Shlomi Lavi /
Jan 03, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SharePoint or Infor Birst?
Infor Birst is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SharePoint, and Infor Birst is rated with the same score (92/100) as Microsoft SharePoint (92/100). Infor Birst offers users more features (25) than Microsoft SharePoint (15).
Looking for the right File Sharing 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:
Microsoft Vs. Birst
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.
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.
Who is more expensive? Microsoft SharePoint or Birst?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 Microsoft SharePoint and Birst.
Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SharePoint is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing software. Birst price starts at $30,000 per 20 users/year , When comparing Birst to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average File Sharing software cost.
Bottom line: Birst is more expensive than Microsoft SharePoint.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft SharePoint Vs. Infor Birst based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.
Microsoft SharePoint: 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, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.
Birst: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features.
Target customer size
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. Birst is a web-based service that can be useful to customers in all types of organizations and industries.