Item: Egnyte
Rating: 8
Author: William Press

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Egynte is used to supplement SharePoint's limitations and less ease of use. Egnyte is a cloud-based file storage solution that allows for seamless management sync to end user desktops. Egnyte has better scaling than SharePoint and a bit more granular security controls than SharePoint. It is used company wide whenever rolled out including for our company.

Pros and Cons

Speedy implementation and rollout
Quick and easy security layers
Ease of use for the end user familiar with file explorer based usage

Storage limits across companies can be cumbersome
Extremely large file systems benefit from onsite sync
Support is helpful but not always speedy

Return on Investment

Once rolled out, Egnyte is a set it and forget it application on the user end
Egnyte certainly has a cost, but is worth it for many companies
Larger file systems take planning but once implemented are seamless

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft SharePoint, Google Workspace and Box

Egnyte syncs with Windows machines better than any competitor I have come across. The service focuses on just this platform and their in depth focus shows in the end result. Google is not really made with Windows in mind. Box is cumbersome and the web portal is not easy to use. SharePoint sync to PC is terrible.

Key Insights

Do you think Egnyte delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Egnyte's feature set?

Yes

Did Egnyte live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Egnyte go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Egnyte again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Egynte is best suited for companies that SharePoint is not the best fit for. This includes managers unfamiliar with SharePoint specifically, and those really looking for a replacement for a file server in the more traditional Windows sense. SharePoint has more or less done away with any management that resembles Active Directory or File Explorer. Egnyte's web portal is incredibly straightforward. I would say Egnyte is less suited for companies that have licensing access to SharePoint already and do not have a ton of files or granular sharing and security needs.

A Sharepoint Replacement That Feels Like Windows Should

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Egnyte