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Internal communications and intranet · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft SharePoint vs Google Workspace
One of fourteen models named Microsoft SharePoint first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Workspace. Microsoft SharePoint was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Google Workspace by eight and Microsoft SharePoint carries 52 labels and Google Workspace 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in nine categories this edition.
First-choice share16%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate40%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels5210A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft SharePoint reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Simpplr was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Simpplr vs Microsoft SharePoint · Simpplr vs Google Workspace · Microsoft SharePoint vs Microsoft Teams
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the internal communications and intranet page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft SharePointFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGoogle Workspace
Direct102 against Microsoft SharePoint
Paraphrase10
Comparative202 against Microsoft SharePoint
Budget-constrained74
Scale-constrained004 against Microsoft SharePoint
Negative0013 against Microsoft SharePoint
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft SharePoint and Google Workspace stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Microsoft SharePoint Google Workspace first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft SharePoint on the left and Google Workspace on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft SharePoint and Google Workspace stood in it.
Microsoft SharePoint first, Google Workspace not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGoogle Workspace was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft SharePoint alternatives: Axero, Connecteam, Workvivo
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSimpplr alternatives: Guru, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Notion, Staffbase, Workvivo
Mistral SmallJostle alternatives: Interact, Microsoft SharePoint, MyHub Intranet, Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer
DeepSeek V4 FlashJostle, ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Perplexity SonarThoughtFarmer alternatives: Jostle, Powell Intranet, Workvivo
Grok 4.20Simpplr alternatives: Haiilo, Interact, Jostle, Unily, Workvivo
Llama 4 MaverickJostle alternatives: Haiilo, LumApps, Simpplr, Workvivo
Qwen 3.7 FlashSimpplr alternatives: LumApps, MangoApps, Unily, Workvivo
Kimi K2Jostle alternatives: Blink, Simpplr
GLM 4.7 FlashXSimpplr alternatives: Blink, Jostle, ThoughtFarmer
MiniMax M2.5Simpplr alternatives: LumApps, Workvivo
GPT-6 LunaSharePoint in Teams, Simpplr alternatives: Happeo, Staffbase
Muse Glimmer 30BMyHub Intranet, ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft SharePoint leads by nine points.
Microsoft SharePoint12%#3 of 18Google Workspace4%#9 of 18Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft SharePoint leads by nine points.
Microsoft SharePoint16%#2 of 15Google Workspace7%#7 of 15Enterprise
Microsoft SharePoint leads by ten points.
Microsoft SharePoint10%#4 of 11Google Workspace0%#– of 11What the models said about Microsoft SharePoint
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“SharePoint (especially as a standalone intranet) ... many organizations find it challenging to use it as a full intranet platform” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“This is probably the biggest one to be cautious about... for most mid-sized organizations, it "falls short day to day."” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“avoid Jive, LumApps, Interact, SharePoint (for new implementations without significant investment)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“The default choice for organizations deeply invested in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem... starting with SharePoint + Viva Connections offers the lowest incremental software cost.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most small-to-medium businesses on a budget, leveraging existing Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace licenses is often the most practical starting point.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Stick with Google Sites or SharePoint first—you can launch a effective intranet in a few days with zero software outlay.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Google Workspace
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Stick with Google Sites or SharePoint first—you can launch a effective intranet in a few days with zero software outlay.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“leveraging existing Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace licenses is often the most practical starting point” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Best low-budget option for many small teams Google Workspace + a shared drive + Sites” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.