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PROS

SharePoint offers robust enterprise content management and collaboration tools, enhancing productivity through workflows, document management, and team sites.
Integration with Microsoft Office 365 allows seamless collaboration and sharing, expanding accessibility while maintaining strong security and control.
SharePoint's customization capabilities enable tailored experiences for users, enhancing document sharing, editing, and external collaboration.
The platform's ability to streamline processes with features such as document flows, metadata services, and rapid application development improves organizational efficiency.
SharePoint's collaboration features support multi-user document editing, co-editing, and task management, fostering communication and coordination across teams.

CONS

SharePoint is reported to have performance issues, especially with large data sets or during simultaneous document editing.
Users found that SharePoint's technical support can be slow and relies heavily on vendor intervention, often taking longer than desired for resolution.
SharePoint requires a complex setup process, with many reporting that configuring and managing it can be daunting, particularly for those without prior SharePoint experience.
Licensing for SharePoint can be expensive and confusing, with some users pointing out the challenges with understanding and navigating these terms with Microsoft.
The search functionality within SharePoint is often criticized as insufficient, especially for complex data queries or when compared to other search systems like Google.
 

SharePoint Pros review quotes

Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Mar 29, 2026
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.
CA
Data Analyst at Aig Foundation
Jun 15, 2026
SharePoint is 100% stable.
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Nov 3, 2025
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.
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Bharat Raghavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager For Marketing And Strategy at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 4, 2026
SharePoint is better than Google Pages due to the maturity of the content I can create, the way I can store assets, and the way I can consume them.
Antoine JACOB - PeerSpot reviewer
Decision-making & data management manager at Erilia
Nov 3, 2025
The SharePoint interface is adequate and also a little bit faster.
AG
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Feb 28, 2025
SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files.
MR
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Apr 25, 2025
The most valuable features of SharePoint include the ability to co-edit documents in the Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
Feb 28, 2025
SharePoint is a ten out of ten solution.
RK
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 11, 2024
SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.
BK
Consultant/Administrator O365 solutions at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
The stability of SharePoint is high.
 

SharePoint Cons review quotes

Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Mar 29, 2026
For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries.
CA
Data Analyst at Aig Foundation
Jun 15, 2026
However, there is a feature that could be better.
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Nov 3, 2025
While working with SharePoint, I observed that if the number of files is too much, the upload time, management time, and search time consume a lot of time during the initial phase.
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Bharat Raghavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager For Marketing And Strategy at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 4, 2026
The interface is not all that great, but other than that, there's not much to say because it's a pretty simple tool and I don't have high expectations for it to improve.
Antoine JACOB - PeerSpot reviewer
Decision-making & data management manager at Erilia
Nov 3, 2025
It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution.
AG
PM at EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Feb 28, 2025
When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one section, my colleague cannot edit it at the same time.
MR
Practice Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Apr 25, 2025
The technical support from Microsoft for SharePoint is often slow and rated a three out of ten.
Feb 28, 2025
The technical support process should be more streamlined as it usually involves contacting vendors and arranging calls for resolution.
RK
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 11, 2024
The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues.
BK
Consultant/Administrator O365 solutions at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users.