We performed a comparison between Microsoft Exchange and OpenText GroupWise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Email Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We have found it to be a stable solution. It is scalable and easy to install."
"On-premises Microsoft Exchange is good because it protects data privacy."
"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."
"The availability group settings are better, so it has inherent scalability. In 2010, they added several sensible rules."
"The latest versions have gotten much better about balancing the load on the backend."
"I find the Outlook client very valuable. It allows me to connect to the Exchange Server and send and receive emails easily. The graphical interface is user-friendly and has a good look and feel."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Very secure with great storage capacity."
"The cost-effectiveness of the solution is most valuable."
"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 main problem with Microsoft products is that we're constantly required to install patches and fixes."
"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."
"The management of .pst files and archiving need improvement."
"The security features could be improved. There should be a better policy management system."
"Microsoft Exchange is highly stable. However, after receiving some updates it can be unstable."
"For new users, it might take them some time to get used to the product."
"Currently, its administration is too cumbersome. It's unwieldy. It's slow. It consumes too many resources. Configuration needs to be much more streamlined and administratively automated."
"If it was the same product, and slightly cheaper, that would be amazing."
"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 WebAccess feature is somewhat lacking and could be improved."
"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."
Microsoft Exchange is ranked 3rd in Email Applications with 78 reviews while OpenText GroupWise is ranked 10th in Email Applications with 3 reviews. Microsoft Exchange is rated 8.4, while OpenText GroupWise is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange writes "Very stable with an easy-to-use email management system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText GroupWise writes "It has proxy capabilities, is secure, and allows easy logging". Microsoft Exchange is most compared with Zimbra Collaboration, KerioConnect, HCL Domino, Open-Xchange and ProtonMail, whereas OpenText GroupWise is most compared with Microsoft Exchange Online, Zimbra Collaboration, Google Workspace and HCL Notes. See our Microsoft Exchange vs. OpenText GroupWise report.
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