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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HostGator

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AHostGator, from Newfold Digital (formerly Endurance), is a web hosting service with WordPress hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated hosting capabilities.

    $2.75

    per month

    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
    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Editions & Modules
    Hatchling
    $2.75
    per month
    Baby
    $3.50
    per month
    Business
    $5.25
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HostGatorMicrosoft 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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    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Considered Both Products
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of HostGator and Microsoft Exchange
    Feature
    HostGator
    -
    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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    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Small Businesses
    AccuWebHosting.Com
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AccuWebHosting.Com
    Score9.9 out of 10
    OpenText Core Email Threat Protection
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.9
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (102 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 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
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HostGatorMicrosoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    HostGator for email, domain and website hosting--delightful, 100% satisfied! Have always had ample capacity for company email needs, features work well. I have used it off and on for several organizations since 2011. HostGator website building is fairly straightforward, although I wouldn't recommend it for first-time web designing. The pluses on the HostGator website builder: great-looking themes, adequate webpage capacity, really cool scrolling capabilities, which trends well now. Easier than building a WordPress website from scratch, which can also be done for free in HostGator. I'd say it's limited compared to feature-rich WP, but it designs as nicely as Wix.
    Incentivized
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    • The pricing is a big feature for this hosting company
    • Every three years when the hosting contract is coming to an end, they offer a reduced fee to upgrade your server plan, which is more cost effective than renewing at the regular rate for whatever plan you're currently using.
    • The customer service workers are professional and friendly.
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    • Support could be better, it takes a long time to connect with somebody
    • You need to pay extra for a backup you can rely on
    • SiteLock is sold separately, but did not help when we were hacked
    • Site seems to slow down from time to time
    Incentivized
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    Because we have in house technical support to compensate the lack of quality HostGator tech support, and because the price continues to be affordable the business is likely to continue using HostGator. They provide what the business needs and we have in house support to maintain it.
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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    Performance
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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    Support Rating
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    While you will get support from HostGator, it seems to be a different level from 8-10 years ago. It may take 15-20 minutes to get someone on chat, and unless you follow up, I've found followup email support to take a couple of days. If you stick with it, though, you will get support, and I've never had a problem they couldn't help with.
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    I prefer HostGator over GoDaddy. HostGator does have better and more reliable customer support, and the user interface and user experience are overall much more friendly and easier to use. GoDaddy does have downtime associated with their hosting in my experience, but I have not experienced that with HostGator.
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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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    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
    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    • Usage of resale options easily quadrupled the money I was spending on HostGator
    • Trust in the host has to be earned, and HostGator has not retained that for me -- it will be a while before I feel confident in their uptime again
    • Overall, HG has been a positive impact on my business as a web developer
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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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