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Microsoft Exchange

605 Reviews and Ratings

Zimbra by Synacor

45 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Exchange

    Score9.3 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft 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

    Zimbra

    Score7 out of 10
    		N/AZimbra is an email and collaboration platform and productivity suite that includes contacts, calendar, tasks, chat and file sharing, plus videoconferencing, document editing, and file storage.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft ExchangeZimbra
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ExchangeZimbra
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ExchangeZimbra
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Exchange
    Microsoft Exchange is the DeFacto groupware product. It handles mail and calendar so well that it is mostly unrivaled. While I used Zimbra at a previous employer, we ended up moving to Microsoft Exchange because of better Outlook use and the overall Microsoft Exchange product …
    Incentivized
    Sachin Vinay
    Network Administrator in Information Technology at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)
    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
    Verified User
    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
    Andrea Bardone
    Senior Consultant in Information Technology at Blue Reply (Online Media, 5001-10,000 employees)
    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
    Christopher Kaldenberg
    IT Operations Manager in Information Technology at EMS, Inc (Telecommunications, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Microsoft Exchange
    We are 100% a Microsoft shop from top to bottom, so for us, Exchange is the best in the business. It wouldn't make sense to integrate another vendor.
    Incentivized
    Synacor
    Eliz Marvic Melicio Carvajal
    Coordinador de desarrollo de software in Research & Development at Ingeniería de Consulta Incostas (Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Zimbra
    Zimbra is a significantly cheaper option than one of the Microsoft solutions, such as Exchange. It is able to run in a free environment, as it is in the case of Linux. It offers the advantages of a powerful mail manager, such as indexed searches and the integration of contacts …
    Incentivized
    Alexander Palma Ibarra
    Coordinador de Proyectos in Engineering at IC CORPORATION VENEZUELA (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Zimbra
    We selected Zimbra because it has a lower cost in the market, offers more development features for its open source, has a very easy to use interface and adjusts to the needs of the company.
    Incentivized
    Vinicius Lima
    Computer Technician in Information Technology at Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São Paulo (Education Management, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose Zimbra
    Zimbra provides a robust and reliable software that delivers what is promised. We have tested Zimbra in a pilot project before deploying it in production. Incidents and crashes are rare and you have tools to recover it if necessary. Initially we had a contract with support to …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft ExchangeZimbra
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Microsoft Exchange and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    8.1
    80 Ratings
    Zimbra by Synacor
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware8.163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.975 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.665 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing7.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption8.364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Exchange and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Zimbra by Synacor
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Microsoft Exchange and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Zimbra by Synacor
    6.6
    9 Ratings
    Chat00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Microsoft Exchange and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Zimbra by Synacor
    5.5
    10 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft ExchangeZimbra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (98 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)