Compare ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 and Microsoft Exchange - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 or Microsoft Exchange?

Microsoft Exchange is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ManageEngine Desktop Central 8, and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is rated higher (80/100) than Microsoft Exchange (58/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ManageEngine Vs. Microsoft

ManageEngine: ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation. Founded in 1996 and known until 2009 as AdventNet Inc., Zoho Corporation has offices in California, Austin, New Jersey, India, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 or Microsoft Exchange?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 and Microsoft Exchange.

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 price starts at $795 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Microsoft Exchange price starts at $4 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft Exchange to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Exchange is more expensive than ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 Vs. Microsoft Exchange based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft Exchange: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8's typical customers include: Medium business, Large business, Private use, Microsoft Exchange offers tailor made solutions for companies of various shapes and sizes and is suitable for IT administrators and system administrators of companies.



ManageEngine Desktop Central 8

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $795 per license

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is a trending cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick te...

Categories: System Management.

Microsoft Exchange

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $4 per user/month

Microsoft Exchange is an email server solution designed for businesses that can help users to get their business contacts, email and calendar right on their browser, PC or phone. It can help users to ensure th...

Categories: Email.

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ManageEngine Desktop Central 8: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft Exchange: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ManageEn...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$795 per license
Functionality
4
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
58/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$4 per user/month
Functionality
4
Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$239.99 per license
Functionality
4
Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.