Microsoft SharePoint Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SharePoint as a "Home Screen" for internal staff. When you open your browser, it defaults to this screen. It is used to navigate most departmental functions and link you to your software that you need to use as well. This helps with making everything an employee may need centrally localized in one spot.

Likelihood to Recommend

If you are looking for a hub style environment and a way for all your information to be in one place then I believe it is beneficial. We have tried to use it as a dashboard style system that would need to be updated weekly/daily and it didnt work so well for that.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this as our Intranet. All documents are stored in Sharepoint so that everyone has access to it. And since it is in the cloud, it is accessible at any time. We can also easily ensure a particular document, folder or library can have restricted access. The use of metadata is also useful when filtering or searching for a particular document. The fact that multiple users can edit and collaborate on the document at the same time is also really useful. It also keeps previous version(s) which can be rolled back at any time.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft SharePoint is used for storing files of all types and collaborating with users . The list functionality in Microsoft SharePoint is utilized for a more standardized storage of tabular data .Also Microsoft SharePoint allows integration into teams which is useful for easy access within teams

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for

1.Storing /Editing files and collaborating with users

2.Storage of data in well formatted Microsoft SharePoint lists with control on datatype

3. Having control and ability to customize on types of access within the site for different type of users

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Easy access online so we can get our files anywhere.

Likelihood to Recommend

I dislike having to call my IT company every time I want to set different permissions; that aspect is too confusing and poses too much of a risk for me to attempt to understand on my own.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft SharePoint as a tool for organizing sites for groups and for cross-functional collaboration. Additionally, we also use it to track things like OKRs and various information pipelines.

Likelihood to Recommend

It works well for creating a site for a team to organize itself around as well as for more like public-facing internal websites (intranet purposes). It is less well-suited for more complicated applications. Even designing websites, it's not the best at, so I wouldn't necessarily say it is my go-to for designing websites, but it at least has the bare minimum.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft SharePoint is a pivotal platform for cross departmental collaboration. It supports off-server communication and file sharing and allows for seamless editing and reviewing of files. This supports ease of access for work-from-home and remote workers, where having a local drive isn't easy or doesn't make sense. The ability to see file edits/changes is pivotal in following critical updates made by others without having to spoon-feed data changes/inputs. Previous version file recovery allows files that have major errors/issues to be reinstated with any re-work. Microsoft SharePoint also supports B2B collaboration, by supporting sharing and editing outside of organizations. This allows for a single source of truth/live document that reduces costly errors and supports a collaborative approach that is necessary in today's business.

Likelihood to Recommend

Our organization shares a comprehensive data list that is critical to PO planning and marketing materials. Being able to store this file on Microsoft SharePoint has changed the way we manage this data and has reduced errors that end up costing our company. Prior to using Microsoft SharePoint, collaboration was limited to individual edits (that we not traceable) on a local drive. Now, we are able to see real-time edits and do not have to wait for write access to input data changes. We also all have clear visibility of changes made by whom, and when versus having to alert changes on a case by case basis.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SharePoint is used primarily for document storage. We generally have many people across different business units collaborating on a document simultaneously. SharePoint helps us to keep one version of the truth. It also assists for sharing documents via link to the direct file, instead of attaching the actual file, which could lead to many different versions. It is also very useful for versioning, especially when you need to revert to previous versions if you need to recover past content

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for document sharing, storage and version control

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to organize, share, and distribute information. It is a good way to publish information to different departments so they can find general information about our team and what we do. It fulfills multiple needs as a landing page for team info, a wiki, and document storage while keeping it all fairly organized.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is a good product overall but can be confusing or seem disorganized at times. It has advantages over competitor products such as Atlassian Confluence. It is best suited for document storage. It can also perform well for FAQ's, Wiki's, and landing pages for department or team information to share within a company.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Microsoft SharePoint as a repository for documents and for sharing documents for co-editing and co-creation. It's a good way to get collaboration across a wide range of people and expertise within our company to make sure we address all concerns during creation instead of spending meetings to come to consensus afterward.

Likelihood to Recommend

For a well thought out share location, this is a good solution, but for a quick and dirty just need to share a couple documents with 2 people, and the project is done in a week, then Microsoft SharePoint is too cumbersome to make sure the right controls are in place to protect your data.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I love Microsoft SharePoint, and I hate Microsoft SharePoint. In my organization, Microsoft SharePoint is the method by which most information is shared. It is our de facto intranet, and you can truly find anything you need in Microsoft SharePoint. Because we are a Microsoft 365 shop, that makes sense. But Microsoft SharePoint is complicated to get your head around. It is not intuitive to use or to operate. Add Teams to that, and there is a confusing overlap that confounds users and IT pros alike.

Likelihood to Recommend

My opinion is that if you are a Microsoft 365 shop, you should use Microsoft SharePoint. If not, look elsewhere.