As it is a cloud-based solution, we always use the latest version.
We use Office Suite and OneDrive storage.
NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Easy to install, stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The installation is very easy."
- "The installation should be supportive of and able to integrate with Linux."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
The installation should be supportive of and able to integrate with Linux.
The installation of Microsoft Visio should be made easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and enables users to pick up their files from any device the world over.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We have not had occasion to contact technical support and have mainly been in touch with Microsoft about payment.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before using Microsoft 365 Business, we used the Windows suite, the Office 2016 suite.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is very easy. One just need send users a link for the installation to occur.
What about the implementation team?
The installation can be done on one's own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is fine. It is perpetual. It allows me to support Mac users on that same service.
What other advice do I have?
There are around 30 users making use of the solution in my organization.
I would recommend it to others.
I rate Microsoft 365 Business as a nine out of ten, deducting a point because it does not support Linux.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Highly scalable, easy to use, but stability could improve
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
- "The solution is very large and PowerPoint and Word crash sometimes. The stability could improve."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use Microsoft 365 Business for Outlook.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ease of use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very large and PowerPoint and Word crash sometimes. The stability could improve.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution in my organization.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would not recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft 365 Business a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Flexible, stable, and offers good performance
Pros and Cons
- "The flexibility of the solution has been great."
- "Technical support could be a bit better. It's an aspect Microsoft could improve upon."
What is our primary use case?
We are primarily using the solution for our desktop office apps and Outlook and these kinds of things.
What is most valuable?
The performance of the solution is very good. It's quite stable. We haven't had any issues with the product so far.
The flexibility of the solution has been great.
The solution can scale.
Technical support is okay.
What needs improvement?
Technical support could be a bit better. It's an aspect Microsoft could improve upon.
The integration with the other apps could be improved. I know it's dependent on what the company might decide and maybe not from a system side, however, if they can add more apps or more integration that would be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for one to two years at this point. It hasn't been that long.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable. The performance is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is my understanding that the solution is scalable, however, I am not on the technical side, and therefore, it's not an aspect of the solution I directly deal with.
The entire company uses the solution. It's likely around 1,000 people in total.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is okay, however, it could always be slightly improved upon.
How was the initial setup?
I wasn't a part of the initial setup and therefore cannot speak to the exact process. I am not aware of if it is difficult or straightforward based on personal experience. I also cannot say how long it takes to deploy.
I'm not sure how many team members we have for maintenance or if it is a necessary aspect to be concerned with. Our IT team is managing it, and there are about 50 team members in total in the department.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You do need to pay for a license, however, that is handled by another department. I can't say how much we pay at the company in order to use the solution.
My understanding is that there isn't a big difference between a monthly and yearly licensing fee.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I cannot speak to if we looked at other options before choosing this solution. I did not handle that aspect directly. I'm not sure if we did any comparison at all.
What other advice do I have?
As we are using the solution on the cloud, we are using the latest version of the solution. It is always automatically updating for us.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been mostly quite satisfied with the solution in general.
I would recommend the solution to other users.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC
Easy to install and deploy with good scalability capability
Pros and Cons
- "The support is good."
- "It would be ideal if the product offered more integration capabilities with non-Microsoft solutions."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for its email capabilities. We also use it for the Microsoft Office applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very easy to use. You don't have to be overly technical. Any user can easily navigate the product.
The support is good.
The solution offers very good access to Microsoft Office apps.
We've found the solution to be quite scalable.
The installation and deployment were very easy.
What needs improvement?
It would be ideal if the product offered more integration capabilities with non-Microsoft solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for around three years at this point. It's been a while.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is able to scale well. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.
We have about 400 people in our company that are currently using this solution.
We do plan to continue to use the solution and to increase usage in the future.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has been good. they are knowledgeable and responsive. We're happy with the level of service we can get.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not overly complex or difficult. It was simple. We found it to be straightforward.
The deployment was fast and only took about two or three days. However, I'm not 100% sure about the exact amount of time it ultimately took to complete.
What about the implementation team?
I was able to handle the implementation myself. I did not need the assistance of any integrators or consultants.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a yearly licensing fee to Microsoft. I cannot speak to the exact cost.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the product at a ten out of ten. We've been extremely satisfied with its capabilities.
I would recommend the solution to other organizations.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Director at a security firm with 51-200 employees
A perfect and feature-rich product with best technical support and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
- "I like everything. For me, this is a perfect product. It is rich in terms of features, and new functionalities are available very often. It is super straightforward to install, and their technical support is the best that I've ever seen."
- "It could be cheaper, but I don't know if this is possible."
What is our primary use case?
We are using it for all products inside this package, such as online SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
What is most valuable?
I like everything. For me, this is a perfect product. It is rich in terms of features, and new functionalities are available very often.
It is super straightforward to install, and their technical support is the best that I've ever seen.
What needs improvement?
It could be cheaper, but I don't know if this is possible.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. We have around 70 users. In one company, we have around 20 users, and in another company, we have around 50 users. We will keep using this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is very good. It is the best I've ever seen. I have not received such a level of support for any product that I have used in the past. Their response time is less than half an hour after the first call. Sometimes, I have received a call back in 10 minutes. Their knowledge and support are at a high-level.
How was the initial setup?
Its installation is super straightforward. The deployment duration depends on the number of users.
What about the implementation team?
I installed it myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It could be cheaper. Its licensing is on a yearly basis.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We didn't evaluate other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this solution to others. I would rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Enterprise Architect | Founder Timp-iT at Timp-iT
Works great on any kind of platform
Pros and Cons
- "The feature that I have found most valuable is the ability to work everywhere on every kind of device, because I'm a Mac addict and actually it's quite good on the Mac."
- "Sometimes it is quite hard to get a grasp on what features are going to be available at what time. For instance, we had to wait for a very long time on the breakout rules in Teams. There is a roadmap and there are also some blog posts, but you never know when you're going to get it. So it would be preferable to get it more in advance."
What is our primary use case?
Interestingly, for one of my customers it is a hybrid model. With several others, it's on-premise and some of them are moving towards cloud only.
What is most valuable?
The feature that I have found most valuable is the ability to work everywhere on every kind of device, because I'm a Mac addict and actually it's quite good on the Mac.
What needs improvement?
In terms of what could be improved, sometimes it is quite hard to get a grasp on what features are going to be available at what time. For instance, we had to wait for a very long time on the breakout rules in Teams. There is a roadmap and there are also some blog posts, but you never know when you're going to get it. So it would be preferable to get it more in advance.
Because it is such a large suite of applications, it would be beneficial to have less overlap. So for instance, you have the Power Platform and you have all kinds of applications that you can use. But there's also the Teams Platform, which has an overlap with Kaizala, and Kaizala is not developed anymore. So that would be something to think about.
The other feature that could be improved is the management of the Waffle, the start menu of Office 365. It is quite limited in how you can manage that menu. Some of my customers want to use it as a portal from a SharePoint perspective and they want to have some application files in there. They don't want the whole feature set. Waffle management could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for about five or six years. I only started my company last February, so from my company perspective, it's only been a year. But I do have experience with Office 365 for many years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, I haven't found any limitations, accept at the beginning of the COVID-19 period. Initiation of OneDrive and SharePoint was kind of tardy because of the massive use of Teams at that moment. So Microsoft kind of scaled down and that was noticeable, but that's basically it and it was fixed.
How are customer service and technical support?
I was in contact with technical support because my hosting provider could not find the problem. Microsoft contacted me directly within a matter of one hour or so, the issue was detected and it was solved within the next hour. So that was okay.
I am absolutely satisfied with Microsoft technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a fair price but sometimes the licensing can be quite complex. In that case you have to fly in a license expert, but I think for small businesses it's very cost efficient. It would be beneficial if was be a non-profit license model for healthcare organizations. In this case, they tend to just use a limited amount of functionality in the Microsoft 365 because of the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to anyone considering Business 365 is to go use it. It is a brilliant service delivery solution for small businesses as well as for larger businesses that don't want to be responsible anymore for their on-premise environment because if that should fail there is a loss of information and a loss of productivity, which they cannot afford.
On a scale of one to ten, I would give Microsoft 365 Business an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
General Manager at a construction company with 1-10 employees
Reliable and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "This product is reliable."
- "Outlook doesn't sync with Google Calendar."
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement would be for Outlook to sync with Google Calendar.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Microsoft 365 for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is possible to scale up this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this product eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Exchange Online feature is helpful
Pros and Cons
- "The Exchange Online plan is helpful. It's built into the email, like a security feature or AI that helps to manage email. It has helped my company and clients a lot."
- "If Business 365's documentation were better, then the user could read it and fix their issues by themselves. Microsoft could also add some more detailed pop-up troubleshooting messages. When a user has a problem, the messages they get don't help much."
What is our primary use case?
It's a productivity suite, including Outlook email, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
What is most valuable?
The Exchange Online plan is helpful. It's built into the email, like a security feature or AI that helps to manage email. It has helped my company and clients a lot.
What needs improvement?
If Business 365's documentation were better, then the user could read it and fix their issues by themselves. Microsoft could also add some more detailed pop-up troubleshooting messages. When a user has a problem, the messages they get don't help much. It would be better if the messages can troubleshoot the problem and show them exactly what the solution is. Microsoft could also add some additional training resources.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Business 365 for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Business 365 is stable.
How are customer service and support?
We've never had to contact Microsoft support.
How was the initial setup?
Implementing Business 365 is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Business 365's price is reasonable. They offer different packages, like the E3 and E5. Generally, the small package is good enough for my clients.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Business 365 nine out of 10.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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