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SharePoint vs Zimbra Social [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SharePoint
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), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
Zimbra Social [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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.
it_user522870 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lecturer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The administration feature supports the settings and monitoring. There is need for more collaboration in the education sector.
Administration is the most valuable feature because it supports the settings, monitoring, and it enables the Zimbra Collaboration Plugins Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly. There is…

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

Pros

"SharePoint has streamlined many processes and provided additional organization for our company."
"The solution is cost-effective and has a perpetual license per environment."
"The initial configuration was straightforward and the online support documentation is well written and easy to follow."
"The most valuable facet of SharePoint is the content, the ideas, all the information, all in one content management system."
"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."
"It's very easy to integrate with other software from Microsoft; it works fine with Excel, Word, email, and similar tools, which I find valuable."
"It is a good tool that makes managing projects and teams much easier, with all documents and calendars in one central location."
"For a medium to large scale business, it is excellent."
"It is a great product, easy to setup, configure, and maintain."
"Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly."
 

Cons

"Ultimately SharePoint offers less than what you need for more than what you bargained."
"Technical support was not as good as expected. Sometimes request took upwards of three business days."
"Stability, even after deployment three months ago, still seems to be an issue."
"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."
"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."
"Search can be improved a lot because we are always trying to compare it with Google Search. Beyond that, it would be helpful to tag the documents."
"The product must provide more automation."
"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."
"At the beginning, the setup was not easy due to lack of resources and knowledge of this product."
"We currently have a ticket open for this one, but it is being ignored."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"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 data classification and search elements are cheap."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The pricing works for us."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
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Comparison Review

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

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

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
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Questions from the Community

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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