HYPE Enterprise vs. Microsoft SharePoint

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HYPE Enterprise
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
HYPE Innovation offers innovation management software and services, offering tools to address a range of innovation scenarios. HYPE lets organizations engage employees, customers, and partners in idea generation and collaborative problem-solving. HYPE Enterprise is presented as value creation hub, allowing innovation activities to be tracked on a unified platform. HYPE states its client community includes global companies such as Airbus, AkzoNobel, ConocoPhillips, Deutsche Post DHL Group,…N/A
SharePoint
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's SharePoint is an Intranet solution that enables users to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and collaborate across the organization.
$5
Per User Per Month
Pricing
HYPE EnterpriseMicrosoft SharePoint
Editions & Modules
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Plan 1
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Plan 2
$10.00
Per User Per Month
Office 365 E3
$20.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HYPE EnterpriseSharePoint
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
HYPE EnterpriseMicrosoft SharePoint
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(200 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(21 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(17 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(11 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
HYPE EnterpriseMicrosoft SharePoint
Likelihood to Recommend
Hype Innovation
Well Suited
  • Idea Generation campaigns aimed at solving a specific problem. Contributors can be limited to certain groups, or it can be open to the whole organization.
  • Open Innovation campaigns aimed at getting solutions from external sources (add-on module required).
  • Continuous improvement process specific to functional areas.
  • Processing, sorting, evaluating and scoring ideas.
Not Well Suited
  • Surveys
  • Managing Projects
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Microsoft
SharePoint Document Management excels as a central repository for storing, organising, and retrieving documents. It supports version control, metadata tagging, secure access, and integration with tools like Power Automate. At our organisation, it's used for managing contracts, policies, and supplier documents. SharePoint Workflow Automation integrates with Power Automate to streamline approvals, gather feedback, and automate recurring tasks. This reduces reliance on email chains and manual trackers.
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Pros
Hype Innovation
  • Hype Innovation allows for a full onsite implementation behind a firewall and does not need to communicate to an external server. This is a major advantage for a defense company.
  • Hype Innovation is easily configurable by a systems admin with very limited knowledge of the product.
  • Product Updates are rolled out quarterly and offered to all clients.
  • Hype Innovation has a specific instance of their Hype software platform that is aimed at their clients and improving Hype itself. Feedback from their management is very quick.
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Microsoft
  • Making collaboration easier via a better connection between accounts. You can share anything from a file to events with just a couple of clicks.
  • All services are connected and switching between services is a breeze[.]
  • Solutions to the majority of everyday business problems.
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Cons
Hype Innovation
  • The concepts and projects module requires an overhaul to be more flexible. This is on their product roadmap.
  • The software would benefit from the addition of an MS Exchange integration for receiving idea e-mails.
  • Customisation of the layout and possible custom components is challenging.
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Microsoft
  • Windows Explorer users have some difficulty having to constantly UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD files. Specifically on the DOWNLOAD when they are used to Drag & Drop in & out of LOCAL folders via Window's explorer.
  • Microsoft SharePoint supports multiple "library" types. When implementing our "image" library the search function is done via "tags" and boolean logic. This is challenging to most end users. I'd like our users to be able to search our Microsoft SharePoint image library without having to enter KEYWORD or other BOOLEAN logic.
  • Microsoft SharePoint can also be an internal website for each department or company wide communication tool but I believe these features are geared for much larger organizations. Since we are a SMB we really aren't using these features. So maybe something more useful to SMBs would be nice.
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Likelihood to Renew
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
It's integral to our business. It's already included with most of the Office 365 licensing we buy, so the cost is effectively zero. It stores our files, it is the foundation for custom applications, and Microsoft only continues to enhance its functionality and its connections to other Microsoft tools. SharePoint just keeps getting better and better.
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Usability
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
No usability issues reported. Individual teams also have allocated areas which replace legacy shared drives on local LANs. Access to Sharepoint resources is fully integrated with corporate Active Directory with additional two-factor authentication required for administrative users. Users have access to Microsoft Services Hub which allows you to create, manage, and track support requests while staying current on Microsoft technologies with access to select self-paced learning paths
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Support Rating
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
Support for SharePoint is quite good. Microsoft provides good support. Microsoft offers
  • Quick turnaround time for issues
  • A range of support services
  • Access to a network of resources
  • Escalation of issues
  • Ongoing development and commitment to produce enhancement
The majority of support is required for initial installation. Once complete and the system is operating we have had very few support issues.
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In-Person Training
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
The face to face training I received was on SharePoint Administration. It was rushed as there was a lot of information to cover and the application of the labs weren't that great either. I like to be able to relate what I am learning to what I am currently doing.
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Online Training
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
I like to learn at my own pace and online training allows for that. Additionally, you can skip through pieces of content that you already know or are already comfortable with. Microsoft actually offers great videos on their website for basic fundamental SharePoint Training. I have used these training videos in some of my own training sessions with end users.
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Implementation Rating
Hype Innovation
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Microsoft
Planning to the last detail would be advised. SharePoint is a very large application that takes a lot of finesse to get operational
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Alternatives Considered
Hype Innovation
After evaluating numerous idea management and innovation management platforms, the main reasons we chose Hype Innovation were:
  • On-premises installation (Viima did not allow this);
  • Cost (Viima and IdeaDrop had substantially higher costs for the amount of users we required);
  • Ease of Configuration (Viima was easiest to configure, but IdeaDrop was a challenge.);
  • Customer Service (From initial contact to roll-out was 5 weeks).
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Microsoft
The reasons for selecting MS SharePoint are: SharePoint provides ease of use and web design assistance and support SharePoint helps you schedule your content for publishing. enables users to share documents with external parties and offers a better internal structure of the content and better indexing and searching capabilities.
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Return on Investment
Hype Innovation
  • Longstanding issues with products and services have been made visible to the wider company and many solutions have been identified.
  • A common idea management platform has allowed management to gauge the level of employee involvement and cross functional communication.
  • Safe storage and archiving of ideas has enabled the company to keep track of inputs over time and refer back to ideas that were not relevant at the time of generation.
  • The added workload of managing the innovation platform has meant that more money has had to be spent on the individual responsible for the platform.
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Microsoft
  • A timesheet application isn't necessary, and the company saves money on internal Web development because it doesn't need to purchase one.
  • As part of a larger Microsoft bundle, the company saves money by reducing document and storage costs and increasing productivity.
  • The company saves money by eliminating the need for face-to-face meetings and increasing project productivity and maintainability.
  • The practical application and integration and a safe and convenient way to store files contribute to a high return on investment.
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