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  • "As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
  • "Licensing can be by server or by seat."
  • "It is very expensive.​"
  • "The data classification and search elements are cheap."
  • "The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
  • "We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
  • "The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
  • "The pricing works for us."
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    At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a round-up of a couple of the more well known platforms and compare their products to Drupal. In this roundup we will be comparing Jive, Sharepoint and Drupal Commons. Drupal Commons is a popular distribution created by Acquia to compete with some of these other proprietary platforms. There are many other options out there, commercial and otherwise, to compare with Drupal but I want to focus on Jive and Sharepoint for a couple of reasons. I chose Jive because it is one of the leading competitors in this space in respect to market share. Next, I chose Sharepoint because I have some history with Sharepoint. This experience dates back to when I built www.adhe.edu with Sharepoint 2007 a few years ago. I subsequently wrote this blog entry about my experience shortly after joining Mediacurrent. This roundup will also act as a refresher for those who read my original “Drupal vs. Sharepoint” blog. Yammer, which was recently bought by Microsoft and is the tool we currently use for office communication will also get some mentions throughout this article. As I went through and tested each of these tools I used three main criteria in my evaluation Cost Ability to Customize Overall features… Read more →
    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: Unlike many digital experience platforms, Acquia Cloud Platform actually separates its two main actions and their many features so it's easier for users. Maybe you were browsing their site and got… more »
    Top Answer:I've been actually looking for an answer to this question, as my organization has been using another CMS and wants to explore the option of migrating to Acquia because it offers much more features for… more »
    Top Answer:So the price of different Acquia Cloud services doesn't really differ that much based on locations, though, of course, it's cheapest in the US. But my opinion on the matter is, the personal and the… more »
    Top Answer:Alfresco scores are high on all features of an ECM solution and tools.   Back office processing, rated as 3.36 good.  Business Process Application 3.55 Good to excellent.  Document Management 4.12… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing is competitive. That's why almost all the companies are using SharePoint. I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. When we buy the license, the person buying must be well-educated on how the… more »
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    Also Known As
    SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
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    Overview

    Acquia is a digital experience platform that allows companies to build, optimize, and operate websites, apps, and other digital experiences through specialized software and services. Their products include Acquia Cloud, Cloud IDE, Acquia DAM, customer data platform, campaign studio, site studio, Edge CDN, site and campaign factories, and personalization.

    Through Acquia DXP, companies and their developers, marketers, and IT teams can create and broadcast digital products and services to maximize the exposure of the brand by reaching a broad customer audience. Organizations can rely on the features Acquia offers as a digital experience platform and provide their clients with the experience they require. Acquia’s features allow businesses to engage customers and establish a prominent digital presence. This DXP understands the need for companies to be able to reach their client base through many online channels and provides them with the right tools to build their digital experience platform.

    Acquia Cloud Features

    Acquia digital experience platform provides companies with two main features: the Drupal Cloud and the Marketing Cloud. Through Drupal, organizations can assemble the digital experiences that their clients need. The marketing cloud is created to break down data and help companies manage their digital marketing more easily.

    Here is a summary of the features that a company can use if they chose Acquia as their DXP.

    • Drupal cloud: Acquia CMS, a cloud platform and cloud IDE, migrate, accelerate, as well as replatform, content hub, site factory and site studio, code studio, and Edge WAF and CDN. The features of the Drupal cloud allow companies to build digital experiences even with only beginner knowledge about coding. The visual page builder provides an easy way to implement a DXP. Acquia also offers developers and professional IT teams ways to follow the building processes. Companies can distribute the digital experience on existing and emerging channels while using a secure platform.

    • Marketing cloud: Acquia CDP, personalization, Acquia DAM, campaign studio, campaign factory, and Acquia PIM. The marketing cloud helps companies connect with their customers and potentially raise the ROI of their businesses. Organizations can use Acquia cloud to highly personalize the way they reach customers while simultaneously increasing effectiveness. The marketing features of this DXP also grant businesses  intelligence insights about their performance and help to manage their data effectively.

    Acquia Cloud Benefits

    The Acquia Cloud digital experience platform offers different features through a single DXP, making it easier for companies to reach their customers through a simplified site-building process. Some of the benefits of this DXP include:

    • Accessible multi-channel content delivery
    • Detailed customer data 
    • Personalization of content for different target groups
    • Potential saves costs when migrating from another CMS

    SharePoint is a Microsoft-based platform for building web applications. It covers a widerange of capabilities and while it is appropriate for experienced webdevelopers, even non-technical minded users can easily navigate through thesystem and execute functions such as collaborating data, managing documents andfiles, creating websites, managing social networking solutions, and automatingworkflow.

    Major areas that SharePoint deals with are websites,communities, content, search, insights, and composites. The purpose is to give usersthe ability to create or develop these key business components on their owneven without technical knowledge of, for example, how to build a website or howto integrate coding. Configuring SharePoint into a business's system is meantto cut out all of the complicated steps, and pave the way for easierimplementation all around.

    Sample Customers
    Weather.com, Princess Cruises, City of LA, Lush
    Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    University8%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government12%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise55%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Acquia Cloud is ranked 9th in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) while SharePoint is ranked 1st in Enterprise Content Management with 146 reviews. Acquia Cloud is rated 9.0, while SharePoint is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Acquia Cloud writes "It provides a consolidated platform to manage content for the content editors. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SharePoint writes "Good integrations, helps with collaboration, and increases visibility". Acquia Cloud is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Pantheon, Amazon AWS, Adobe Experience Cloud and Salesforce Platform, whereas SharePoint is most compared with Citrix ShareFile, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and WordPress.

    We monitor all Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.