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We performed a comparison between IceWarp and Microsoft Exchange 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.
To learn more, read our detailed IceWarp vs. Microsoft Exchange Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature.""The most valuable feature of IceWarp is the chat rooms and file-sharing, they are useful. It is convenient that everything is in one place. You can easily share and collaborate documents, making the program's unity a significant advantage.""An effective, functional, very good tool for controlling resources.""The product is used very extensively in my company since we have around 1,500 users using it. Also, there is no requirement for any administrators to manage the product by the people who own the solution.""IceWarp has multiple applications that are easy to use for many people.""Its price is the most valuable. It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions.""It has great communication capabilities for team chatting and web conferences.""The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."

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"It has a feature that allows you to retain an email and recover it as an administrator. When you activate this feature, even if a user deletes an email, the email is still in the system, and we can retrieve it as an administrator. It is a very useful function. We turn this feature on for some of the mailboxes because we need to keep all the records. I like the way emails are classified in this solution. It makes it really easy to take a look at the most important messages. This is a really good functionality. Some of the emails directly exchanged with you are marked as important and shown in one tab, and everything else is in another tab. We usually don't have any issue with Exchange. It can be integrated with different solutions.""Customers can benefit from this new pricing model because it's expensive and now with the subscription they can budget for this.""Microsoft Exchange is stable.""Microsoft Exchange has good performance and is user-friendly.""The initial setup was straightforward and fast.""Communication is the most valuable feature of the solution.""The latest versions have gotten much better about balancing the load on the backend.""It integrates well with calendar, scheduling, etc. It's easy for employees to make meetings and plan their agendas."

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Cons
"The tool's configuration capabilities are not straightforward. Apart from that, if I want to archive emails into a vault so that they can be retrieved again later, the integration doesn't work, and IceWarp crashes.""Although it is not a tool, video conferencing should be scalable and operate in a professional and efficient way.""Our customers sometimes have problems receiving mail.""Support should be improved. Most of the time, the queries are not resolved within the SLA.""Although the documentation is extensive and in depth, you must familiarize yourself with it before taking full advantage of the product.""The exchange compatibility mode is rather limited. Their technical support can also be better. They only provide online support, and there should be some option for escalating.""I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications.""It is difficult to disable user rights on the console so some users accidentally delete their documents or user details."

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"The solution could be more user-friendly.""The setup is difficult so could be easier.""I'd like the archiving process to be faster.""From a security point of view, Microsoft should enhance the new features. Technical support could also be better.""The platform could be more user-friendly.""From a security perspective, Microsft Exchange can be improved. All that needs to be added is security, but that's an internal hierarchical problem from the product itself and not the end-users.""Microsoft Exchange could improve the price.""I think that improvements should be made in creating greater abilities for Microsoft Exchange in terms of Reasearch and Development."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
  • "Costs far less than other solutions."
  • "It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
  • "Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."
  • "The license is based on the number of users."
  • "There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."
  • "The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
  • "The solution is priced well."
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  • "They are flexible when it comes to pricing, unlike most of the other vendors I have dealt with."
  • "It's working very well. There is no problem, but the price is not the best."
  • "Its price is okay."
  • "It's a little bit expensive."
  • "Its price is very affordable, and basically, it is the standard of the industry. We have the Exchange 365 subscription, which includes the usage of Exchange Online. I don't know the specific cost, but it is the retail price of Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. Microsoft's licensing is not very easy to understand. Microsoft changes rules every other day, which makes it difficult for us to understand the licensing not only for Exchange but also for other products. It can sometimes be really complex to understand what you need to have in order to comply with Microsoft licensing."
  • "Microsoft doesn't have a unit price, it's based on the quantity, and they offer great discounts."
  • "We are currently using enterprise licenses for the solution. They are different pricing models available. There are individual, cloud-based, and enterprise licenses all with different pricing models. The larger the number of users, the lesser the price. For small to medium companies like us, we feel it is expensive."
  • "Its price is fair."
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    Top Answer:Support should be improved. Most of the time, the queries are not resolved within the SLA.
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    Top Answer:Compared to the other options in the market, the licensing costs attached to Microsoft Exchange seem reasonable.
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    Overview
    IceWarp helps thousands of organizations streamline all areas of business communication and become more profitable by providing Mail Server complete with GroupWare, Calendaring and Document Management, accessible through an intuitive WebClient, simple to setup in WebAdmin. Customize with add-ons: spam and virus protection, Instant Messaging with video calls, mobile sync and more.
    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.
    Sample Customers
    Marriott, Toyota, Sony, Wendy's, Canon
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, Scitec Nutrition, British Airways, InnoGames, Osteology Foundation, Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, NTC Contracting
    Top Industries
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    Construction Company33%
    Real Estate/Law Firm11%
    Cloud Solution Provider11%
    Program Development Consultancy11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Retailer8%
    Insurance Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise21%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    IceWarp vs. Microsoft Exchange
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IceWarp vs. Microsoft Exchange and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IceWarp is ranked 6th in Email Applications with 15 reviews while Microsoft Exchange is ranked 3rd in Email Applications with 78 reviews. IceWarp is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Exchange is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IceWarp writes "A tool that is scalable and can accommodate a large number of users but needs to improve the support it provides to its users ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange writes "Very stable with an easy-to-use email management system". IceWarp is most compared with Google Workspace, Zimbra Collaboration, Zoho Mail, KerioConnect and Microsoft Exchange Online, whereas Microsoft Exchange is most compared with Zimbra Collaboration, KerioConnect, HCL Domino, Open-Xchange and HCL Notes. See our IceWarp vs. Microsoft Exchange report.

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