SharePoint: The costs at a glance

In this article we give you an overview of the costs of SharePoint. Although the actual costs of introducing SharePoint in a company can only be estimated, we will give you a few specific numbers.

SharePoint: The costs at a glance

• SharePoint is available free of charge and for a fee. If you'd like to try SharePoint for free, we'll show you how to download it here.
• The paid versions are SharePoint Server Standard and SharePoint Server Enterprise. The only difference between these two is the range of functions.
• The paid versions of SharePoint start at € 4.20 per user per month and go up to € 19.70 per user per month. The most expensive package also includes the entire office suite and other Microsoft services.
• In addition to the monthly costs, there are usually additional costs for the installation, operation and training of employees. The costs for a company with 1000 employees can quickly go into a six-figure range.
• If you have special requirements for SharePoint, Microsoft can also implement these using third-party tools and its own add-ons. Unfortunately, it is not possible to state exact costs here. As a guideline, however, you can assume several thousand euros per feature.
• In summary, SharePoint is a very expensive product. All the additional features in particular make the price skyrocket very quickly and make it unattractive for small businesses.

In the next practical tips, we will show you which versions of SharePoint are available and how you can download SharePoint for free.