DataMotion vs. Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DataMotion
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
DataMotion integrates modern secure information exchange through a variety of APIs, a no-code web component, connectors, and pre-built solutions that enable integration with existing workflows without having to replace systems or develop a new solution from scratch.N/A
Microsoft Exchange
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Features
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
DataMotion
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Ratings
Microsoft Exchange
7.3
84 Ratings
13% 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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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(107 ratings)
9.0
(102 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.1
(3 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
6.3
(53 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(28 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.7
(83 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataMotionMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
DataMotion, Inc.
The Datamotion Secure Mail plug-in can be installed and used in Outlook while sending mail. In the search category, if you keep SecureMail 500 Admin and hit go, you can see how many admins there are. You can also see how many users there are and the license consumption.
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
  • Platform is intuitive and very easy to use from both a receiver and sender of the email.
  • The "open" and/or "read" notifications serve as great documentation that a client has successfully seen and obtained the information that was being provided.
  • The ability to include a simple link within an email signature prevents clients from having to go through a cumbersome portal or process to send a document securely.
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
  • The address book interface to add users could be made simpler
  • The copy and paste feature could be improved
  • When composing an email the system should automatically search address book to provide less typing of Contact names already existing as a send to the person
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
We have more testing to do before we decide if we will make a final decision to use the product as we believe we would also implement datamotion for the acquisitions we have planned for this year
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
The DataMotion SecureMail's best feature according to me is simply that it performs as promised with an immediate reduction in spam which has led to spam-related queries to the IT department practically non-existent. DataMotion SecureMail is pretty robust and hands off which is great.
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
Why are you asking me
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Microsoft
Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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Performance
DataMotion, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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Support Rating
DataMotion, Inc.
Responses always seem timely and the support seems to be pretty good. We haven't really had any major issues with the software yet, so I that's the reason I gave only an 8. If something more difficult were to pop up, I'd have a little more to say on the support for the product.
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
Make sure to break up the implementation in phases
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
We can not afford Cisco products; in the end, everything we require is on the software side, not the hardware side. Also, we are trying to move away from these bulky appliance-type concepts of secure documentation and communication integrations. This federated easy, fast and multi-disciplinary API systems DataMotion has provided us is precisely what we need.
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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
DataMotion, Inc.
Ridiculous question. It’s scalable and that is why we would want to use it
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Microsoft
The only time Exchange has failed us is when we did something to cause the failure.
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Return on Investment
DataMotion, Inc.
  • DataMotion has had a positive return on investment due to the fact that we have to post less, avoid postal fees, and ensure security.
  • DataMotion has decreased the amount of compliance required when sending out information; when posting documents, we would have previously had to have documents checked by compliance for security, but now we can issue these clients directly.
  • Everyone in the company uses DataMotion; this has saved both time and money because of the decreased number of letters being drafted; it has created a more efficient workforce and boosted productivity.
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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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ScreenShots

DataMotion Screenshots

Screenshot of the DataMotion self-service center provides one-stop access for DataMotion products and free trials. It also has answers to frequently asked questions, documentation, and options to get support.Screenshot of the DataMotion mobile app for Apple iPhone and iPad is available for all DataMotion customers. Linking with an existing DataMotion account, disk quota, and message retention period, it extends secure exchange with users wherever they are.Screenshot of the DataMotion secure message portal login includes single sign-in option with Google, Microsoft, and Apple credentials. OAuth2 support is available for corporate IdP integration (Okta). The portal can be customized and co-branded with corporate colors and logos.Screenshot of where DataMotion offers documentation, helper libraries, and SDKs, available in a self-service customer center, for API integration.