SharePoint 2019 vs SharePoint 2016 vs SharePoint Online. What’s the difference?

The latest version of SharePoint - Microsoft SharePoint 2019 - has been released. There are bound to be comparisons with previous versions of SharePoint, specifically 2016 version and SharePoint Online. Here we bring you a table of comparison that differentiates between SharePoint 2019, SharePoint 2016, and SharePoint Online. Get the best version of SharePoint based on your requirement

Comparison of SharePoint versions

	SharePoint 2019	SharePoint 2016	SharePoint Online
Storing files in document libraries	15 GB	10 GB	NA
Maximum file path limit	400 characters	260 characters	260 characters
Send Email with Access Services 2013	Yes	NA	NA
Mobile Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional documentation links for Central Administration site It is now easier for farm administrators to reach the latest SharePoint administration documentation and find the latest Public Updates by adding links in the SharePoint Central Administration homepage	Yes	No	No
Access Services 2010	Deprecated	Yes	Yes
Access Services 2013	Deprecated	Yes	Yes
Communication Sites	Yes	No	No
Fast Site creation It helps the creation of new sites in a few seconds with specific templates	Yes	No	No
Modern list and sites in Team Sites  SharePoint Server 2019 contains the modern experiences for lists and libraries in Team sites	Yes	No	No
Simplified sharing user interface Warnings provided in case of sharing to a large group or sharing a large number of items	Yes	NA	NA
Modern Site Pages  Add modern site pages and modern web parts on team sites	Yes	NA	NA
Modern Team Sites  Team collaboration gets fresh and responsive user experience	Yes	NA	NA
Modern UI experience for SharePoint Homepage The redesigned homepage improves the discoverability of the most common collaboration tasks while putting your team’s news front and center	Yes	NA	NA
SMTP authentication support While sending emails, SharePoint 2019 supports authentication of SMTP servers	Yes	No	No
Sync files with OneDrive sync client The new OneDrive sync client (NGSC – Next Generation Sync Client) instead of Groove.exe to sync files	Yes	No	No
Compliance feature - eDiscovery	Yes	Yes	Yes
Service Application form	Yes	Yes	No
Windows Powershell Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Distributed Cache Distributed Cache in SharePoint 2019 configures AppFabric Velocity Cache to use background garbage collection	Yes	Yes	No
Hybrid Improvements	Yes	No	No
Telemetry privacy experience	Yes	No	No
App Catalog (SharePoint)	No	Yes	Deprecated
Content Search Web Part	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Search	Yes	Yes	Yes
Managed Navigation	Yes	Yes	Yes
InfoPath Services	Deprecated	Yes	Yes
SharePoint Designer	Deprecated	Yes	Yes
Personal Site	Yes	Yes	No