creating new pages, as this tool isn’t a web designer’s dream."
"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."
"Due to the flexibility and power of the product, out of the box it can be daunting to use."
"Better collaboration, and team sites (social flavour) mobile enabled More and improved integration capabilities into the eco-system of solutions available."
"It does too many things and some of them seem impossible to set up."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."
"In Brazil and India, I thought technical support was really poor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"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."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The platform has medium pricing."
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Comparison Review

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Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

Questions from the Community

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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.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
 

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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