One of the questions we are most frequently asked by our clients is whether they should be using Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS) or Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS).

The normal tradeoff is between licensing cost & functionality required.  In some scenarios the client can achieve their desired requirements through a combination of WSS and some customisation to deliver the components which would have come with MOSS.  In other scenarious the additional functionality delivered by MOSS clearly outweighs any additional licensing costs.

For those that don't know the difference, WSS is the foundation for MOSS and delivers a lot of the core functionality in Sharepoint such as team sites, document management, collaboration capabilities, search and so on...MOSS then adds an extra layer on top of WSS and provides a significant level of additional functionality.

The main areas that we find usuall 'sell' MOSS are:

• Content Publishing
• My Site Functionality
• Extended Indexing and Search Capabilities
• Content Targetting through Audiences
• Ability to Integrate into Back End Applications
• Infopath Forms Services

There is a more detailed comparison here or if you contact us we can send you a more detailed spreadsheet with detailed functional differences.