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SAP Jam 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

SAP Jam
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (6th)
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. SAP Jam is designed for Enterprise Social Software and holds a mindshare of 3.9%, up 2.3% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.4% mindshare, down 20.2% since last year.
Enterprise Social Software
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

AhmedHaridy - PeerSpot reviewer
A powerful tool for managing subscriptions within the organization
It's undoubtedly more complex compared to the initial part. It depends on the requirements. You can't categorically say that HubSpot is only suitable for smaller devices; it's adaptable to various needs. Depending on the requirements, you can have a project completed within as little as six months or as long as a few years. It's a flexible solution that can cater to your specific needs. However, it's essential to start from the beginning, designing the screens and pages within HubSpot. It's somewhat similar to building a website but generally more straightforward to use. You need to input the necessary information based on your specific requirements, and it's not limited to a predefined structure. The team initiates the process with what we term as solution design, but it's more appropriately labeled as enterprise design. This initial phase involves understanding the integration points with other systems and commencing the configuration process. It's essentially the starting point for our analysis. The analysis covers several aspects, including the language requirements, integration tools for interfacing with Java server solutions, and how to effectively use these tools. All these components must seamlessly complement each other. Once the team has everything in place and confirms the tools, they can proceed to elaborate on the specific requirements. The deployment timeline typically ranges from four to six months, specifically for straightforward or standard requirements. However, in the case of a large enterprise organization with numerous legal entities across different countries, each requiring unique interfaces for various purposes, the implementation duration is highly dependent on the specific requirements. It's not feasible to provide a fixed period for such a solution.
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

"One notable feature is the "improvement training," which allows you to define groups, facilitate information sharing, enable participant rating, and establish rankings. This enables you to identify which participants are actively engaged and sharing information and which ones are less active."
"Quantity and variety of partners with solution development ability on the platform."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The ability to take Excel files and make them dynamic SharePoint lists with instant reporting capabilities has been a major benefit."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"No code and low code, scalable, and stable collaboration platform. Straightforward to set up. Its support system is good and offers fast issue resolution."
"SharePoint has made things easier with the increased functionality for building the portals, microsites, and total integration with Microsoft categories."
 

Cons

"I'm hopeful for more integrations with SAP JAM in the future."
"This solution would benefit from the implementation of enhanced online forms and template development capabilities."
"It should have a Google-caliber search ability and a model-based GUI."
"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."
"You still need a bit of expertise to add branding."
"We'd like to be able to upload from MS Excel to deploy tasks and use drop-down lists to collect further information."
"​Improve the user-friendliness."
"The technical support from Microsoft for SharePoint is often slow and rated a three out of ten."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You need to pay for additional languages. It is somewhat expensive and the payment frequency can be annual or monthly, depending on the choice. There are no extra costs beyond the standard license and implementation fees."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The pricing works for us."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"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."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

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Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Jam?
One notable feature is the "improvement training," which allows you to define groups, facilitate information sharing, enable participant rating, and establish rankings. This enables you to identify...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Jam?
You need to pay for additional languages. It is somewhat expensive and the payment frequency can be annual or monthly, depending on the choice. There are no extra costs beyond the standard license ...
What needs improvement with SAP Jam?
SAP JAM is currently working in conjunction with other SAP solutions, specifically integrated with Microsoft Teams. I anticipate that it will have further integrations with various other solutions....
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

 

Also Known As

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SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

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