# Microsoft SharePoint vs Google Sites: which do AI models recommend for internal communications, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Internal communications and intranet. One of fourteen models named Microsoft SharePoint first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Sites. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/internal-communications-and-intranet/microsoft-sharepoint-vs-google-sites/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SharePoint | 11% | #3 of 18 | 26% | 38 | 14 of 14 |
| Google Sites | 5% | #8 of 18 | 18% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: microsoft sharepoint first (first choices: Microsoft SharePoint) (alternatives: Interact, MyHub Intranet)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Workvivo) (alternatives: Haystack, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Oak Engage, ThoughtFarmer)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Simpplr) (alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Workvivo)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Simpplr) (alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Staffbase, Workvivo)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: ThoughtFarmer) (alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Simpplr)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Simpplr) (alternatives: Happeo, Powell Intranet, Workvivo, hubley)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Simpplr, Workvivo) (alternatives: Blink, Interact, Staffbase, ThoughtFarmer)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Interact) (alternatives: Happeo, Jostle, Simpplr, Staffbase)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: ThoughtFarmer) (alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, SAP SuccessFactors)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Viva) (alternatives: Atlassian Confluence, BambooHR, Lattice, Notion, Weyland)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Simpplr) (alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Jostle)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: MangoApps) (alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: ThoughtFarmer) (alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, MangoApps, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint Intranet-in-a-Box)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: ThoughtFarmer) (alternatives: Happeo, Interact, MangoApps, Simpplr, Staffbase)

## What the models said about Microsoft SharePoint

- "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

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.