Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 14, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Exchange or ManageEngine Plus?
Microsoft Exchange is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ManageEngine Plus, and ManageEngine Plus is rated higher (78/100) than Microsoft Exchange (58/100). Microsoft Exchange offers users more features (3) than ManageEngine Plus (0).
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:
Microsoft Vs. ManageEngine
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.
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.
Who is more expensive? Microsoft Exchange or ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?
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 Microsoft Exchange and ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus.
Microsoft Exchange price starts at $4 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Exchange is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of IT Management software. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus price starts at $345 per year , When comparing ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average IT Management software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft Exchange is more expensive than ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Exchange Vs. ManageEngine Plus based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.
Microsoft Exchange: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus: We are still working to collect the list of features for ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus.
Target customer size
Microsoft Exchange offers tailor made solutions for companies of various shapes and sizes and is suitable for IT administrators and system administrators of companies. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types.