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    Chorus by ZoomInfo

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AChorus by ZoomInfo is an AI-powered Conversation Intelligence platform that captures & analyzes all customer engagements across phone calls, video meetings, and email, to help teams hit their number.N/A

    Microsoft Exchange

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Exchange is a secure email / messaging gateway with file archiving and encryption / data loss capability, available as a hosted service (Exchange Online) or installed (Exchange Server).N/A
    Pricing
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Considered Both Products
    ZoomInfo
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Conversation Intelligence Software Features
    Comparison of Conversation Intelligence Software Features features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Microsoft Exchange
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Microsoft Exchange
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    Ratings
    Speech-to-Text Transcription7.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Keyword Detection7.227 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment Analysis6.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speaker Diarization8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Recording Playback9.428 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Summarization7.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Conversion Metrics7.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Keyword Search & Retrieval7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Tagging7.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with CRM Systems8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Microsoft Exchange
    Feature
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Exchange
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings6.567 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.079 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings8.368 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings6.566 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings7.444 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings6.767 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings8.080 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (292 ratings)
    9.0
    (102 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Chorus by ZoomInfoMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ZoomInfo
    One scenario where Chorus by ZoomInfo is well suited is when our team is trying to identify patterns (common objections, frequent competitor mentions, concerns that clients raise). ZoomInfo offers trend analysis, market intelligence, and topic tracking that reveals patterns across conversations. This has allowed us to adapt and update our processes to address these patterns
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    Microsoft
    Creating and receiving emails is simple. Managing contacts is a nice feature, especially connecting to Active Directory. Calendar management is also helpful and sharing access to others' calendars for scheduling meetings is useful. And reserving resources such as rooms or equipment is also useful. Personal and shared mailboxes are good features, as well. Tasks are a little lacking, but other than that, the features are thorough.
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    Pros
    ZoomInfo
    • Great job on putting the conversion metrics. It's a big help knowing our metrics in every meeting.
    • We learned what areas need to be improved and also the strength we had during that conversation.
    • It also provides the length of speech of each participants.
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    Microsoft
    • As we have a large user base of 11,000 users we use MailTips to avoid people getting confused with people with similar names in the organization.
    • The integration between Teams Meeting and Resource booking is generally very good. The Scheduling Assistance makes it easy to scan calendars and find free periods to provisionally scheduled events.
    • Marking yourself as Out of the Office and busy is easy, as is sharing your calendar within the team/organization or individuals.
    • Voicemail integration and the ability to receive missed chats in your inbox are highly used and useful.
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    Cons
    ZoomInfo
    • Sometimes there were issues with the 3-minute delay for Chorus joining a live meeting.
    • Occasionally, deliverables were assigned to the wrong person in the summary if their voices were similar or if they were on the same audio.
    • Occasionally, the Chorus had problems picking up on what someone was saying. This was likely due to user error but caused gaps in the conversation recording and transcript.
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    Microsoft
    • The two main factors for the better reliability & Uptime of internally hosted Exchange Server depends on Exchange Server configuration and the level of investment the organization is willing to provide for hosting the Exchange Server On-Premise Environment. As the data is stored in the organization’s hardware, any disaster may lead to the loss of email and servers.
    • Losing data might affect business continuity and rebuilding it can be costly.
    • Security remains a major concern.
    • Security of data loss is main concern. To ensure that, organization needs to configure networks, systems and Exchange platform against possible threats.
    • Hardware and license costs are high.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ZoomInfo
    It's hard for me to give anything more than a 5 at this point. The primary reason is that we have only used it for a few months and I'm still getting a feel for the level of value it provides both to me and the team. In 4 or 5 months I'll have a better understanding of its value long term
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    Microsoft
    Email and calendars in a business setting are requirements. And Microsoft continues to be the standard of business applications. Microsoft 365 makes Microsoft Exchange easy to use. Everything is in the cloud. Let Microsoft take care of the hardware, the software, and the security. You just enable your business users with the functionality they need.
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    Usability
    ZoomInfo
    This was sold internally as something that would help us be more efficient. I had high hopes that the speech-to-text feature would be useful for getting call notes/next steps, etc documented. But due to the limitations of the software, these things would take longer using Chorus than if I just write things down manually - disappointing.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Exchange has come a long way over the years and has nowhere near the technical overhead required for support as it did back in 2003/2007 and prior. The integrations with Teams, Defender, Sharepoint, Copilot and many other products make it a solid and well-rounded tool used for many day-to-day tasks.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ZoomInfo
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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    Performance
    ZoomInfo
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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    Support Rating
    ZoomInfo
    I personally have not had too many major issues with Chorus, but the times that I have reached out to their customer support team I have always received great responses in a very timely manner. Their support team is trained in a very polite way and cares about resolving your issue. They are knowledgeable and helpful and the customer service line does not take long to connect to a real individual.
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    Microsoft
    We have a good enterprise agreement with Microsoft which affords us quick phone support. I have found the support staff knowledgeable and prompt with a solution when required. At times it may be difficult to schedule a call back, this is mainly due to our need for calls early in the morning which happens to be during a shift change at Microsoft support.
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    Implementation Rating
    ZoomInfo
    Like I noted in the other category, it has been smooth for the most part. But we really do enjoy the hard work of our CSM and everything he has been able to provide us in terms of support.
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    Microsoft
    Implementation/conversion can be quite complex and, unless you have certified Exchange administrators in-house, you should strongly consider a 3rd party consultant for this implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ZoomInfo
    We looked at Gong but went with Chorus by ZoomInfo because it felt more practical for our team. Gong has great analytics, but Chorus by ZoomInfo fit better into our existing tech stack and budget. The deal notifications, scorecards, and integrations with Zoom and Salesforce made it the smarter pick. Overall, Chorus by ZoomInfo gives us the insights we need without feeling like overkill or another heavy lift.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Exchange Product The best cloud-based enterprise-grade archiving platform with a host of features that enable files to be securely archived and retrieved with advanced search options. This tool is very easy to use and has a User-friendly interface. It is a highly reliable platform that allows all employees to automatically store their data without any limitations. It offers a cost-effective solution with customized policy management. We are happy that the customer support team is always fast and concerned, and the product's uninterrupted service experience. It is very good that it stores data in real-time without losing it, even in the event of a disaster. The cost-effective solution and integration with other tools are seamless.
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    Scalability
    ZoomInfo
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The only time Exchange has failed us is when we did something to cause the failure.
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    Return on Investment
    ZoomInfo
    • Improved ramp time for new joiners in my team so that they can easily watch their calls and get feedback
    • Improved ramp time for new joiners in my team so that they can easily watch other people's calls and get inspiration
    • Sales training improvement so that we can focus on listening time
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    Microsoft
    • It has been an important factor in allowing seamless communication with clients and scheduling business meetings, which in turn works in the company's favor.
    • Haven't noticed any negative impact Exchange has had on our ROI. The support team is also responsive and helpful.
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