Microsoft SharePoint vs Generis CARA

Microsoft SharePoint7.8Visit Generis CARA6.6Visit

Higher score Microsoft SharePoint #2 in Cloud Document Management Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit site

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Generis CARA #8 in Cloud Document Management Software 6.6/10 From £65/user/mo ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Generis CARA

• Microsoft SharePoint fits best

  Microsoft 365-centric organizations

• Generis CARA fits best

  Regulated teams needing controlled workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft SharePoint 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Generis CARA 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	6.6
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Document Management Software	#8 in Cloud Document Management Software
Best for	Microsoft 365-centric organizations	Regulated teams needing controlled workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft SharePoint 0/7 · Generis CARA 6/7
Document versioning	Not published	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	Not published	✓ (best)
OCR-powered search	Not published	✓ (best)
Retention policies	Not published	Not published
Audit trail	Not published	✓ (best)
Electronic signatures	Not published	✓ (best)
Mobile access	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Granular permissions across sites, libraries, folders, and items Version history, OCR, search, indexing, and audit logging Direct integration with Teams, OneDrive, Office, Power Automate, and Copilot	Configurable workflows support single-step, conditional, and multi-outcome processes. Audit trails cover changes, actions, workflows, versions, and lifecycles. Web, mobile, API, and self-hosted options support varied operating models.
Cons	No free plan is available The listed plan uses annual billing Its strongest fit is within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem	Starting at £65 per user monthly, it has no free plan. Enterprise+ uses custom scope, so its pricing is not published. Its compliance-focused feature set may exceed simpler document management needs.
Our verdict	Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based document management and collaboration platform for organizations that need shared document libraries, controlled access, internal publishing, and team coordination. It supports file storage, search,… Read the review →	Generis CARA is a cloud and self-hosted content, data, and business process management platform for regulated organisations. It combines document creation, editing, storage, controlled access, version numbering, archiving, records… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft SharePoint — where it wins

  • Granular permissions across sites, libraries, folders, and items
  • Version history, OCR, search, indexing, and audit logging
  • Direct integration with Teams, OneDrive, Office, Power Automate, and Copilot

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The listed plan uses annual billing
  • Its strongest fit is within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem

• Generis CARA — where it wins

  • Configurable workflows support single-step, conditional, and multi-outcome processes.
  • Audit trails cover changes, actions, workflows, versions, and lifecycles.
  • Web, mobile, API, and self-hosted options support varied operating models.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starting at £65 per user monthly, it has no free plan.
  • Enterprise+ uses custom scope, so its pricing is not published.
  • Its compliance-focused feature set may exceed simpler document management needs.

• Microsoft SharePoint7.8/10 · Paid

  A Microsoft 365 document hub with granular controls, versioning, OCR, and workflow tools.

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• Generis CARA6.6/10 · From £65/user/mo

  A document platform for controlled workflows, auditability, signatures, and regulated operations.

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