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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FileHold Document Management

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    FileHold is a document and records management software. FileHold is integrated with both Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams and provides secure single log in to both FileHold and Office 365. FileHold can be deployed on a customers own servers or private cloud or hosted by FileHold on the Azure Cloud Standard features include; document scanning, version control, search, tagging, full user audit trail, archiving and scheduled disposition. Out of the box, users can search the FileHold…

    $30

    per month per seat

    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
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Editions & Modules
    FileHold Enterprise
    $10.00
    Per user / month
    FileHold installed on cusomers own Cloud or in house server
    $15.00
    per month per seat
    FileHold Express for 5 users
    $15.00
    per user / month
    FileHold Cloud, Fully hosted on Microsoft Azure
    $30.00
    per month per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsIn all cases the price per user will decrease as more users are added to the system. FileHold has many optional and custom features that can be chosen and will change the price. For outright purchase of a license there is an optional 20% per year support and upgrade fee.—
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    Community Pulse
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Considered Both Products
    FileHold Systems Inc
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of FileHold Document Management and Microsoft Exchange
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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
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (102 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
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    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
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    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    FileHold Document ManagementMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FileHold Systems Inc
    Scenarios that FileHold Document Management documents are well suited are to store documents, manage them and share them with other employees through the cloud. FileHold Document Management does a good job at all of these in addition to the fast loading time and ample storage space. However, other software such as good drive still remain better due to its ease of use and accessibility.
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • FileHold scales well and can serve small companies up to enterprises with thousands of users.
    • Powerful workflow and approval processes.
    • MS Office Integration, version control, a powerful search engine, and cloud availability.
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • Whenever there was an update done to the program, we would run into multiple issues.
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    FileHold is the ideal solution if you are looking for an electronic library with workflow functionality. The ease of use and integration with other tools we already use was also a huge incentive. It also allows us to import and export data. The search features and the ability to accept electronic signatures further made our lives easier.
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
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    Microsoft
    Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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    Performance
    FileHold Systems Inc
    FileHold was easy to implement as well as to configure to meet our organization's business requirements. We all found the search capabilities to be wonderful, reducing the time it takes to find a particular document. FileHold is easy even for the most novice of users to become productive in a very short amount of time.
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    Microsoft
    I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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    Support Rating
    FileHold Systems Inc
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    I selected file storage document because it has better security feature and some employees are used to the software already. Also, I wanted to try out new software to see if there are better software out there than what I'm currently using. Google Drive doesn't offer too much security in term of their file storage feature.
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
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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
    FileHold Systems Inc
    • Faster approval process
    • Better relationships with our plant [locations]
    • Improved employee efficiency by making the approval process faster
    • Improved employee efficiency by allowing employees to find documents faster through the search function
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    • 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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    Screenshot of Adding documents from Microsoft officeScreenshot of The Library treeScreenshot of FileHold architecture