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Saperion vs SharePoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Saperion
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
30th
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 (3rd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Saperion is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 12.1%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.1%
Saperion1.1%
Other86.8%
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
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

"The product allowed organizations to move and accelerate their paper-based business flows into electronic ones."
"The product provides flexibility in collaboration."
"The access control is definitely a good feature. We also appreciate the improvements they've made to the online applications, where multiple users can work on the same documents simultaneously. Everything syncs automatically."
"Being able to drop all the cloud service subscriptions saves a lot: the amount depends on how many of those services can be replaced."
"The initial configuration was straightforward and the online support documentation is well written and easy to follow."
"Information is much more readily available."
"Integration with Office 365 and Active Directory, and access from all our company users as part of the Office 365 licenses, plus hassle free access from mobile devices to sites, forms, and lists, with powerful content search and preview."
"​Combined reports and data with timeline tracking."
"SharePoint 2013 had a better and cleaner user interface that has appealed to more users."
 

Cons

"Do not follow this path. This is a very tough platform to implement anything apart from some simple-case scenarios."
"Flexibility and extensibility, above everything, could be improved."
"SharePoint doesn’t have the Urdu language package, hence we had to work hard for it."
"Office 365 SharePoint is a powerful and great tool, as long as your libraries’ content is limited in terms of the number of files. For huge data uploads, limitation problems will start popping up."
"SharePoint Designer enables creating workflows easily. However, they produce errors at times."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
"Replication needs improvement."
"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."
"Customer Service: It's poor, and if you want Microsoft support on SharePoint you have to hire Microsoft Consulting Services."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"It is very expensive.​"
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The pricing is competitive."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
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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
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
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...
 

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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