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Internal communications and intranet · September 2026 Edition
Microsoft SharePoint vs ThoughtFarmer
Zero of twelve models named Microsoft SharePoint first on the direct prompt; two named ThoughtFarmer. Microsoft SharePoint was named by twelve of the twelve models and ThoughtFarmer by nine and Microsoft SharePoint carries 37 labels and ThoughtFarmer 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate51%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels3711A 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 ten of the twelve direct answers. Happeo vs Microsoft SharePoint · Happeo vs ThoughtFarmer · Microsoft Teams vs Microsoft SharePoint
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft SharePointFirst choices, of twelve modelsThoughtFarmer
Direct021 against Microsoft SharePoint
Paraphrase00
Comparative102 against Microsoft SharePoint
Budget-constrained503 against Microsoft SharePoint
Scale-constrained002 against Microsoft SharePoint
Negative0011 against Microsoft SharePoint
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft SharePoint and ThoughtFarmer 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 | | | | |
Microsoft SharePoint ThoughtFarmer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft SharePoint on the left and ThoughtFarmer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft SharePoint and ThoughtFarmer stood in it.
ThoughtFarmer first, Microsoft SharePoint an alternative
2 of 12 modelsMicrosoft SharePoint was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallSimpplr, ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, SAP SuccessFactors
GLM 4.7 FlashXThoughtFarmer alternatives: Connecteam, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint/Viva, SAP SuccessFactors, Simpplr, Workvivo
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Happeo alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Microsoft SharePoint, ThoughtFarmer
GPT-5.4 miniSimpplr alternatives: Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Viva Engage, Staffbase
Gemini 3.5 FlashHappeo alternatives: Axero, Haystack, Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer, hubley
Perplexity SonarHappeo alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer
Llama 4 MaverickHappeo alternatives: SAP SuccessFactors, Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer
Qwen 3.7 FlashHappeo alternatives: Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer
Kimi K2Happeo alternatives: Simpplr, ThoughtFarmer
Neither was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Grok 4.1 FastSimpplr, Workvivo alternatives: Axero, Blink, Happeo, Jostle, MangoApps
DeepSeek V4 FlashHappeo, Simpplr alternatives: Interact, MangoApps, Microsoft SharePoint + Viva Connections
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft 365 alternatives: Bitrix24, Happeo, Igloo Software, Microsoft Viva
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
Microsoft SharePoint leads by twenty-four points.
Microsoft SharePoint24%#1 of 14ThoughtFarmer0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft SharePoint leads by six points.
Microsoft SharePoint10%#4 of 15ThoughtFarmer4%#8 of 15Enterprise
Microsoft SharePoint leads by nineteen points.
Microsoft SharePoint19%#2 of 11ThoughtFarmer0%#– of 11What 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.
“SharePoint if you need a simple, low-maintenance intranet” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“Great for document management but frustrating as a full intranet—90% of projects reportedly underperform without heavy customization” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Out of the box, SharePoint is a document repository, not an intranet... Who should avoid it: Organizations with small HR/IT teams” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most companies on a tight budget, Pebb (free tier) or Microsoft SharePoint/Teams (if you already use Microsoft 365) offer the best value-to-cost ratio.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with SharePoint or Google Sites. It costs $0 extra and aligns with security protocols” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“SharePoint is often the best value, because it's included in many Microsoft plans” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about ThoughtFarmer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Simpplr and ThoughtFarmer are top choices due to their modern features, ease of use, and strong user reviews” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“making it the top recommendation for your use case” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“ThoughtFarmer if you want a purpose-built mid-market intranet with transparent per-user pricing” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · alternative
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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.