Google Workspace vs Microsoft Exchange vs OpenText GroupWise comparison

"I like the capabilities for collaboration on any platform. For example, I might be on an iPad whereas the person next to me is on a laptop and the person next to them is on their phone. We can all collaborate together and update documentation in real-time."

"It's simple and easy to get working and started."

"G Suite and all of Google were the first to have a built-in multifactor authentication without needing to purchase another product."

"The product is user-friendly and knows how to appeal to a user. Google Docs accepts some of our requirements. Its most valuable feature is performance. The product's integrations are good."

"The collaboration features are valuable."

"It's a secure solution that enables you to choose those you wish to share with."

"The stability of the solution is perfect."

"It's certainly easier to meet. We have offices around the world and the ability to have a company meeting on Google Meet platform makes it a whole lot easier to actually have everybody virtually in one room at the same time."

"Exchange's best feature is single sign-on access using the Microsoft Identity framework."

"It's so much of a part of what I do every day that I don't give it a lot of thought. It just works, for the most part, until it doesn't, in which case I call tech support."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange is the collaboration tools."

"The technical support is fine."

"What I love about Microsoft Exchange is the good integration since 2013, particularly its integration with the calendar and other software such as Zoom, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, etc."

"It's an excellent product from Microsoft, providing more flexibility to the end-users, and as it's connected with Teams, it also enables collaboration and document sharing through emails with many user-friendly features."

"We've been using Exchange as an email platform. Our clients require multi-country, multi-regional email collaboration with controlled mail flow. The most valuable feature is the capability of message tracking and the protection of user data."

"It is easy to use and we can allow many users because now our users are scattered They over a wide area. We can use it from anywhere. That is the main benefit for us."

"The cost-effectiveness of the solution is most valuable."

"I would advise others who are looking into implementing this product to go for it."

"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 solution is very flexible and has great storage capacity."

"Very secure with great storage capacity."

"I think Meet is not as well-positioned as Zoom."

"For Google Docs, if you upload a Word document up to Google Docs, it could mess up your formatting quite a bit."

"Customer Service: It's non-existent."

"The solution has a complicated licensing structure and it's expensive, especially for small businesses."

"One area of improvement for Google Workspace is the Google Meet functionality. Currently, users cannot upload files directly through Google Meet; instead, they have to share links via Google Drive, which adds unnecessary steps and complexity."

"It would be nice to have additional software, such as Microsoft Teams, since our basic edition, Google Meet, cannot record video."

"The stability could be improved, such as the issue of Google meetings being disparate from those on Zoom platforms."

"In the next release, I would like to see more encryption of documents, mail, and things like that."

"Microsoft needs to make some modifications to meet the current needs of the environment. For example, they need to add more cell service features because people work from home during the pandemic, and certain elements should be available as a mobile service."

"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."

"The product or service could be improved in terms of Microsoft Outlook client compatibility."

"In the version we have, I would like to see better communication between the end device and the Exchange server."

"I think it could be more scalable."

"At the end of the day, the biggest area for improvement is having better and more knowledgeable support technicians."

"After 2022, users of Microsoft Exchange have to migrate mailboxes to Microsoft Exchange Online, and what I'd like to improve is for Microsoft to publish more on-premise versions for customers using Microsoft Exchange. Having more security is another room for improvement in the solution, particularly for mailboxes that develop the Exchange Edge rule to protect internal mailboxes. What I'd like to see from Microsoft Exchange in the future is for Microsoft to still update the latest, existing version which is 2022. I'd like Microsoft to still push more cumulative updates for Microsoft Exchange 2022."

"Scalability probably is not proper."

"Customer support did what they could but we had some issues because it required coordination between GroupWise and SUSE Linux or the Micro Focus storage support. It became a ping pong between these two parts of the same company and was unpleasant."

"The WebAccess feature is somewhat lacking and could be improved."

"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."

"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."

"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."

"Approximately $6 per user, per month."

"The pricing is very high, although I cannot tell if this is the result of the Indian vendors artificially inflating it."

"The main challenge regarding startups with identity services is you could be on a platform that works well but the services are expensive. For example, Microsoft Azure costs approximately $30 per user which is expensive. You end up choosing a different platform, such as G Suite Enterprise because it is priced reasonably and is less expensive than other solutions."

"There are benefits that can provide a competitive advantage, e.g., improved productivity (with appropriate training), increased collaboration (with correct use of tools), flexible working - work from home or remote locations, easy to scale - fast onboarding of new employees, and ability to add and remove licenses, as required."

"The solution is expensive."

"The price of the solution can vary."

"We normally purchase the license on a yearly basis."

"It's cheaper to run a couple of users in a Google platform than what it would be with Microsoft Exchange."

"Microsoft's licensing structure is too complex, but its prices are affordable, though not cheap."

"I have Outlook 365 Professional, and Exchange comes in the bundle with other solutions, such as Word and OneDrive. I pay for the use of the bundle monthly and I can imagine if you are a company with many licenses the pricing model would be a lot different."

"Its price is okay."

"It's working very well. There is no problem, but the price is not the best."

"I rate Microsoft Exchange a four out of ten for pricing because it is quite cheap, and many companies use the solution."

"There is an annual cost to use Microsoft Exchange, and the price could be less expensive."

"Microsoft Exchange is a very well-priced solution."

"It's a little bit expensive."

"It was a part of the suite, so it was very cost-effective. There were no costs beyond the licensing fee."

"Micro Focus GroupWise is the most affordable solution on-premises. Versus Microsoft Exchange on-premises, pricing is 20:1, so there's no comparison. Micro Focus GroupWise is cheaper, though, for my clients, it's not about the cost but the stability and security of the solution."