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CodeTwo Exchange Rules vs Microsoft Exchange Online comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CodeTwo Exchange Rules
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Signature Software (5th)
Microsoft Exchange Online
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

CodeTwo Exchange Rules and Microsoft Exchange Online aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CodeTwo Exchange Rules is designed for Email Signature Software and holds a mindshare of 9.2%, up 7.4% compared to last year.
Microsoft Exchange Online, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 14.1% mindshare, down 15.4% since last year.
Email Signature Software
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Hannes Brunauer - PeerSpot reviewer
Great features that enabled us to reduce hardware at our on-prem sites
We use this solution to reduce the use of our old classic server storage infrastructure and replace it with hyperconverged infrastructure. I'm the IT team head of infrastructure EEMEA Choosing this solution was one of the best things we've done in years. We changed to SimpliVity because of its…
NancyHartman - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective collaboration achieved with versatile features and good customer service
There are always improvements needed. My personal issue with using OfficeSuite and the Exchange Server is that one has to cobble together a whole bunch of different applications. Therefore, a lot of scripting and programming knowledge is necessary. I am not an IT person; I am an educator, a trainer, a user. I want to get the work done. However, I find that the Exchange Server and possibly the way our company has set up access permissions require extensive programming knowledge. It might take six to eight weeks to get a programmer's time to build something, whereas I can use something like Smartsheet that will do everything I want without needing a programmer. Smartsheet is more end-user friendly compared to a Microsoft product. Microsoft believes an expert IT person should manage everything, however, I want to manage things on my own in a simplified way. That is not easy using the Exchange Server or Microsoft Office. It is not end-user friendly for development, and a programmer is needed. Once set up, using them as an end-user is fine. I find that the automations are not robust, and the FedRAMP systems are not robust. I have a few issues with Exchange and Office, but there's nothing I can do about it.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution offers great features."
"Exchange Online's most valuable features are two-step verification and security."
"The best part of this solution is the security it offers."
"The product was simple to use."
"I have found the interface to be user-friendly and the overall simplicity valuable features."
"The online version is faster, as it is a cloud instance. We can have massive mailbox capacity: 100 GB per user, which is huge. We can't provision such capacity internally, as the company would get burnt out paying for mailbox storage."
"The solution is easy to use and the cloud version has taken a lot of challenges away from the user."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Exchange Online are spam filtering, 50 GB of email storage, good integration with Outlook, and ease of management."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is it helps the IT department with problems."
 

Cons

"NVMe support is lacking when it comes to performance on the disk side."
"In terms of areas for improvement, I think Microsoft could enhance security. Right now, there are limited options for security within Exchange Online, and much of it relies on third-party security and compliance tools. I'd like to see more security features directly integrated. One specific area that needs improvement is the configuration of SMTP for third-party applications. It's challenging to manage without an on-premise SMTP server, and this is an issue many organizations face, including ours. If Microsoft could offer better SMTP configuration for third-party applications within Exchange Online, it would greatly benefit us."
"Microsoft Exchange Online should have a faster search feature."
"In terms of machine controls, it was very confusing, and some of the administrative parts will be done from the control, but in online writing mostly we can handle everything."
"Microsoft Exchange Online can improve message delivery. There are times we receive a message that the email failed to be delivered, and there is no reason given. We sometimes have emails that are flagged as spam that are not. We cannot do anything about it because it's not managed by us, it's managed by Microsoft."
"Exchange Online has issues with its mail flow and content search."
"I would like to have the option to have my electronic signature posted on my emails by default. I am able to add it manually but cannot get it by default."
"The solution could be a bit cheaper."
"The mail-blocking feature is not great and could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The costs of this platform vary based on subscriptions, but it is generally reasonable."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
"We have an enterprise agreement for licensing."
"I think it's just awesome. There's no argument about how much value you get on the per user, for user expenditure. It's really great, I don't have any issues with it. I think it's excellent."
"My company needs to make monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. I feel that the price of the product is affordable."
"Microsoft solutions are expensive."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive."
"The pricing is really high. It's higher compared to other services."
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Government
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What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online?
The benefits are widespread and effective communication. We use Microsoft Teams for meetings within and outside our organization. Additionally, Teams can be used for chat, allowing us to track comm...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Exchange Online?
The pricing for Microsoft Exchange Online is quite reasonable, in my opinion. Many licensing options are available so that we can choose based on the customer's needs. For example, if a customer on...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online?
There are always improvements needed. My personal issue with using OfficeSuite and the Exchange Server is that one has to cobble together a whole bunch of different applications. Therefore, a lot o...
 

Also Known As

Exchange Rules, Exchange Rules Pro
Exchange Online, Exchange Online Plan 1, Exchange Online Plan 2, MS Exchange Online
 

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Sample Customers

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