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CodeTwo Exchange Rules vs KerioConnect comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CodeTwo Exchange Rules
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Signature Software (7th)
KerioConnect
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (7th), Email Applications (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

CodeTwo Exchange Rules and KerioConnect aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CodeTwo Exchange Rules is designed for Email Signature Software and holds a mindshare of 6.8%, down 9.8% compared to last year.
KerioConnect, on the other hand, focuses on Email Archiving, holds 2.8% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Email Signature Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CodeTwo Exchange Rules6.8%
Exclaimer Signature Manager17.2%
Letsignit13.8%
Other62.2%
Email Signature Software
Email Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
KerioConnect2.8%
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection14.5%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36513.2%
Other69.5%
Email Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

Hannes Brunauer - PeerSpot reviewer
IT-Teamhead Infrastructure EEMEA at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Great features that enabled us to reduce hardware at our on-prem sites
We use this solution to reduce the use of our old classic server storage infrastructure and replace it with hyperconverged infrastructure. I'm the IT team head of infrastructure EEMEA Choosing this solution was one of the best things we've done in years. We changed to SimpliVity because of its…
MM
Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc.
A seamless setup ensures smooth communication with comprehensive support
We remain a partner with Sophos and use XG S Firewalls without AWS implementation. We only use Sophos endpoint and Sophos Central. We host some clients on-premise while others we host remotely. The VPN connection is easy and proprietary, so it's not open to any other VPN clients. Communication with other mail servers is seamless. It can communicate with Gmail and Outlook without issues, provided the DNS settings are correct. We monitor our servers and security logs, implementing GeoIP blocking. We frequently block China and India IPs due to brute force attacks on our servers. We have extensive experience with KerioConnect. Backing up and maintaining it is straightforward compared to Microsoft Exchange, making it administrator-friendly. On a scale of 1-10, this solution rates an 8.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Choosing this solution was one of the best things we've done in years."
"The solution offers great features."
"Kerio Connect is secure, flexible, and easy to control from the user interface."
"KerioConnect has integration with 365. We can use Outlook, which has its client and can be used with Apple devices. It integrates with the App Store and Microsoft Office. It has a smart router. The spam filtering and antivirus are good."
"Backing up and maintaining it is straightforward compared to Microsoft Exchange, making it administrator-friendly."
"We have contacted technical support a handful of times and received some assistance."
"The user interface is good."
"What I like most about Kerio Connect is that it supports ActiveSync, and that is its most critical feature. The solution is also a nice, simple, robust, and stable mail server."
"The most valuable features are security and privacy because you installed it on your server, within your company premises, not in the cloud."
"This solution is our SMB alternative to Exchange, installed for more than forty SMB customers in a Linux environment with all of the collaboration features."
 

Cons

"I think one of the missing things is the NVMe support when it comes to performance on the disk sides."
"This is just a cost, it's not something that's driving our business forward; it's just foundational."
"Most of our clients use Outlook and Kerio Connect. Occasionally, Kerio can be a bit slow. They could make it faster to get onto the web interface without so much load time. It's just slow with Outlook, however, for some reason."
"It could be simpler to use and install, but I still wouldn't use it because there isn't a compelling use case."
"We cannot compete with them because they're fully integrated with their applications."
"You cannot integrate with other services like Google Docs, Google Assistant, Google Calendar, etc."
"The solution could improve the redundancy because we only have one copy of the Kerio Connect server on our hardware. The next step for us is to move to the cloud and if Kerio does not have a cloud version available they should release one"
"We are considering switching to Microsoft Exchange. One reason is that it doesn't improve our workflow and doesn't integrate well with Microsoft 365 applications."
"KerioConnect continues to improve with regular updates throughout the year. They must be added to the roadmap, which requires approval."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Kerio Connect is better when comparing it to others solutions."
"The pricing is about $3 per mailbox per month."
"KerioConnect has a first-time cost and yearly subscription. It is not expensive."
"The solution's pricing depends on how long you plan to keep it because you pay on a per-year basis. You might have a one-time setup cost for something like Microsoft Exchange or a Linux mail server. I'd say this solution is expensive on a per-year basis, almost 2000-3000 dollars annually. It doesn't seem to pay off yet, so we're considering switching to another product."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioConnect?
The pricing is very easy to understand. As a partner, we have a monitoring system that informs us when subscriptions expire, allowing us to handle renewals. The pricing is very competitive.
What needs improvement with KerioConnect?
Since KerioConnect is a setup and go solution, everything works on its own. The only administrative tasks required are keeping it up to date, monitoring security logs, and ensuring protection from ...
What is your primary use case for KerioConnect?
Small medium-sized businesses are our primary focus, particularly in warehouse distribution and retail sectors. We are a reseller and purchase directly from Sophos.
 

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Exchange Rules, Exchange Rules Pro
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Sample Customers

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