Google Vault vs. Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Vault
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Google Vault is an ediscovery and archiving service for messaging and content created through some applications in G Suite. Users can retain, search, and export an organization’s data from select apps with Vault for G Suite Business and Enterprise editions.N/A
Microsoft Exchange
Score 8.6 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
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Considered Both Products
Google Vault
Chose Google Vault
Veritas Enterprise Vault although the best backup solution present was quite expensive and difficult to implement at an org level. Google Vault is very smooth and easy to implement with orgs already using Google Workspace for business. The only reason for selecting Google …
Chose Google Vault
Google Vault, unlike the above platforms, has an effective Cloud performance which helps save project time and cost, and its analytical functionalities are the best. Managing multiple information through Google Vault is also an easy operation and its data archiving capabilities …
Chose Google Vault
The product is similar offering but it is already well integrated into the other g-suite products that we use. It works really well in terms of searching and indexing documents. Other products seemed more elaborate and were complex to implement and use. Since our use case was …
Microsoft Exchange

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Google Vault
-
Ratings
Microsoft Exchange
8.1
81 Ratings
4% below category average
Anti-malware00 Ratings8.164 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings7.976 Ratings
Data Loss Protection00 Ratings8.666 Ratings
Threat Detection00 Ratings7.965 Ratings
Sandboxing00 Ratings7.445 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings8.365 Ratings
Management Tools00 Ratings8.478 Ratings
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Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
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Microsoft Exchange
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(16 ratings)
8.8
(99 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 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
Google VaultMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Well suited - 1. Quick archival esp in Google workspace apps. Very easy to archive and store important conversations, chats, etc. 2. Search and eDiscovery - Very important feature. Less appropriate - 1. Export - Very limited options and sometimes a cause of concern due to limited options post eDiscovery. 2. Integration - Very limited integration options and leads to the use of multiple alternatives or workspaces. 3. Archival post deletion - No option for this that leads to missing important elements sometimes.
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Microsoft
You can use Microsoft Exchange Server with peace of mind for e-mail, calendar, communication, scheduling, and collaboration services. Microsoft's Exchange Server is a product designed to provide users with access to the messaging platform from mobile devices, desktops, and web-based systems. Telephony features in Exchange Server support voicemail. Exchange Server successfully offers high availability service with Microsoft Exchange Database availability groups.
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Pros
Google
  • Archiving - Archiving of emails, chats, etc, Pretty easy to use and have some amazing features wrt to duration, access, etc.
  • Search - Post archival, Google Vault makes it pretty easy to search for relevant content and eDiscovery.
  • Auditing - Workspace manager can easily audit user activities. Helps security at the org level.
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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
Google
  • More export options are available to the user, specifically allowing exported data to be imported into a new account easily
  • The interface is very basic and easy to use, but the dashboard could show more information to make it more usable
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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
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
It is the best, and perhaps only, email solution worth considering.
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Usability
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Exchange is well suited for inexperienced Messaging Admins and veterans alike. If you have no idea of the fundamentals of modern email (SMTP, mail headers, MX Records, SPF/DKIM, Encryption, etc.) and just need to get people's mailboxes and calendars the support they need, you can use it with confidence. If you are an old pro and want to leverage and dovetail your Powershell and AD with Exchange, you will be rewarded for your efforts.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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Performance
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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Support Rating
Google
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
Google
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
Google
The product is similar offering but it is already well integrated into the other g-suite products that we use. It works really well in terms of searching and indexing documents. Other products seemed more elaborate and were complex to implement and use. Since our use case was rather simpler data backup and retrieval, hence it seemed a good fit to implement
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Microsoft
Most of the 365 subscriptions include desktop and cloud versions of Microsoft programs. These "traditional" software may be installed on a desktop computer and used offline without any problems, as long as you have a working Internet connection. Because so many firms still transmit each others file's developed locally using these applications, despite this being an era of cloud computing– there is a strong case for keeping desktop versions available.
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Scalability
Google
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
Google
  • Positive ROI- able to conveniently store and access files/data that otherwise would not have been as organized. Not only makes my day more efficient but leads to a better client experience.
  • Organized storage.
  • Easy interface once you get used it it- give it about a month.
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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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