Potential alternatives to SharePoint include Glasscubes, Huddle, Samepage, Liferay, Nuxeo, Confluence, Source by IC Thrive, Jostle, G Suite, ClearPoint, Redbooth, and Slack. Each of these applications provide similar capabilities to SharePoint while providing some more unique features.

The short answer: There is no risk of SharePoint dying anytime soon, since it is gaining more popularity as an essential part of the hybrid solutions (on-premises and in the cloud) that Microsoft’s vision for the future relies on.

SharePoint, is a timeworn collaborative platform from Microsoft. Microsoft has long offered a free, barebones, product called SharePoint Foundation for document management. Instead, all new SharePoint Server updates will come exclusively with their paid edition.

Since SharePoint offers a number of different functionalities, it’s used by a wide range of businesses and organizations of all sizes. According to Microsoft, more than 250,000 organizations use SharePoint, including over 85% of Fortune 500 companies who use SharePoint Online as part of Office 365.

With now 19 years on the market, SharePoint keeps its position as the most used collaboration solution. About 80% of Fortune 500 companies use SharePoint for intranet, internal communications, and collaboration. And with the progress that the platform has been making, it’s not likely to go away anytime soon.

Currently, SharePoint Online is bundled with some versions of Office 365, or it can be purchased as a standalone service. Office 365 SharePoint is fully integrated with your other apps. You can build secure sites to store, share, and co-edit different types of files with others across the company.