Laserfiche vs SharePoint
document management head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $50/user/mo (published) | From $12.50/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday | Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
| Vendor | Laserfiche | Microsoft |
Our take
Where Laserfiche leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 18 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by ai-driven document classification and ai/ml field and table data extraction).
- Stated SAP, NetSuite, Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SharePoint leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by real-time co-authoring and microsoft 365 integration).
- A lower published starting rate ($12.5 vs $50 per user/mo).
Where they differ
The 29 capabilities (of 51 in the document management taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| AI-driven document classificationCapture & Ingestion | Core strength Smart Fields auto-classification of document types | Not evidenced |
| AI/ML field and table data extractionCapture & Ingestion | Core strength Natural-language field extraction, line-item and table extraction | Not evidenced |
| Certified records managementRecords Management & Compliance | Core strength DoD 5015.2-certified records management | Not evidenced |
| Real-time co-authoringCollaboration & Access | Not evidenced | Core strength Real-time co-authoring in Word, Excel and PowerPoint |
| Microsoft 365 integrationCollaboration & Access | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Microsoft Teams integrationCollaboration & Access | Not evidenced | Core strength Deep Microsoft Teams integration |
| Scanning & batch captureCapture & Ingestion | Supported | Not evidenced |
| OCR / text recognitionCapture & Ingestion | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Handwriting recognitionCapture & Ingestion | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Check-in / check-out lockingRepository & Organization | Not evidenced | Supported |
| AP invoice automationWorkflow & Process Automation | Supported Smart Invoice Capture | Not evidenced |
| Exception handling & escalationWorkflow & Process Automation | Supported Business rules and conditional logic | Not evidenced |
| Robotic process automation (RPA)Workflow & Process Automation | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Legal holdRecords Management & Compliance | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & activity loggingRecords Management & Compliance | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Electronic signatureRecords Management & Compliance | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Encryption at rest & in transitSecurity & Access Control | Supported AES-256 encryption and tenant isolation | Not evidenced |
| Single sign-on / identity federationSecurity & Access Control | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Data loss prevention & sensitive-data discoverySecurity & Access Control | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Watermarking & redactionSecurity & Access Control | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Threat / anomaly detectionSecurity & Access Control | Not evidenced | Supported Ransomware protection via Microsoft 365 Backup |
| Desktop sync / mapped accessCollaboration & Access | Not evidenced | Supported Offline files and folders |
| AI-enhanced / semantic searchAI & Content Intelligence | Not evidenced | Supported AI-enhanced search |
| AI agents for content workflowsAI & Content Intelligence | Not evidenced | Supported Copilot-assisted custom agents |
| Public REST APIPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported REST and Microsoft Graph APIs |
| Reporting & operational dashboardsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Supported Dashboards and process metrics | Not evidenced |
| Visual / no-code workflow designerWorkflow & Process Automation | Core strength Low-code/no-code drag-and-drop workflow builder | Supported Power Automate workflows |
| Retention schedules & automated dispositionRecords Management & Compliance | Core strength | Supported |
| Prebuilt ERP connectorsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Supported SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 connectors | Core strength Server-based integration with Dynamics 365 and Dataverse |
Both grade identically on the other 22 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Laserfiche, SharePoint.
Laserfiche vs SharePoint — FAQs
Is Laserfiche or SharePoint better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Laserfiche additionally lists SAP, NetSuite, Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Laserfiche or SharePoint?
SharePoint has the lower published starting rate ($12.5 vs $50 per user/month, list price). Implementation, ERP integration and volume discounts change the real total — treat list rates as a starting point.
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