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Saperion vs SharePoint comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Saperion
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
28th
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Saperion is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 11.8%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint11.8%
Saperion1.0%
Other87.2%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user592605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would like to see improvements in the web client and the workflow engine.
I think that the biggest area for improvement is for their core component, the Java Core Server (JCS). In addition, there could be improvement in the following areas: * Saperion web client: Does not support many rich-client features and is inconsistent between thin and thick clients * The VBA macro API was very poor * No real toolset provided * No debugging options * Workflow engine * No official and supported procedure of deploying/moving a solution between stages, which was officially stated by the vendor
Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Centralized document governance has boosted collaboration and made knowledge sharing structured
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries. Another improvement would be search functionalities. While it is good sometimes, it does not always return the most relevant result unless a document is very well-structured and tagged. Also, initial setup and customizations can be time-consuming and may require technical expertise, specifically when configuring workflows or permissions. From a modern development perspective, tighter and more seamless integrations with tools including Power Automate and better support for custom backend integrations through APIs could make it more efficient. Overall, simplifying usability and enhancing search and integration capability would make SharePoint even stronger. One additional area I would appreciate improvement would be performance and responsiveness, especially when dealing with a large document library. Sometimes loading or navigating through large datasets can feel quite slow. Another aspect is permissions management. While it is very powerful, it can become complex to manage at scale, specifically when there are multiple levels of access across teams and projects. Improving developer experience would also be beneficial. Making customization, API integrations, and extensions more straightforward would help teams, especially backend developers, leverage SharePoint more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product allowed organizations to move and accelerate their paper-based business flows into electronic ones."
"This solution has given us better access, coordination, collaboration, and visibility."
"The latest versions of SharePoint are highly useful for configuring pages for managing and conveying large amounts of information, while giving users the ability to pinpoint the specific things they need with speed and accuracy."
"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."
"From my perspective, since I am a data professional and we have to keep a record of all the data as per our client's demand, SharePoint provides us a repository where we can keep all our data intact and updated."
"This solution has helped us with the categorization, organization, management, discovery, and delivery of program and project related information."
"An additional thought I would share is that SharePoint is a very capable and reliable platform for organizations looking to improve their collaborations and document management."
"Document flows, storage, and numbering take off the actions for checking and assigning the numbering and running around with approvals and pre-approvals."
"It helped us manage our documents and records effectively and at a reasonable cost."
 

Cons

"Do not follow this path. This is a very tough platform to implement anything apart from some simple-case scenarios."
"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."
"Synchronization of files in OneDrive can take some time which can ‘annoy’ some users."
"The user interface, although extensible, leaves much to the imagination when compared to modern websites."
"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."
"The user experience is very poor."
"The technical support level is practically nil."
"Technical support rates a 3.5/5."
"Processing data from multiple site collections is not easy as they reside in different databases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing works for us."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise82
 

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?
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifi...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
My main use case for SharePoint is storing data, and it has primarily served as our document management and team collaboration platform. I have used it to organize and share documents, manage versi...
 

Also Known As

Hyland Saperion, Hyland Saperion ECM, Saperion ECM
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

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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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