Compare Microsoft Exchange and Symantec Altiris - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Exchange or Symantec Altiris?

Microsoft Exchange is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Symantec Altiris, and Symantec Altiris is rated higher (91/100) 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:

Microsoft Vs. Symantec

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.

Symantec: Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more po...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Exchange or Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution?

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 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

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. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution price starts at $12,975 per license , When comparing Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 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 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Exchange Vs. Symantec Altiris based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

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

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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. Main intended customers of the software are small and medium business.