Comparisons · Updated October 2026
How ShortPoint compares
Side-by-side guides to the other ways teams build a SharePoint intranet. Each one is sourced, dated, and honest about when the other option is the better fit.
New Updated October 2026
ShortPoint vs Copilot in SharePoint
Can Copilot build your intranet? What Copilot in SharePoint does, what it costs with Copilot Credits, and how teams use it alongside ShortPoint.
- The difference
- Copilot works on your content; ShortPoint designs the intranet experience.
- Read if
- You have, or are buying, Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Updated October 2026
ShortPoint vs Origami Connect
Two SPFx tools that run inside your tenant: about 40 web parts and ready-made templates, or 80+ design elements, 250+ templates, Theme Builder and AI page building.
- The difference
- Pre-built components and a one-time license vs. design flexibility and an annual subscription.
- Read if
- You’re comparing SharePoint design and web part tools.
Three ways to build a SharePoint intranet
Most options fall into one of three groups. Knowing which group you need narrows the choice before you compare products.
| Criterion | Native SharePoint incl. Copilot in SharePoint | Design layer e.g. ShortPoint, Origami Connect | Full intranet platform e.g. Powell, Omnia, Unily |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | SharePoint sites, pages and web parts, with Microsoft’s AI assistant on top | A tool that runs inside SharePoint and adds design, templates and branding | A packaged intranet product built on Microsoft 365, with its own features and admin |
| Who builds pages | Site owners, often with IT help | Comms, HR and marketing teams, no code | Usually an implementation project, then content editors |
| Design and branding | Site themes, Brand Center and native web parts | Full layout control, templates and organization-wide themes | Strong, within the product’s own design system |
| Where content lives | Your SharePoint | Your SharePoint | Your Microsoft 365, plus the vendor’s platform services |
| Pricing model | Included with Microsoft 365; Copilot licensed per user | Annual subscription or license per designer or tenant | Typically per-user subscriptions |
| Best when | You need team, project and document sites | You want a branded, designed intranet on the SharePoint you already have | You need a broad employee-experience suite and have budget for a rollout |
Design freedom without leaving SharePoint
ShortPoint is no-code SharePoint intranet design software, used by 12M+ users across 350K+ SharePoint sites. It runs inside your Microsoft 365 tenant as an SPFx solution, so your content stays where it is.
Teams start from 250+ page and section templates, brand every site from Theme Builder, and use AI Designer to turn a prompt into an on-brand page. Viewers are always free, and AI Designer doesn’t need a Copilot license.
What you get in every plan
- 250+ page and section templates
- 80+ design elements, incl. search, filters and directories
- Theme Builder for organization-wide branding
- Connect for live SharePoint, Graph and REST data
- New features, updates and support included
Trust and compliance
- SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 attested
- WCAG 2.1 and ADA accessibility
- Microsoft Solutions Partner
- 4.7★ on Capterra
Choosing a SharePoint intranet tool
There are three broad options. You can build with native SharePoint and Microsoft tools, including Copilot in SharePoint. You can add a design layer that runs inside SharePoint, such as ShortPoint or Origami Connect. Or you can buy a full intranet platform built on Microsoft 365. ShortPoint is a design layer: no-code SharePoint intranet design software with 250+ templates, Theme Builder branding and AI Designer.
Copilot in SharePoint helps with content: answering questions, summarizing files, drafting pages and scaffolding sites on SharePoint's native web parts and site theme, for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. ShortPoint adds the design layer, with templates, 80+ design elements, Theme Builder and AI Designer, which works without a Copilot license, so many teams use both.
Not in the traditional sense. Intranet-in-a-box products usually replace or wrap SharePoint with their own platform. ShortPoint runs inside SharePoint as an SPFx solution, keeps your content where it is, and gives non-developers the tools to design the intranet themselves: 250+ templates, 80+ design elements, Theme Builder and AI Designer.
ShortPoint is an annual subscription per designer, starting at $1,998 per year for Lite. Pro is $3,998 per year and includes AI Designer, and everyone who views the intranet is free. Copilot in SharePoint is licensed per user through Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Origami Connect is sold as a one-time license with optional paid renewals for updates and support.
Every comparison lists its sources, shows the date its facts were last checked, and includes a section on when the other option is the better fit. We update a comparison whenever a product changes.