ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus vs Windward Core comparison

ManageEngine and Windward Studios are both solutions in the Reporting category. ManageEngine is ranked #15 with an average rating of 10.0, while Windward Studios is ranked #23. ManageEngine holds a 0.2% mindshare in RT, compared to Windward Studios’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Windward Studios users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Windward Core and ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus are products in the field of document generation and email reporting. Windward Core seems to have an advantage in document generation capabilities while ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is more robust in email reporting and analytics.

Features: Windward Core offers robust document generation, ease of template design, and flexible data integration. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus excels in email tracking, report scheduling, and compliance auditing.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Windward Core is known for straightforward deployment and responsive support. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus provides good documentation and service but may require more initial setup, especially in larger environments.

Pricing and ROI: Windward Core generally has higher setup costs but offers strong ROI in document-intensive contexts. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus comes with competitive pricing, which is attractive for businesses focused on email reporting solutions.

To learn more, read our detailed ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus vs. Windward Core Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Exchange Repor...

Ranking in Reporting

15th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

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Windward Core

Ranking in Reporting

23rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windward Core is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2017023

Governance And Compliance Administrator at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees

Efficiently keeps track of how many mailboxes are created, how many are deleted, and things like that

We can keep track of how many mailboxes are created, how many are deleted, and things like that. It's a necessity for auditing to use a tool to monitor email tracking. So, it helps a lot with compliance. We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good.

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Christopher Heinz

Sr. Systems Analyst at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Strong layout and design capabilities; leverages every aspect available in Word-native formatting

The licensing key is a little bit twitchy. I'd like to see more HTML formatting support in templates. It has a basic stock of HTML formatting capability, but it doesn't have a rich vocabulary. I have to work around that sometimes. The help documentation and blog posts are extensive, but not always up to date. The error reports also need improvement. If you don't key it in right, it's a little hard to find the root cause. It gives you information as much as it can, but it doesn't really hone in and tell you explicitly what you should do to correct the problem.

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Pros

"The email traffic analysis feature is very useful."

"We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good."

"The ability for users to have design and layout control is very important because it allows them control over the design and layout of their reports, without the help of IT."

"The most valuable feature is the fact that it uses Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel as base templates, so when you generate, it's easy for clients to upgrade, and maintain, and generate out either a PDF or an actual Excel spreadsheet."

"It has the ability to easily integrate into existing apps with little code. If you know how to use MS Office, you can create a report."

"AutoTag is valuable because it integrates with MS Word and makes it easy for our users to create template documents and reports. It allows our users to design the templates based on differing needs."

"The design tool, with all of its features and sample output fidelity tests, and being able to work with JSON data and output PDF and HTML, were also both crucial."

"From an integration perspective, they provide the code for you to easily integrate with existing applications."

"The solution is very flexible, so you can create anything you want. Think of the possibilities you have in Excel or in Word, because these are the two document generators that are used the most. I only use Word, but I can use nearly every feature in Word, including making charts and tables, and produce those features in Windward, parametrically."

"Some of our clients are looking at the nested filtering which is coming out. That's going to be a huge benefit for them because they're going to be able to nest and loop while they're also looking at filtering out certain data elements."

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Cons

"I am primarily interested in reporting and automation improvements."

"There is room for improvement in the reporting, maybe having more customizable reports would be good."

"The tool does not support macOS documents."

"Regarding AutoTag, we do notice that when you want to refactor a little bit of your template design or when you want to implement changes, sometimes you need a lot of clicks to get the change done. For instance... it would be helpful to be able to find all the identifiers with the old name and replace them with the new name. We haven't found a way to do that with the find-replace tool. Throughout the user-interface of Windward, you need a lot of clicks to get that done."

"It would be nice to have a black-and-white, ideal setup for servers, to maximize capabilities. We went through a lot of scenarios to get something that is scalable. An ideal AWS-package server setup could have saved us a lot of time. But I understand this is very company specific."

"They're not a gigantic company, so they just don't have all the capital to do whatever they would want to do. That's the only reason I would hold back even that one point. I know that if I do ask for something, I'll get it. I just know that it will take some time."

"There are some Excel formatting things that you lose when you implement a template: some default Excel validation scripts, macros. You could create them in Excel if you were just using Excel, but in creating a template that generates a report, some of those validation things are lost."

"The error reports also need improvement. If you don't key it in right, it's a little hard to find the root cause. It gives you information as much as it can, but it doesn't really hone in and tell you explicitly what you should do to correct the problem."

"Is there any way to avoid AutoTag loading in Word/Excel each time? I need to use it from time to time - quite rarely. AutoTag affects performance of Word/Excel. I do not want to install/uninstall AutoTag each time I need it."

"They should add a document distribution solution on top of the document generation capability. It should allow us to send the generated document to a certain recipient (e.g. customer contact’s email address) based on a business-rules management system. That system would allow the end-user to manage a relationship between a document template and its recipient."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. It is affordable."

"The pricing of Exchange Reporter Plus is very reasonable."

"Pricing is a bit higher than normal desktop applications, but it's well worth it. The ROI is simple to understand and the monthly payment for an annual license is affordable and worth it."

"For what you're getting, it's an extremely good value."

"I can't advise anybody about pricing and licensing, but it was competitive. A lot of things we did look at were all volume-based, so it was a case of you buy a license to generate this many reports a year, and that's not something that I'm particularly interested in because it doesn't give you any idea - if we have future growth, or if we have a lean year - for budgeting reasons it's more difficult. With Windward it's a straight out license fee, whether we generate one page or we generate a million, it makes no difference."

"They are fair and flexible. They are willing to work with your current architecture to make sure you have the best deal."

"The only problem with the pricing of Windward is the limitation on the number of reports generated. It is costly in that sense. If you want to increase, you have to pay more, based on the number of reports generated per day. It is not the same with Crystal Reports. With the latter, you buy a license at one point in time and that's it."

"I'm starting to hear clients squeal about the price of their software. The cost of the software has gone up."

"We negotiated our prices many years ago, and while they go up a little bit here and there, they've been pretty steady."

"It is absolutely worth the value. They have flexibility, depending on what you're looking for from a buying standpoint. The current pricing models are quite flexible, with the ability to use it on an as-needed basis, or to get a perpetual license that covers a customer that might have extensive needs. I think it's pretty good."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

The pricing of Exchange Reporter Plus is very reasonable.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

There is room for improvement in the reporting, maybe having more customizable reports would be good. ManageEngine ERP could do custom reporting.

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Overview

Microsoft Exchange Server is, by and large the most popular communication, collaboration and email messaging application today. Microsoft Exchange serves as the hub of all email communications in most corporate environments that use the Active Directory technology. It becomes a necessity to have an Exchange reporting tool that will equip an Exchange Administrator with precise, granular, comprehensive and actionable data on all aspects of the MS Exchange Server.

ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is a web-based analysis and reporting solution for Microsoft Exchange Servers. Exchange Reporter Plus is a comprehensive MS Exchange reporting software that provides over 100 different reports on every aspect of the Microsoft Exchange Server environment.

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What is Windward Studios?

For over a decade, Windward has been a leader in the software development industry by creating the most innovative and advanced document automation and reporting software on the planet.

Data-Driven Document Automation

Generate stunning documents that incorporate relevant data easily and seamlessly.

Visually Striking Designs

Our software provides innovative tools and features to build beautiful designs and stunning layouts, all within the familiar Microsoft Office Suite. Your imagination is the only limitation.

Agile Document Logic

We offer the best document automation software for the new millennium. With our conditional logic functionality, you can swiftly personalize the document content to gratify your end users.

Huge Time Saver

Looking for faster template creation that enables you to keep pace with your business? With our software, template creation takes minutes and you do not need any programming experience to get it done.

Exceptionally Intuitive Interface

Our program's design offers documents that can be edited, customized and designed using MS Office. Enjoy a stress-free document automation experience in programs you already know.

Efficient Savings

Significantly reduce the resources and time required for template development by using our streamlined template design and document automation tools.

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Sample Customers

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc, Life Management Center, IBTS

HAL, Inc., Axe Group, White Clark Group, Blueprint Software, Aspect Security, Nucleus Software, LeBlanc’s Food Stores, South Sound 911, Aegon, Barclays, Fidelity Investments, ArisGlobal LLC, USDA, RepLink, AON Hewitt

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