Shlomi Lavi /
Jan 03, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Infor Birst or Microsoft SharePoint?
Infor Birst is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft SharePoint is rated with the same score (92/100) as Infor Birst (92/100). Infor Birst offers users more features (25) than Microsoft SharePoint (15).
Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Birst Vs. Microsoft
Birst: Birst is among the fastest growing business-to-business software providers. Selling directly to businesses as well as other software vendors who seek to embed analytics into their applications, more than 1,000 organizations currently rely upon Birst for their business analytics needs.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? Infor Birst or Microsoft SharePoint?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Infor Birst and Microsoft SharePoint.
Infor Birst price starts at $30,000 per 20 users/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Birst is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft SharePoint to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Infor Birst is more expensive than Microsoft SharePoint.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Infor Birst Vs. Microsoft SharePoint based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Infor Birst: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, Performance Measurements.
Microsoft SharePoint: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features.
Target customer size
Birst is a web-based service that can be useful to customers in all types of organizations and industries. The software would be perfect for average size companies that are not willing to spend that much in document management but need very basic features that would allow them to collaborate easily.