Microsoft Exchange Review - why 3 stars?

Microsoft Exchange Review
ITQlick Score: 58/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4.4/10 - average cost
Category: IT Management -> Microsoft Exchange review
Ranking:Ranked 148 out of 209 IT Management systems
Company: Microsoft
Pricing: starts at $4 per user/month
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: Microsoft Exchange pricing, Microsoft Exchange alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Feb 01, 2020

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What is Microsoft Exchange?

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 that the communications are always available and offers online, on-premise and hybrid based solutions.

Microsoft, the company behind Microsoft Exchange, was founded back in 1975 and is popular for their lineup of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Who is it best for?

Microsoft Exchange offers tailor made solutions for companies of various shapes and sizes and is suitable for IT administrators and system administrators of companies. Sartorius Group, King Saud University and New Belgium Brewing are some of the clients of Microsoft Exchange.

Main features and functionalities

Microsoft Exchange comes with simplified administration, large low-cost mailboxes, role-based administration, flexible command-line tools, cloud based solution, managed availability, mobile email, Outlook web app, touch-optimized, voicemail with unified inbox, inbox overload management, SharePoint integration support and support for apps features. It’s also easy to keep your organization safe using the anti-spam, anti-malware protection and Data Loss Prevention features offered by this solution.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $4 per user/month. ITQlick pricing score is 4.4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Microsoft Exchange.

Pros

  • Microsoft Exchange offers a single web-based interface for managing all online and on-premise Exchange services
  • Microsoft Exchange offers role-based administration to control access of users
  • The email server software is touch-optimized and can be used easily from smartphones and tablets

Cons

  • Microsoft Exchange is quite expensive comparing to other similar email clients tools
  • Microsoft Exchange doesn’t offer much spam filtering option which can be a problem for some users
  • The email server software’s user interface can be difficult to use for some users at first

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best IT Management system?

Microsoft Exchange is ranked 148 out of 209 software in their category (IT Management systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of Microsoft Exchange is 3 stars out of 5 and the total score is 58 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, Microsoft Exchange makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

No, currently Microsoft Exchange can't be accessed on mobile, you would need to access it from your computer.

What should we ask during a demo session?

Differences between Microsoft Exchange and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to Microsoft Exchange in 2023: Symantec Altiris, Windows 7, Informatica PowerCenter, PingFederate, Mendix App. Access the complete competitors analysis here - Microsoft Exchange VS IT Management Software alternatives.

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