HCL Verse vs Office 365 comparison

The compared HCLSoftware and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. HCLSoftware is ranked #13 in EA , and holds a 1.5% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #9 in CCP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

HCL Verse

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

HCL Verse

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (13th)

Office 365

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (9th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. HCL Verse is designed for Email Applications and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 1.4% compared to last year.
Office 365, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 6.3% mindshare, down 6.5% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Marcos Roberto Silva

Diretor at MASTERDOM

Stable, scalable, and good interface

HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens. The usability from the old applications to the new version has been very good. It was great that we were able to migrate applications from the older version to the new one.

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Minos Pitsillides

IT Director at IT-Flow ltd

Excellent technical support, easy to install, but the price, while affordable, could be improved

Office 365 is scalable, but it is dependent on the situation. We don't have a problem with it from an organizational standpoint. They started with 100 employees and then added another 500 after six months, for a total of 600 employees. The setup of new users, new emails, and new applications to be assigned to the new users is straightforward. They also provide the PowerShell command, which they provided more, development type, like, for example, you can create users, not manually, but through a script that can create users, for example, 100 users in two, three minutes, and you don't do it manually. They're fantastic. My portfolio contains approximately 50 companies. Office 365 is our primary platform for the 50 companies. I only have one on G Suite, and the majority of them will be migrating from G Suite to 365 in the coming month.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the mail server."

"HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."

"If you have a global solution, you can go from one product to the other very easily. And then you can share data between all the different tools of Office which is good because participation and sharing is very good. That's the most important aspect of Office 365."

"It's inexpensive to license."

"The integration with other applications is pretty good."

"Adaptable solution with a good interface. It's easy to set up and easy to use."

"We use it for documentation management, to collaborate with Microsoft Teams, web calls, web conference calls, chats, and as a documentation repository mainly. We have an Office pack suite to be able to write documentation, make spreadsheets, and create PowerPoints."

"It is stable."

"The most innovative feature of Office 365 is the Power Apps, which allows us to automate literally everything that we want automated. For example, sending attachments to specific folders on SharePoint, adding people's SharePoint when certain apps are performed, or emailing certain people at certain instances, such as when you've done a follow-up with the CRM and you need a marketing email to be sent out at a particular point."

"The phone VoIP product provides genuine a unified communication solution."

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Cons

"Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."

"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes."

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 could use some customization, but this area for improvement is trivial."

"Microsoft Word is a little bit left behind regarding the tools it has."

"I would like to see better integration with Teams, and better usability with SharePoint."

"I'm not sure if there are areas of improvement. For us, it's working quite well."

"Constantly evolving with new features, which can be challenging for users."

"A need that a company like ours has is that we want to be able to have data flow into one tool, for example, for all the management of tasks through the company and workflow of who is doing what and so on. There are no real solutions for this at the moment in Office 365. It would be nice if they could implement this in the next release, so we can have one solution from one company giving us the whole data and flow of data into the company."

"Office 365 could allow for smoother collaboration with other companies, which is the main reason we use it. The B2B connection is something we need, like global adverse lists between two tenants or multiple users. That's what we're missing at the moment."

"Office 365 could be easier to use at first. Tutorials are needed to know how to use the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"The pricing is high and has actually caused us to limit the number of licenses we purchase due to budgeting."

"Licensing, billing, and accounting are available from the management interface."

"For the moment, we are paying on a monthly basis because we are still adapting the support and how we want to proceed. I think we will move to paying for the annual license."

"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, or we prepay them."

"I would rate the solution 3 out of 5 for the price. I think Microsoft presents a good solution concerning the price."

"Good reporting and good value subscriptions for international calls."

"The price of Office 365 is very expensive."

"We have a license to use this solution. We have an E3 license which covers many different solutions."

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Government

19%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Educational Organization

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Office 365?

I am not aware of the cost at work, but the cost for personal use has increased significantly and feels expensive.

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What needs improvement with Office 365?

Moving from the original Outlook to Outlook 365 was problematic because I couldn't transfer a lot of my previous emails. This is an area where improvement is needed to make the transition smoother....

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What is your primary use case for Office 365?

I use Office 365 ( /products/office-365-reviews ) strictly for sales. As a small office, we utilize products like Outlook and Word.

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Also Known As

Verse, IBM Verse

Microsoft Office 365, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 F1

Overview

IBM Verse is a powerful email hosting solution that enables users to access their business communications from a laptop or desktop browser or from a mobile device. This email and business messaging experience is based on an innovative user-centric design, including social analytics and advanced search capabilities. IBM Verse helps users quickly find and focus on what content is most important, empowering them to build stronger working relationships while optimizing business results.

HCLSoftware

Office 365 is more than just Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It provides powerful services like business-class email, online storage, and teamwork solutions that you can access from anywhere. Bring teams and resources together with solutions like Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business that make working together more productive and enjoyable regardless of where participants are located. Easily implement security and privacy controls to help protect business data and devices against malicious threats and help you meet your compliance obligations. Automatic updates ensure your employees will always have the latest features and security updates.

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Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup

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