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Document management & e-signature workflow · Alternatives
Microsoft SharePoint is a document management & e-signature workflow product from Microsoft, Redmond, priced at ₹400/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 8 have a free plan, 1 are built in India, and 9 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Microsoft SharePoint are Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (₹150/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo), Soda PDF (₹600/mo), Nitro PDF (₹1,000/mo) and Wondershare PDFelement (₹800/mo). Alfresco is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹150/month.
There is no free plan
Microsoft SharePoint has no free tier. 8 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Microsoft SharePoint starts at ₹400/mo. 9 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Microsoft SharePoint is built in United States. 1 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
Microsoft SharePoint does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Microsoft SharePoint's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Microsoft SharePoint (current) | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS | ₹150/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Microsoft SharePoint |
| 2 |  Foxit PDF Editor | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Soda PDF | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  Nitro PDF | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Wondershare PDFelement | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Adobe Acrobat | ₹1,300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Folderit | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  PDF Expert | ₹800/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  UPDF | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 10 |  Alfresco | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Microsoft SharePoint |
| 11 |  LogicalDOC | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Microsoft SharePoint |
| 12 |  Mayan EDMS | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Microsoft SharePoint |
| 13 |  OpenKM | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Microsoft SharePoint |
| 14 |  Paperless-ngx | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  PDF24 | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Veryfi | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  M-Files | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 18 |  Laserfiche | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  OpenText | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  iLovePDF | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.7/5
Document management on WorkDrive.
₹150/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
LULU Software · Montreal · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
Online PDF software.
₹600/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
Nitro Software · San Francisco · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF productivity.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
Wondershare · Shenzhen · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF editor.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
Adobe · San Jose · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF creation and editing.
₹1,300/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
Key features
Folderit · Tallinn · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.4/5
Cloud DMS for SMEs.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
Readdle · Odesa · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
PDF editor for Mac and iOS.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
₹400/mo
Free trial
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft SharePoint
The closest matches to Microsoft SharePoint on App Advisor are Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (₹150/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo), Soda PDF (₹600/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Microsoft SharePoint, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 8 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Alfresco (Free plan), LogicalDOC (Free plan), Mayan EDMS (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS starts lowest at ₹150/mo, compared with ₹400/mo for Microsoft SharePoint. Alfresco also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 1 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (₹150/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS is the closest match to Microsoft SharePoint in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹250/mo cheaper (₹150/mo vs ₹400/mo); Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in document management & e-signature workflow or a category Microsoft SharePoint also covers, and Microsoft's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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