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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SharePoint

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft'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

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…

    $99

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    SharePointSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SharePointSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$299 per installation
    Additional Details—You can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    SeoSamba
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SharePointSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Microsoft SharePoint and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SharePointSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (271 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.2
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.6
    (50 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SharePointSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    It's Microsoft, so it rarely goes down or unnecessarily limits access. It works, though page load times can be long if you have lots of data. I feel like the Mac vs. PC divide has started to show up for MS products, but SharePoint works well with both.
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    SeoSamba
    I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • We track employees' performance sheets, which are accessible to the employee, his manager, and HR, and this helps with transparency.
    • We maintain technical process documents and SOPs, which help us quickly provide relevant documents during audits.
    • We maintain incident documents change request forms in SharePoint, which helps us in tracking the changes.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
    • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
    • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
    • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    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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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It comes with Office 365. It won't cost you any additional charges.
    • It will help you to streamline your communication and work as a central hub for all tasks, files[,] and events[.]
    • Setting it up will need a bit [of] planning. If you jump blindly it will become a confusing place for your team members and make them frustrated[.]
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

    Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data