FileCloud vs. Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FileCloud
Score 6.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
FileCloud is a secure content collaboration platform (CCP) that provides compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. Workflow automation and granular control of content sharing across most enterprise platforms is fully integrated into the complete CCP stack. The platform offers file sharing, sync, and mobile access capabilities on public, private, and hybrid clouds. FileCloud is headquartered in Austin, Texas and…
$40
per user
Microsoft Exchange
Score 8.8 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
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Editions & Modules
FileCloud
$40
per user
FileCloud Online
$96
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSelf-hosted FileCloud requires a starter pack ($999 per year) and it comes with 20 users. Additional users are charged at 40$ per user. FileCloud Online requires a minimum of 5 users ($480 per year). It comes with 1 TB storage and you can have upto 5 users.
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Community Pulse
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Features
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
FileCloud
7.2
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Microsoft Exchange
-
Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Document management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
FileCloud
-
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
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(102 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 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
FileCloudMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
FileCloud
FileCloud is well suited for companies who want to utilize a cloud storage system but not use products such as Box or OneDrive. FileCloud allows the company to host everything on their own servers and have full administrative access to everything they need. If you don't have someone to manage a server, or don't need to have the granular admin access, this wouldn't be appropriate.
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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
FileCloud
  • Access internal file server data from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection.
  • Send out emails with expiration dates, password links, and access control.
  • Ability to send out attachments that are over the email limits for downloading.
  • It integrates with NTFS and Active Directory.
  • Integration plugin for Outlook and Office applications.
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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
FileCloud
  • Updates need to be more apparent to FileCloud Drive
  • Uninstall/Reinstall was needed to fix most issues
  • Cost
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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
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
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
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
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
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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Performance
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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Support Rating
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
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
FileCloud
No answers on this topic
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
FileCloud
Their product is actively being updated and has better integration with the Mac platform which Varonis Datanywhere was lacking. In addition, the pricing is substantially cheaper than that compared for Varonis and FileCloud has more capabilities to sync, access, and download the data. Overall the comparison wins by far against one of their competitors.
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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
FileCloud
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
FileCloud
  • Allowed us to share our files easily
  • Allowed us to manage our cloud shares as we saw fit
  • The need to uninstall/reinstall after every other update was a little time consuming
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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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