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Internal communications and intranet · October 2026 Edition
Microsoft SharePoint vs Google Sites
One of fourteen models named Microsoft SharePoint first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Sites. Microsoft SharePoint was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Google Sites by nine and Microsoft SharePoint carries 38 labels and Google Sites 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share11%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate26%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#8A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels3811A 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 nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Teams vs Microsoft SharePoint · Microsoft Teams vs Google Sites · Simpplr vs Microsoft SharePoint
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 Sites
Direct101 against Microsoft SharePoint · 1 against Google Sites
Paraphrase10
Comparative101 against Microsoft SharePoint
Budget-constrained43
Scale-constrained001 against Microsoft SharePoint
Negative107 against Microsoft SharePoint · 1 against Google Sites
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Microsoft SharePoint and Google Sites were named in the same answer thirty-one times, of the 130 answers naming Microsoft SharePoint and the 40 naming Google Sites. In those answers Google Sites took the first choice two times and Microsoft SharePoint one.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft SharePoint and Google Sites 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 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| 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 Sites first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft SharePoint on the left and Google Sites on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft SharePoint and Google Sites stood in it.
Microsoft SharePoint first, Google Sites not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGoogle Sites was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallMicrosoft SharePoint alternatives: Interact, MyHub Intranet
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.GPT-5.4 miniWorkvivo alternatives: Haystack, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Oak Engage, ThoughtFarmer
Perplexity SonarSimpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Workvivo
GPT-6 LunaSimpplr alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Staffbase, Workvivo
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Simpplr
Gemini 3.5 FlashSimpplr alternatives: Happeo, Powell Intranet, Workvivo, hubley
Grok 4.1 FastSimpplr, Workvivo alternatives: Blink, Interact, Staffbase, ThoughtFarmer
DeepSeek V4 FlashInteract alternatives: Happeo, Jostle, Simpplr, Staffbase
Llama 4 MaverickThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, SAP SuccessFactors
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Viva alternatives: Atlassian Confluence, BambooHR, Lattice, Notion, Weyland
Kimi K2Simpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Jostle
GLM 4.7 FlashXMangoApps alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo
MiniMax M2.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, MangoApps, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint Intranet-in-a-Box
Muse Glimmer 30BThoughtFarmer alternatives: Happeo, Interact, MangoApps, Simpplr, Staffbase
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
Google Sites leads by two points.
Google Sites9%#3 of 16Microsoft SharePoint7%#5 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Microsoft SharePoint leads at mid-market.
Microsoft SharePoint11%#3 of 18Google Sites5%#8 of 18Enterprise
Microsoft SharePoint leads by seventeen points.
Microsoft SharePoint17%#2 of 16Google Sites0%#– of 16What 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.
“Desktop‑only experience • Slow load times ... Poor mobile UX • One‑way communication” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“SharePoint-based custom intranets when your team needs a communications-led intranet rather than a document-management system, because they often require significant IT resources” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Can be difficult to make user-friendly without significant investment in design and training. Often perceived as "clunky"” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“SharePoint "remains the leader in enterprise intranet platforms thanks to its exceptional versatility and deep integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem"” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Microsoft SharePoint is the top choice due to its integration with Microsoft 365 and scalability.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“SharePoint communication sites give you a place for company news, policies, and other updates meant for everyone.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Google Sites
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it should be avoided if you are trying to build a true, scaled company-wide intranet” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“find Google Sites too clunky” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“If you already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: Use Google Sites or SharePoint. It costs $0 extra” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For non-technical teams: Start with Google Sites (free)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“the strongest low-cost choice is usually Google Sites” Perplexity Sonar · 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.