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Alfresco vs SharePoint
December 04, 2024 | Author: Michael Stromann
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Alfresco is a Free enterprise content management system for Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems. Alfresco includes a content repository, an out-of-the-box web portal framework for managing and using standard portal content, a CIFS interface that provides file system compatibility on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems, a web content management system capable of virtualizing webapps and static sites via Apache Tomcat, Lucene indexing, and Activiti workflow. The Alfresco system is developed using Java technology.
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SharePoint's multi-purpose platform allows for managing and provisioning of intranet portals, extranets and websites, document management and file management, collaboration spaces, social networking tools, enterprise search, business intelligence tooling, process/information integration, and third-party developed solutions. SharePoint can also be used as a web application development platform.
Alfresco and SharePoint are both enterprise content management systems that offer document storage, versioning, collaboration features, workflow automation (like document approval), access control and user permissions management. Both have integration with Microsoft Office for document editing and management.
But Alfresco (available since 2005) is UK-based open-source system with a strong focus on content management and governance. It's known for flexible architecture and API integrations. Alfresco can be used for cloud and hybrid deployments.
SharePoint (2001) is everlasting Microsoft's proprietary intranet system widely used for team collaboration and document management. It features deep integration with other Microsoft products like Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. SharePoint is more suited for on-premise corporate portal solutions in large enterprises.
See also: Top 10 ECM software
But Alfresco (available since 2005) is UK-based open-source system with a strong focus on content management and governance. It's known for flexible architecture and API integrations. Alfresco can be used for cloud and hybrid deployments.
SharePoint (2001) is everlasting Microsoft's proprietary intranet system widely used for team collaboration and document management. It features deep integration with other Microsoft products like Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. SharePoint is more suited for on-premise corporate portal solutions in large enterprises.
See also: Top 10 ECM software
