Microsoft Exchange vs. Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft Exchange

605 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint

2522 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Exchange	Score 9.2 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft Exchange is a secure email / messaging gateway with file archiving and encryption / data loss capability, available as a hosted service (Exchange Online) or installed (Exchange Server).	N/A
SharePoint	Score 7.5 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft's SharePoint is an Intranet solution that enables users to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and collaborate across the organization.	$5 Per User Per Month

Pricing

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft SharePoint

Editions & Modules

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Plan 1: $5.00
Per User Per Month
Plan 2: $10.00
Per User Per Month
Office 365 E3: $20.00
Per User Per Month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Exchange	SharePoint
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Exchange	Microsoft SharePoint
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Exchange Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange We have not tried other Email server products yet, but we are about to make this step in the near future. We are definitely going to try several Linux-based Email Server solutions so that we can choose the one that better suits our needs. Have some time to do this, as our … Incentivized Helpful? Sachin Vinay Network Administrator Chose Microsoft Exchange We had a Zimbra on-premise server earlier and were pretty satisfied with it. But when compared with the advanced features of the Microsoft Exchange server, we could easily justify our purchase team to go for this since we already have O365 apps. Incentivized Helpful? Hasan ALTAY Senior Accountant Chose Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange Product The best cloud-based enterprise-grade archiving platform with a host of features that enable files to be securely archived and retrieved with advanced search options. This tool is very easy to use and has a User-friendly interface. It is a highly … Incentivized Helpful? Emily Bickel System Administrator Chose Microsoft Exchange Both items are used by me on a daily basis. Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint don't seem to have a lot in common to me. When working with the Exchange platform, it's all about scheduling events in the calendar and sending emails. I was able to find the most crucial … Incentivized Helpful? Kelly Peterson System Administrator Chose Microsoft Exchange Most of the 365 subscriptions include desktop and cloud versions of Microsoft programs. These "traditional" software may be installed on a desktop computer and used offline without any problems, as long as you have a working Internet connection. Because so many firms still … Incentivized Helpful? Gerardo Varillas Product Manager Chose Microsoft Exchange 1) The cost per user is almost the same (around $3 USD more than Google Workspace) but the Office tools that Microsoft includes are the best in the market. The end-users are really adapted to them and the other tools like Google Sheets and Google Documents are really bad. 2) … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Given all businesses I have worked for used Windows OS and Microsoft applications, it makes sense to stick with Microsoft Exchange. It's a given that if you use Microsoft applications you should use Microsoft Exchange. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange is used by several companies worldwide due to its versatility and competitive rates which includes Office 365 (depending on the license purchased), it stacks up against other vendors e.g., Google. MS Exchange provides shared mailboxes which are not available … Incentivized Helpful? Claire Adams System Engineer Chose Microsoft Exchange In comparison to Amazon SES, Microsoft Exchange was significantly more flexible and customizable. Amazon SES seems more complicated from an administrative standpoint. It became more difficult for us to consider migrating to a new platform since our workers were more comfortable … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange It has better ease of integration with the servers and company data. It has a relatively better cost compared to all the tools available. The privacy features and capabilities are something best in class. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Office 365 is not recommended for shared use so we are using Microsoft Exchange. This helps to have access to multiple users and easy access to emails and calendars to provide support round the clock. Incentivized Helpful? Teri Horton-Sandlin Training Coordinator/Accreditation Manager Chose Microsoft Exchange I am not really sure as I did not choose to go to Microsoft Exchange. Incentivized Helpful? AK Alex Kranz Senior System Administrator Chose Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange offered far more flexibility and customization than Google Workspace. From an administration perspective, it seemed easier to work with Exchange than with Gsuite/Google Workspace. Our employees were more familiar with Microsoft and their comfort level made … Incentivized Helpful? NP Nimesh Patel Data scientists Chose Microsoft Exchange Easy to use, keeping calendar as an inbuilt feature and other AI tools which are missing on other companies features. Incentivized Helpful? EH Eddie Hicks Enrollment Specialist Chose Microsoft Exchange I myself am a front-end user of both products. I don't really see too much of a comparison between Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint. When using the Exchange platform it is more about calendar appointments and email communication. Using share Point I was able to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Microsoft is more sturdy and feature-packed than GSuite. Especially with the Office integrations, even though the UI doesn't stand up against them, it offers way better features and is just more convenient to use for what we require at our organization. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Office 365 is pure ease. You get excellent compatibility with the entire Microsoft Office suite, as well as affordable access to Microsoft Office applications. All of this is supported by Microsoft's extremely dependable cloud. It's a great option for small businesses that … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange We use Zimbra for some specific tasks in our company. Microsoft has superiority over Zimbra in terms of the graphical user interface. I like the Microsoft exchange interface as it is more futuristic. Also, Microsoft exchange has a better user experience. Zimbra mail can be … Incentivized Helpful? Andrea Bardone Senior Consultant Chose Microsoft Exchange It gives the impression of being a more professional and more robust tool. Despite the large amount of data, it always manages them at its best, without performance problems. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Google workspace has excellent spam filtering, but poor customizability without resorting to third-party software or hacks/workarounds. Microsoft 365 has its own problems. We are currently using both Microsoft Exchange and Exchange Online (Microsoft 365) to handle mailbox … Incentivized Helpful? VR Vishal Ranjan Senior Storage Administrator Chose Microsoft Exchange We found the Microsoft Exchange to be more robust and loaded with features which made our life easy and our ability to communicate and provide\get updates more efficient. Microsoft Exchange provided more advanced security features which were what our organization was looking … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange It provides me enhanced security over Gmail and is easy to navigate all around the console but its cost can be made less cheap as compared to Gmail. Incentivized Helpful? Donald Mascola IT Services Manager Chose Microsoft Exchange Simply put, would never use anything but Microsoft Exchange. Never considered any other applications. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange is the go-to software if you are going with the Microsoft stack as your main infrastructure provider. It made the most sense going with Microsoft to use Outlook with Exchange, as it would provide the most seamless experience when paired with Defender or most … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Exchange We acquired Microsoft Exchange because they offered us a super package with a good discount, and this favored the change. We also made the decision because, as a work tool, it offers us a wide range of options to work in a team and with other areas. This opens up the … Incentivized Helpful?	SharePoint Kayla Jane McLaughlin DIRECTOR Chose SharePoint We don't have to pay for SharePoint, unlike Dropbox, and SharePoint integrates our existing email addresses, which is convenient for sharing. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint We already had a license to Microsoft so it made sense to use SharePoint Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint None - have always used SharePoint Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint is more feature rich but that also comes with the cost of complexity. Needing to learn how to set up folders, documents, etc, with the right permissions isn't difficult, but to make sure it is done correctly does take some time to understand where to do … Incentivized Helpful? Clarence White Chief Information Officer Chose SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint shares many of the same pros and cons as HCL Notes. It does a lot. Maybe too much to understand. Incentivized Helpful? Erin Gracyalny Customer Success Manager Chose SharePoint Egnyte is the superior solution due to the way it segments data and provides a holistic approach to sharing and access. Microsoft SharePoint provides this a bit but could improve but the value of Microsoft SharePoint is greater given it is included in our subscription. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint I like Microsoft SharePoint over Google Drive for its organization. I believe that Microsoft SharePoint keeps things much more organized than Google Drive. Also, typically when you purchase Microsoft SharePoint, you get the rest of the Microsoft Suite. However, Google Drive has … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint One drive I think is more for personal use as a cloud storage. SharePoint can be more of use in businesses where teams can easily collaborate in various documents and files. This can also automate other processes to make it easier for the business in their day to day work tasks. Incentivized Helpful? Siddharth Nair Customer Service Chose SharePoint Google Drive Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint From what I have seen, Google Workspace seems to get the balance better. I think both tech giants are in a position to be indifferent to end user experience. Incentivized Helpful? Helmi Tatanaki Data Management Consultant Chose SharePoint The reasons for selecting MS SharePoint are: SharePoint provides ease of use and web design assistance and support SharePoint helps you schedule your content for publishing. enables users to share documents with external parties and offers a better internal structure of the … Incentivized Helpful? Thushitha A. Chandrasiri ERP Consultant Chose SharePoint Since Microsoft SharePoint comes with the MS business office package, it is fully integrated with other office products and really works together with other MS Office products like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Publisher, etc.. in real-time, so it's really easy to maintain … Incentivized Helpful? EH Eddie Hicks Enrollment Specialist Chose SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint and Glasscubes are very similar products. I selected Microsoft SharePoint simply because I am more familiar with the product. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint definitely has the highest ranking for use with MS Office packages and integration into Windows devices--mobile or normal desktop devices. The cost for Microsoft SharePoint is also competitive in comparison and with local hosting options within APAC regions. Incentivized Helpful? Damon Darling Engineering Manager Chose SharePoint I prefer Atlassian Confluence for file sharing, wiki markups, and as a better tool for engineering documentation. Microsoft SharePoint is the tool that was chosen for my current organization, and I do miss using Confluence. Both tools get the job done and it is largely a … Incentivized Helpful? Puneet Pandey Procurement Specialist Chose SharePoint MS Sharepoint is much more simpler way to use if we compare it with BOX, Box is very slow loading app not that user friendly. Box need really good quality of connectivity. MS Sharepoint provide good after sales support. Query resolution time is really fast in case of MS … Incentivized Helpful? Mst Rahima Khatun Marketing Product Management Chose SharePoint Both Confluence and Sharepoint have similarities, but they also have significant differences. In both cases, people can use the wiki to exchange information with each other. Many platforms, including Mac, are easier to use with Confluence's better user interface. Compared to … Incentivized Helpful? SD Shanaya Desai Process Executive Chose SharePoint Dropbox UI is very cluttered and not well organized. It doesn't come with an office suite, unlike SharePoint. Inbuilt video player on SharePoint is great and has better playback controls than dropbox video player. Sharepoint is integrated well with other offices 365 apps. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint MS SharePoint lags behind its competitors in most areas. While it does offer more functionality, such as custom sites, MS SharePoint's bogged-down sharing system really hurts it. While sharing documents with coworkers, outside contractors, and guests is hassle-free with Google … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint I think that MS SharePoint is a more robust and well integrated tool than other products. Because it lives in the Microsoft universe it likely integrates to the other software products you already have very easily. Most users will not have trouble adopting it as the UI is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint We still have Confluence and Google Drive, but we wanted a product that could provide document security and a single point of access that easily integrated into our active directory. Since we use this for our intranet site, we found the features easier to stand up and the UI … Incentivized Helpful? Adam Friedli System Administrator Chose SharePoint I have not personally used any direct competitors to SharePoint as a whole. However, I have used Dropbox Business and Google Drive. While these do work well for file collaboration, they do not offer the website structure that SharePoint does. SharePoint also integrates … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint The above mentioned tools can be used as an alternative for SharePoint based on the business cases. However, the features provided by all these products are very limited [when] we compare the product SharePoint. These alternatives have space in their own area or market. … Incentivized Helpful? Stephanie W Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement Chose SharePoint Slack is not great for document sharing, but it does integrate with SharePoint and One Drive when we need to post links. Slack is better at the chat function though, which is definitely missed from SharePoint. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SharePoint Given the Brand name "Microsoft", tool has lot of expectation and it lives up to the name. High level Security and content management is one of the key points in adopting to MS SharePoint in our organization. Each team can management and develop their own sites according to the … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft SharePoint

Secure Email Gateway

Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Exchange 8.1 Ratings 3% below category average	Microsoft SharePoint - Ratings
Anti-malware	8.10 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customizability	7.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Data Loss Protection	8.60 Ratings	00 Ratings
Threat Detection	8.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Sandboxing	7.40 Ratings	00 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption	8.30 Ratings	00 Ratings
Management Tools	8.40 Ratings	00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Microsoft Exchange	Microsoft SharePoint
Likelihood to Recommend	8.8 (0 ratings)	9.4 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (0 ratings)	9.8 (0 ratings)
Usability	9.0 (0 ratings)	8.2 (0 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.9 (0 ratings)	8.6 (0 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	4.5 (0 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	6.4 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (0 ratings)	6.0 (0 ratings)
Configurability	7.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	5.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	5.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Exchange	Microsoft SharePoint
Likelihood to Recommend	For our clients, the switch to an entirely independent (parallel processing) Microsoft Exchange Server was a lifesaver because previous software versions frequently crashed. The clever viva add-on informs me of any things that are still uncompleted in my large email to-do lists. Migrating to Office 365 has never been easier because to the meticulous preparation that has gone into it. Web applications will load more quickly. Incentivized Kelly Peterson System Administrator Read full review	SharePoint Document Management excels as a central repository for storing, organising, and retrieving documents. It supports version control, metadata tagging, secure access, and integration with tools like Power Automate. At our organisation, it's used for managing contracts, policies, and supplier documents. SharePoint Workflow Automation integrates with Power Automate to streamline approvals, gather feedback, and automate recurring tasks. This reduces reliance on email chains and manual trackers. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	An in-built calendar to manage your daily work schedule. Let's you create events, invite a particular group of people, accept invitations, and remind you of your upcoming meetings and tasks. I also like the daily emails we get from Exchange that ask you to set aside time for yourself or your other hobbies to take a short break from monotonous work. The email categorization feature is pretty good, especially the sort/search filtering option to navigate through your emails, which can also go through your deleted emails. It has an excellent spam-filtering feature which greatly reduces the chance of malware and spam. I have hardly seen spam emails get through their filter. On the other hand, it also recognizes emails from external organizations that may be spam, but are important work emails. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Making collaboration easier via a better connection between accounts. You can share anything from a file to events with just a couple of clicks. All services are connected and switching between services is a breeze[.] Solutions to the majority of everyday business problems. Incentivized RIDWAN AHAMMAD Training Manager Read full review
Cons	The two main factors for the better reliability & Uptime of internally hosted Exchange Server depends on Exchange Server configuration and the level of investment the organization is willing to provide for hosting the Exchange Server On-Premise Environment. As the data is stored in the organization’s hardware, any disaster may lead to the loss of email and servers. Losing data might affect business continuity and rebuilding it can be costly. Security remains a major concern. Security of data loss is main concern. To ensure that, organization needs to configure networks, systems and Exchange platform against possible threats. Hardware and license costs are high. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	There are far too many good features to choose from, and advanced features are noticeably absent. There is room for improvement in terms of integration with non-Microsoft products, as well as developer Story. It is challenging to provide easier access via file explorer while also granting outside users and guests access. Mst Rahima Khatun Marketing Product Management Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Email and calendars in a business setting are requirements. And Microsoft continues to be the standard of business applications. Microsoft 365 makes Microsoft Exchange easy to use. Everything is in the cloud. Let Microsoft take care of the hardware, the software, and the security. You just enable your business users with the functionality they need. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	We have too much invested at this point to do anything different and there are too many reasons as a company our size to keep it. We are heavily licensed out for Microsoft and have 12 years of SharePoint development baked into who we are. Extracting that as a tool at this point would be dumb and devastating. There are no like-kind competitors to it at an enterprise level that scale and integrate as well. Incentivized Chris Carpenter Staff Project Manager, Awesomizer, Fixer, Maker, Collaboration Enabler Read full review
Usability	Microsoft Exchange has come a long way over the years and has nowhere near the technical overhead required for support as it did back in 2003/2007 and prior. The integrations with Teams, Defender, Sharepoint, Copilot and many other products make it a solid and well-rounded tool used for many day-to-day tasks. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No usability issues reported. Individual teams also have allocated areas which replace legacy shared drives on local LANs. Access to Sharepoint resources is fully integrated with corporate Active Directory with additional two-factor authentication required for administrative users. Users have access to Microsoft Services Hub which allows you to create, manage, and track support requests while staying current on Microsoft technologies with access to select self-paced learning paths Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Reliability and Availability	Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Chief Technology Officer/Director of IS Read full review	No answers on this topic
Performance	I would say it's the best email product I've experienced. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Chief Technology Officer/Director of IS Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	We have a good enterprise agreement with Microsoft which affords us quick phone support. I have found the support staff knowledgeable and prompt with a solution when required. At times it may be difficult to schedule a call back, this is mainly due to our need for calls early in the morning which happens to be during a shift change at Microsoft support. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Support for SharePoint is quite good. Microsoft provides good support. Microsoft offers Quick turnaround time for issues A range of support services Access to a network of resources Escalation of issues Ongoing development and commitment to produce enhancement The majority of support is required for initial installation. Once complete and the system is operating we have had very few support issues. Incentivized TD Tim Daciuk Director Advanced Analytics Read full review
In-Person Training	No answers on this topic	The face to face training I received was on SharePoint Administration. It was rushed as there was a lot of information to cover and the application of the labs weren't that great either. I like to be able to relate what I am learning to what I am currently doing. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Online Training	No answers on this topic	I like to learn at my own pace and online training allows for that. Additionally, you can skip through pieces of content that you already know or are already comfortable with. Microsoft actually offers great videos on their website for basic fundamental SharePoint Training. I have used these training videos in some of my own training sessions with end users. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Implementation/conversion can be quite complex and, unless you have certified Exchange administrators in-house, you should strongly consider a 3rd party consultant for this implementation. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Chief Technology Officer/Director of IS Read full review	Planning to the last detail would be advised. SharePoint is a very large application that takes a lot of finesse to get operational Christopher Corbett Database Administrator Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Microsoft Exchange Product The best cloud-based enterprise-grade archiving platform with a host of features that enable files to be securely archived and retrieved with advanced search options. This tool is very easy to use and has a User-friendly interface. It is a highly reliable platform that allows all employees to automatically store their data without any limitations. It offers a cost-effective solution with customized policy management. We are happy that the customer support team is always fast and concerned, and the product's uninterrupted service experience. It is very good that it stores data in real-time without losing it, even in the event of a disaster. The cost-effective solution and integration with other tools are seamless. Incentivized Hasan ALTAY Senior Accountant Read full review	The reasons for selecting MS SharePoint are: SharePoint provides ease of use and web design assistance and support SharePoint helps you schedule your content for publishing. enables users to share documents with external parties and offers a better internal structure of the content and better indexing and searching capabilities. Incentivized Helmi Tatanaki Data Management Consultant Read full review
Scalability	The only time Exchange has failed us is when we did something to cause the failure. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Chief Technology Officer/Director of IS Read full review	No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	After testing I found Exchange very good at removing/quarantining malware. The Global Address List is great for finding the correct person within the organization to deal with. The Clutter feature is terrible. Sometimes putting important emails into that folder for no discernible reason. Incentivized Andrew Buckle Senior Infrastructure Analyst Read full review	We've recently implemented Microsoft SharePoint access via iPads for our Template teams out on job sites. They can easily upload CAD / Laser files into Microsoft SharePoint for our production team to review in real time. Serious ROI when we don't have to wait for our Template team to get back to the shop! We have multiple physical locations. Microsoft SharePoint allows users at each location to collaborate by working on documents simultaneously. Allowing us to solve multi-site problems & strategize on multi-site initiatives much faster! We can also share key information with external partners. As long as they have a registered MS account (not necessarily an O365 account) we can share our information with them in a variety of ways. This allows consistent & concise communication with our partners. Incentivized Jimmy Harrell IT Manager Read full review
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