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OpenText Web CMS vs SharePoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Web CMS
Ranking in Web Content Management
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Web Content Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Web CMS is 2.2%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 6.9%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint6.9%
OpenText Web CMS2.2%
Other90.9%
Web Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user133521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Technical Manager at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 10, 2015
 

Featured Reviews

it_user114849 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Difficult to use but a flexible solution.
Teamsite LiveSite Mediabin connector OpenDeploy/DD Dynamic Content publishing Custom Workflow development and publishing lifecycle As much as it's flexible to use, it is equally hard to use. 5+ years Unique at each client based on their install base on how they use it. So we have had…
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

"Customer Service: Good. Technical Support: Good."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"As a portal, EDM platform for organizations, I think it is an excellent product."
"Otherwise, this is an amazing option."
"SharePoint has positively impacted my organization by simplifying file transfers and storage options and searching through documents."
"It has made us faster and more efficient."
"There is not just one valuable feature; it is all of them working together."
"We use this solution as central repository for all the corporate information systems."
"The most valuable features to our organization are the ability to store and share documents across the entire corporation, and the ability to use workflows."
 

Cons

"As much as it's flexible to use, it is equally hard to use."
"We had some small issues and called MS tech support, but they were only able to help us 60% of the time before we fixed it ourselves."
"The user profile synchronization feature is cumbersome to configure and at least initially had some stability issues."
"It would be nice if the editing and setting up of SharePoint were more user-friendly, so I do not have to have an expert to deal with it."
"I'm trying to get the knowledge bit by bit, so I'm losing the idea of the whole product, e.g. SharePoint is losing its essence."
"In general, it is a good product, but it has limited support and too much expertise required."
"The problem is IT departments that don't understand the solution start in the wrong direction, which can lead to reinstalls and other interruptions because of the initial configuration."
"Replication needs improvement."
"I would like it to be more compliant with global regulations. There are certain features which could be included that currently are not there, such as compliance and record management capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
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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…
 

Answers from the Community

it_user133521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Technical Manager at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 10, 2015
Mar 10, 2015
We have a situation where we used both Sharepoint and Teamsite, and infact had to customize to sync content between the two. Sharepoint cannot effectivley be used for enterprise Web Content publishing where content must be sourced from a list of different sources. Teamsite without much customization cannot help you with collaboration while Sharepoint does to an extent. If there are more det...
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it_user128490 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Leader at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 7, 2014
Hi Swarna - What is your use case of using either of the 2 products? I can give my opinion /or experience based on your requirements/or business need. Thanks Pratyush
it_user134874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner & Founder at a tech consulting company
Jul 7, 2014
Hi Russell, I used to have my technical team evaluating these products. I have been away from technical work now so I would not be able to provide updated information. Thanks! Best wishes, Madge
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

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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...
 

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