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Dropbox Paper vs Microsoft SharePoint: who evaluates each

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In our data, 30 companies have people who reviewed both Dropbox Paper and Microsoft SharePoint: 6% of the 467 companies whose people reviewed Dropbox Paper, and 3% of the 925 that reviewed Microsoft SharePoint.

How many companies evaluated both

Dropbox Paper only
437
companies
Both
30
companies
Microsoft SharePoint only
895
companies

30 companies evaluated both Dropbox Paper and Microsoft SharePoint, suggesting limited overlap in how buyers assess these content management tools. With 6% of Dropbox Paper's reviewers also examining SharePoint, the products appear to serve different evaluation priorities or use cases within most organizations.

Who reviews each, by team

Dropbox Paper and Microsoft SharePoint, in contacts
Dropbox PaperMicrosoft SharePoint
Sales184%465%
Marketing388%566%
Engineering & IT6714%26626%
Operations & Finance10722%20620%
Consulting & Analysis378%17217%
Leadership4610%12712%
Other17035%14414%

Dropbox Paper drew reviewers primarily from Operations & Finance (107 people) and Leadership (46 people), while SharePoint attracted a broader technical audience: 266 people in Engineering & IT, 206 people in Operations & Finance, and 172 people in Consulting & Analysis reviewed it.

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Frequently asked questions

Do companies usually evaluate Dropbox Paper and SharePoint together?
30 companies reviewed both products. Only 437 companies evaluated Dropbox Paper alone, and 895 companies evaluated SharePoint alone, indicating that most buyers examine these tools independently rather than as direct alternatives.
Which teams review Dropbox Paper most?
107 people in Operations & Finance and 46 people in Leadership made up the largest reviewer groups for Dropbox Paper, along with 170 people in other roles.
How many companies reviewed only SharePoint?
895 companies reviewed Microsoft SharePoint but not Dropbox Paper, compared to 437 companies that reviewed Dropbox Paper without evaluating SharePoint.

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