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Microsoft SharePoint vs Google Docs Comparison (2026)

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Overview

SharePoint is a collaboration & content management platform which can be used to build portals, collaboration sites, & also content management sites

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets businesses create and format text documents and collaborate with team members in real time.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

5

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

6

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

5.4K

5

4

3

2

1

2.8K

1.9K

588

97

26

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
69%
would recommend this app

4.7

29.2K

5

4

3

2

1

21.8K

6.4K

806

58

14

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
91%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Calendar and scheduling features are useful for team coordination, especially when integrated with other Microsoft tools, making it easier to manage shared events and deadlines in one place.”
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Swarnima G.

Software Engineer

“As an IT Professional managing infrastructure and productivity tools for a mid-sized company, SharePoint (as part of Microsoft 365) has become our central hub for document storage, team collaboration, intranets, and business processes.”
JB

Joe B.

IT Systems Specialist

“MS SharePoint is a good tool to help organizations improve collaboration, streamline document management, help employee engagement and track projects. Although there is a learning curve to it and a complex interface, it provides a lot of customization to your business needs. If you already have other MS products, this is worth the money.”
VT

Victoria T.

Self-Employed

Pros

“Its unparalleled real-time collaboration and automatic cloud syncing take the stress out of version control and data loss. While it isn't the perfect tool for highly complex desktop publishing or managing massive, graphic-heavy manuscripts without a bit of lag, it absolutely excels at everyday word processing.”
ER

Erica R.

Assitant PM

“All of the platforms within Google Drive (Forms, Docs, Sheets, etc) are our go-to so we can keep everything within the same format and stored in a central place.”
KG

Krista G.

VP

“It has many features that assist with formating and drafting text and it stores theese documents on the cloud which you can then download to the device you're using.”
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Aaron L.

Mason

Cons

“We also have frequent issues with users who upload a new profile photo to the directory taking several days to sync and eventually show up throughout Sharepoint.”
CW

Clyde W.

System Administrator

“It also needs a proper structure from the start, because if folders, sites, and permissions are not planned well, it can get messy quickly.”
BE

Basel E.

IT Manager

“In addition, search results can occasionally be inconsistent if documents and metadata aren't well maintained. Despite these points, none of them have been significant enough to outweigh the overall benefits we've experienced.”
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Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

Cons

“The one thing is in the formatting of bigger documents, sometimes tables and images do not format when you export them to other formats that can irritate them while making project reports. If the Internet connection is poor, it takes some time to sync sometimes, causing delays.”
NH

Nguyen H.

Deputy Service Manager

“The other major headache is advanced formatting. If you are trying to design a complex layout, handle precise image placement, or build a massive report with intricate page numbering and deep tables of contents, Docs starts to feel incredibly clunky.”
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Christopher V.

Human Relations

“On one hand, the real time collaboration and cloud syncing are absolute game changers working on the same file with someone else live and never having to stress about losing your progress is amazing. But on the other hand, it can get super frustrating when a massive document starts lagging, or when you're stuck without internet and can't easily access your stuff.”
NS

NAVEED S.

ACCOUNTANT

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  • Last review2 days ago

Key features

  • Total features60
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Blogs
  • Business Process Automation
  • Calendar Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Visualization
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Notes Management
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Private Network
  • Productivity Tools
  • Project Management
  • Real Time Editing
  • Reminders
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • User Interface
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features42
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Blogs
  • Business Process Automation
  • Calendar Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Visualization
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Notes Management
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Private Network
  • Productivity Tools
  • Project Management
  • Real Time Editing
  • Reminders
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • User Interface
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations13
  • Asana
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox
  • Dynamics 365
  • Figma
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Workspace
  • Grammarly
  • Lucidchart
  • Lucidspark
  • LumApps
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • OneDrive
  • OneSpan Sign
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Zoho Writer
  • Total integrations22
  • Asana
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox
  • Dynamics 365
  • Figma
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Workspace
  • Grammarly
  • Lucidchart
  • Lucidspark
  • LumApps
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • OneDrive
  • OneSpan Sign
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Zoho Writer