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Microsoft Exchange vs Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud comparison

Microsoft and Veritas are both solutions in the File Archiving category. Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Veritas is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0. Microsoft holds a 10.4% mindshare in FA, compared to Veritas’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Veritas users who would recommend it.
Microsoft Exchange
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93% willing to recommend
Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Microsoft Exchange and Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud address email management and archiving needs. Microsoft Exchange seems to have an advantage in pricing and support, appealing to cost-conscious buyers, while Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud excels with superior archiving capabilities that validate its cost due to a rich feature set.

Features: Microsoft Exchange offers an integrated suite for email, calendar, and contacts, supports real-time collaboration, and provides comprehensive security features. Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud is notable for its advanced data archiving, e-discovery features, and compliance with legal standards.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Exchange has robust on-premise and cloud solutions with seamless integration into existing infrastructures, requiring skilled IT management for optimal performance. Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud offers a fully cloud-based model, simplifying deployment for enterprises without in-house IT expertise and committed customer support ensuring smooth assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Exchange generally has a lower initial setup cost and faster ROI due to its widespread demand and bundled features. Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud may require a higher initial investment but offers value with enhanced compliance management and archival precision, making it appealing for organizations focusing on archiving.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Exchange
Ranking in File Archiving
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (3rd), Wireless Email (1st)
Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud
Ranking in File Archiving
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (9th), eDiscovery (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the File Archiving category, the mindshare of Microsoft Exchange is 10.4%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud is 3.3%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Hesham Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
A good solution for large enterprises, but is expensive when compared to other solutions
Regarding the decision of increasing the number of users, it depends on the organization's choice, whether to opt for CapEx or OpEx. Both options involve expenses over the years. Building an in-house Exchange solution requires investing in hardware, storage, connectivity, and administrative resources. Office 365 shifts the budget solely to OpEx as a subscription service. Scalability is another factor. Starting a new company favors Office 365 due to cost efficiency. As the organization grows, the choice depends on available resources and technical expertise. An internal Exchange setup is feasible with skilled engineers, while Office 365 suits those lacking in-house resources.
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Rastislav Maniak - PeerSpot reviewer
Archives emails and files, providing indexes for searching the archives
The tool has had some scalability issues, but now that it's offered as a cloud service, it's easier to manage. However, setting it up isn't as straightforward as it used to be, and there may be limitations with the support provided during setup and testing. Also, the quality of support has declined in the past year.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best features are that Exchange is very customer-friendly, its interface is self-explanatory, it doesn't hang, and it keeps evolving."
"Exchange has helped us with encryption."
"The initial setup is quite a straightforward process. I don't think it is a very complicated solution. Plenty of things could be more complex, but the ordinary, general settings are quite simple."
"It is stable."
"Communication is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The most valuable features are that you can exchange information, tasks, attachments, and enhance the process in a short amount of time."
"I find Exchange's basic mail features to be highly valuable."
"Exchange is a robust system that is well suited for an enterprise environment. It's always up, and we hardly face any technical issues. Exchange has a web interface and integrates perfectly with Microsoft Outlook. This web interface can be easily used to change the passwords from the domain controllers."
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"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The tool streamlines data discovery processes for compliance by setting up a gateway to copy every incoming and outgoing email to the archive independently of the mailbox. This ensures that even if a user deletes their mailbox, the emails are still available in the archive, making it a compliant solution for monitoring all incoming and outgoing emails. Additionally, it offers the ability to place legal holds on important emails."
 

Cons

"I don't have the best impression of customer service and support. It should be faster and more clear, and more human. T"
"There is a lot of spam email that comes in, so they should add functionality to help fix this problem."
"The calendar integration in Exchange is not that great. The email features are okay, but it doesn't integrate well with the calendar and appointments, especially Zoom appointments. It integrates fine with Microsoft Teams, but Zoom is a challenge."
"Some users encounter stability issues. I connect with the support team through my local partner, which takes time."
"The platform could be more user-friendly."
"Microsoft could improve on Exchange's hybrid deployment or HCW. They need to improve on that because I was having many issues with HCW in our environment at times."
"They could continue to improve the consolidation and integration of mailbox services to make them more flexible, easier to deploy, and more manageable."
"Microsoft Exchange's customer support could be faster and more knowledgeable."
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"The tool has had some scalability issues, but now that it's offered as a cloud service, it's easier to manage. However, setting it up isn't as straightforward as it used to be, and there may be limitations with the support provided during setup and testing. Also, the quality of support has declined in the past year."
"Technical support could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Exchange is better for medium to large businesses because it can be quite costly for SMB, which may not need all the options the product provides."
"There is an annual cost to use Microsoft Exchange, and the price could be less expensive."
"Compared to the other options in the market, the licensing costs attached to Microsoft Exchange seem reasonable."
"This solution is expensive."
"It would be nice if it used less resources to run on-premise."
"They are flexible when it comes to pricing, unlike most of the other vendors I have dealt with."
"We renew the product license with Microsoft every three years. The cost is included within a bundle of services. It's an enterprise agreement with Microsoft."
"The price of Microsoft Exchange could improve. In Egypt, the price keeps increasing."
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"The tool is expensive, and I rate its price as eight out of ten. It might not be very expensive. However, comparing it with something that's free or already included in the price is challenging, like the Office 365 archive mailbox. Previously, this was part of the subscription price. Now, it's an additional cost, typically covered by departments like legal or compliance rather than IT."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
13%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does Zimbra Collaboration compare with Microsoft Exchange?
Zimbra is a free, open source collaborative software suite. The features I like best are the ease of integration and the email, calendar, and collaboration server with web interface. In addition, I...
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What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange?
The initial setup was straightforward and fast.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Exchange?
The licensing and pricing are quite costly, which can demotivate customers from opting for features and upgrades. However, the solution provides value for money if one is well-acquainted with Excha...
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What do you like most about Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud?
The tool streamlines data discovery processes for compliance by setting up a gateway to copy every incoming and outgoing email to the archive independently of the mailbox. This ensures that even if...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud?
The tool is expensive, and I rate its price as eight out of ten. It might not be very expensive. However, comparing it with something that's free or already included in the price is challenging, li...
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What needs improvement with Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud?
The tool has had some scalability issues, but now that it's offered as a cloud service, it's easier to manage. However, setting it up isn't as straightforward as it used to be, and there may be lim...
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Also Known As

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Overview

Built to deliver the enterprise-grade security and reliability that businesses require, Microsoft Exchange provides email, calendar and contacts on your PC, phone and web browser.
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Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud is a cloud-based archiving service that helps regulated organizations more effectively meet data governance requirements. and more efficiently execute business or legal eDiscovery. Thousands of customers have used Enterprise Vault.cloud to help ensure a successful and compliant migration to a cloud based application platform such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google G Suite Enterprise.

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Sample Customers

Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, Scitec Nutrition, British Airways, InnoGames, Osteology Foundation, Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, NTC Contracting
Lixil, CDCR, Windsor Foods, KM&A, Bear
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