Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite
4.3/5 (254 reviews)I literally can't do business without this application. The standard apps like word and excel are daily applications. Microsoft is a standard in mu business.
Read the full reviewComplicated membership tiers that need the help of technical support to move through. Outdated database platform in MS Access. Poor technical support (contractors...Microsoft does not mess with this directly unless there is a real issue). I struggled with this platform for almost 2.5 years. ...
Read the full reviewStarting from: $6.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Prices for small businesses start from $6 per user, per month.
Ablity to store docs in the cloud and access anywhere
Pros
I like that I can store documents in the cloud &/or on my computer. It is always up to date. Includes a variety of programs.
Cons
Cost of annual subscription. While updates are nice, it is a real pain at times. Learning to use new features isn't always easy. When they take away some features and there is nothing comparable it is frustrating. They add templates but also take away the ones I like to use is a real pain1
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
No longer tied down to my desktop or office. Freedom. Always have the latest versions of the Office Programs.
Pros
Love that everything is highly accessible from the cloud. I can access all my documents from home or on the road. Very user friendly and great training tools available.
Rating breakdown
Time used: Less than 6 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
I gained the ability to open email, do word processing, and create spreadsheets
Pros
The software is ¿cloud based¿ and allows for easy installation to up to 5 pcs. You can use themes. And for the Corp people out there we have over 700 licenses so it does scale quite well.
Cons
The only real issue I ha e run into is a small issue between office 2010, and office 365. This is a rather specific issue on the enterprise end of things, and there is a patch. For individuals you get all the latest office software so you would not run into this.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Good product for an office
Pros
Good API support to integrate. Total office suite available at one place. Able to scale to any extent. Good collaboration tools like yammer.
Cons
For many products API are not available to integrate. Some time it is difficult to know what to do with some products like delve
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
The would benefits of being able to access all my things for work from my other devices is very useful , because in the past I could not access anything. This has saved me time.
Pros
One of the great features is that you have security and encryption. Microsoft uses several layers of access control like biometric scanners, motion sensors, 24-hour surveillance and much more. Data encryption while at rest and also while being transmitted, which is important. Microsoft also provides no data mining for advertising purposes. Microsoft provides optional Enforcement of `hard¿ passwords. The option for the end-user organization to maintain their own encryption keys, which prevents Microsoft from accessing it all. Plus their email works very well. We have access anywhere and we are able to integrate to OneDrive, Skype for Business, or Delve, and more.
Cons
Microsoft has a lot of catching up to do to keep up with the seamless cloud collaborating experience that Google offers. Google's collaboration is very smooth. You need to really understand the licensing, other wise you can purchase the wrong license for what you need. You might purchase too much, or you might not purchase to little in terms of features and what you need this cloud or on-premise software to provide for you.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
No hassle and am able to type and organize whatever is required for the business.
Pros
This is fairly simple to use and We love that it interfaces with our email to send the documents as needed. I also like that I can have it auto renewed online, very easy to keep up with.
Cons
Having to pay year to year would be the only con I can write about. Just paying every year for a product is the only con I see. It would be better to just have a lifetime membership
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
I'm able to work efficiently and effectively.
Pros
Responsive, no much lag time. Easy to share information with others. Great easy to share on the cloud
Cons
Feature Tutorials could be better. Sometimes it's hard to learn how to use certain features. A learning section would be nice.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
This package is a global standard for office work. Nice package, many options, constantly updates on-line so that can guarantee best working experience and safety of documents.
Pros
Extremely good package of software solutions for office work. Word is fantastic word processor. Without Excel tables everyday work in standard office is not possible. PowerPoint is a golden standard for presentations. Publisher is a nice touch in whole package, with some limitations.
Cons
Ribbons interface is still not good enough. Some options are working in slightly different way that supposed. Some small bugs. Publisher have some limitations and is in many features behind competition. Good package but more than slightly overpriced.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
You can use this set of apps on your computer, or online using multiple devices. You're no longer tied down to the office desk.
Pros
It's flexibility. You can start a document on the app, share it with a collaborator, and they can work with it online, or on their system via the app. No access to your work computer? No problem, you can access the document online using your tablet or smartphone.
Cons
Like any software, there is a learning curve. For most of the apps, it's fairly fast, for others, a bit more intensive. Good tutorials (both through Office and online) help a lot.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
Convenience of cloud storage, management of users/email accounts, software.
Pros
The office 365 suite and email combination is by far the best productivity suite option out there. I've used Gmail Apps for Business but it does not compare. Not only is Office the more familiar, more accepted and more used software solution, it's just more intuitive. Now bundled with OneDrive it adds the convenience of the cloud with the versatility to use mobile editing software or the full office suite. Also, the Microsoft Office 365 apps are definitely leaps and bounds better than the google tools.
Cons
The different plans can be a bit confusing. Some of the web interfaces have a little bit of a learning curve.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
