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Amazon WorkMail vs Mailigen comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkMail
Ranking in Cloud Email
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (4th)
Mailigen
Ranking in Cloud Email
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkMail is 8.4%, up from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mailigen is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon WorkMail8.4%
Mailigen2.1%
Other89.5%
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GM
Owner at Marinov
Centralized email accounts have streamlined routing, security checks, and long-term organization
While using Amazon WorkMail over time, I haven't encountered substantial disappointments, but there have been usual glitches with the web interface. For instance, while the service is generally 99.5% perfect, I experience issues like the folder structure I set up sometimes not remembering the state of expanded and collapsed nodes after refreshing the page. This lack of persistence in which nodes are collapsed or opened can be frustrating. However, since it's a minor technical issue, I doubt the average user would notice it. If Amazon WorkMail were not discontinuing, I wouldn't think there is much to improve or enhance about it. It is standard enough and easy to use, and any glitches are minor, not worth evolving or disrupting its current functionality. As for whether the user interface is intuitive and if I'm satisfied with its flexibility and customizability, there are some minor features lacking, but I don't feel a need for changes since it works as designed. The most crucial aspect is that I can set up my address book with the complex organizational structure needed for the accounts connecting to AWS. The lower-level functionalities suit me well enough. Other services often have customizable views of email representations with senders, subjects, and even snippets of content. While my external application on mobile can show customizable lines with my email list, Amazon WorkMail does not offer that feature. I don't really need it, but it would be a nice addition for power users.
it_user245427 - PeerSpot reviewer
Communication Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
​The editor itself needs improvements, but we can communicate in a more engaging way.
Customer Service: It's very high. Technical Support: It's very high. A good example is that they're always keen on helping - I had some problems with the system and they were there with me all the time until the problem was solved. So I can say their customer service is top level.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"WorkMail works very well, and the functionality is fine."
"Amazon SES is very easy to configure."
"There is no need for me to set up security."
"The best feature is that Amazon SES provides verified email messages."
"The encryption of emails, both in transit and at rest, has benefited our security strategy as it is a layer of security that provides us better confidence for customers and also internally tracks the security aspects."
"We use the tool for transactional emails and marketing."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"It is highly available and scalable. It is also highly reliable. I don't lose any of the messages or emails. If there is an issue where the email sent operation failed, Amazon as a platform ensures that the send operation is retried, and the email reaches its destination. This way, it is highly reliable."
"We were able to send, to our potential clients, a mail proposal and follow who is clicking and reading what in order to prepare additional customized and adjusted offers according to their interest."
"Customer Service: It's very high. Technical Support: It's very high. A good example is that they're always keen on helping - I had some problems with the system and they were there with me all the time until the problem was solved."
 

Cons

"We are losing clients because the price my clients pay for email alone is nearly equal to the price they pay for an entire Microsoft Office license, which includes email."
"When we first set up an email on Amazon SES, they had to verify it, which was not fast enough."
"The only issue is the price, which is far too expensive."
"Amazon WorkMail's user interface could be more intuitive and user-friendly."
"I would like to see detailed reports on email success and failure rates."
"There is room for improvement in the scalability."
"The product should improve technical support."
"Now, I'm not very happy because they are discontinuing the service, and I will have to find a new one to migrate everything, including all my filters and routing rules."
"We tried using IT as a survey tool, but at that time the feature was new and did not offer as much functionality as for example Google spreadsheets."
"The editor itself, as it is sometimes a bit complicated to find the features you need."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution should improve its price."
"I rate the solution's pricing as one out of ten. It is close to being cheap. Sometimes, the tool offers a generous amount of free messages, up to 40,000, which is great for startups like ours. This means that we don't accumulate any costs for some months because we stay within the free usage tier. When we exceed the free allocation, the costs are reasonable, and no hidden charges exist."
"WorkMail does require a license, it is, per user."
"It's very cheap. The cheapest among all the services available."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon WorkMail?
While using Amazon WorkMail over time, I haven't encountered substantial disappointments, but there have been usual glitches with the web interface. For instance, while the service is generally 99....
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon WorkMail?
When assessing the security features offered by Amazon WorkMail, such as encryption protocols, I check the security protocols on my phone using an external application that displays them immediatel...
What is your primary use case for Amazon SES?
My usual use cases for Amazon WorkMail started from my interest in all the AWS services, which are numerous, like hundreds, and how I could set up an online document service, something like Google ...
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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Platforma, Studio Moderna, Inspired Communications, Jungle Expert
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