Microsoft Exchange Online vs OpenText GroupWise comparison

"What I like about Microsoft Exchange Online is that it's a very convenient solution because it's part of the Microsoft business suite. This is the first email service I've used that lasted for many years, and I'm still using it because it's very convenient and it's suitable for my needs. Microsoft Exchange Online is the best product in the world for me because I don't remember any other service that's so well-accepted."

"It's not hard to set up."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"It is a stable, and highly scalable product."

"The solution is easy to use and the cloud version has taken a lot of challenges away from the user."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is if you have people that are geographically distributed from each other is good. For example, if you have people in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, having an online solution works best because then you can reach the scale of the data centers that are available by Microsoft. Additionally, if you're only going to have two to three people using the solution the cost is a lot less than having an onsite server and licensing. It is highly beneficial in these areas."

"Message trace is the most valuable feature of the product."

"Exchange Online plays a significant role in our business. It controls all our emails, so we'd be in a lot of trouble if we didn't have that. It's an essential product."

"Very secure with great storage capacity."

"I like the ease of logging best in Micro Focus GroupWise. I also like its proxy capabilities from a user level. I also like how secure Micro Focus GroupWise is."

"The cost-effectiveness of the solution is most valuable."

"The licensing price of the solution could be lower."

"In the past, we had issues with DB in mailboxes."

"Migration can be an issue if you do not have a good audit process."

"The solution should have a stand-alone application instead of us having to go through an internet browser."

"The problem with Exchange is that the attributes aren't flexible enough. I'd like to see more interaction with Office 365 and tighter integration between on-prem Exchange and Exchange Online. There's still a disconnect between mailboxes and the cloud."

"The UI could be improved to look more like the desktop version for ease of use."

"We'd like to have the ability to recall emails on the web. I'm not sure if that is available yet."

"It should integrate better with social media formats."

"The WebAccess feature is somewhat lacking and could be improved."

"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."

"What I don't like about Micro Focus GroupWise is the removal of the Unix client. Micro Focus took that function away about ten years ago because there wasn't enough demand for it."

"The pricing is a bit more expensive than other solutions."

"It is a reasonable solution."

"We have a three-year license for $25,000."

"I have no opinion."

"The cost is around $12 to $16 per user."

"We have yearly licensing costs."

"The cost of Microsoft Exchange Online is approximately $4 to $36 per user. They do not give a discount which is not good. The solution is expensive if you have 800 to 1,000 users. They should give discounts when you have a lot of users."

"The price of the solution could be less expensive."

"Micro Focus GroupWise is the most affordable solution on-premises. Versus Microsoft Exchange on-premises, pricing is 20:1, so there's no comparison. Micro Focus GroupWise is cheaper, though, for my clients, it's not about the cost but the stability and security of the solution."

"It was a part of the suite, so it was very cost-effective. There were no costs beyond the licensing fee."