Kaspersky Security for Mail Server vs. Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Kaspersky Labs headquartered in Moscow offers email server and antimalware for email via the company's Kaspersky Security for Mail Server software product.N/A
Microsoft Exchange
Score 8.5 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
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft Exchange
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft 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
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Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
Chose Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is very easy to set up and has way fewer false positives than Kaspersky Security for Mail Server. It has virtually the same features as the Kaspersky alternative and it is extremely easy to set up. It feels like Microsoft Exchange Online …
Microsoft Exchange

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Top Pros
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Features
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft Exchange
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
9.1
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Microsoft Exchange
8.1
81 Ratings
4% below category average
Anti-malware8.82 Ratings8.164 Ratings
Customizability9.22 Ratings7.976 Ratings
Data Loss Protection10.02 Ratings8.666 Ratings
Threat Detection8.22 Ratings7.965 Ratings
Sandboxing9.22 Ratings7.445 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption9.42 Ratings8.365 Ratings
Management Tools8.82 Ratings8.478 Ratings
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Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft Exchange
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Medium-sized Companies
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User Ratings
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(2 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
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
Kaspersky Lab
This service may be useful for some businesses, so it's important to try it before deciding. It offers multiple layers of protection for both assisted and unassisted attacks, sandboxing (for obfuscated attacks), and a decent anti-phishing tool. It can be tricky to set up, but not the end of the world. In our case, unfortunately, the false positives were just unbearable.
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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
Kaspersky Lab
  • Neural network based anti-phishing and anti-spam for multilayered security.
  • Scalable resources according to business growth.
  • Flexible to use in almost all devices.
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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
Kaspersky Lab
  • False positives.
  • Integration can be fiddly.
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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
Kaspersky Lab
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Microsoft
It is the best, and perhaps only, email solution worth considering.
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Usability
Kaspersky Lab
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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
Kaspersky Lab
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Microsoft
Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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Performance
Kaspersky Lab
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Microsoft
I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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Support Rating
Kaspersky Lab
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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
Kaspersky Lab
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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
Kaspersky Lab
Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is very easy to set up and has way fewer false positives than Kaspersky Security for Mail Server. It has virtually the same features as the Kaspersky alternative and it is extremely easy to set up. It feels like Microsoft Exchange Online Protection gives slightly more transparency about its conclusions, which allows users to make an informed decision about certain messages.
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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
Kaspersky Lab
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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
Kaspersky Lab
  • Balance our manpower distribution in between security team and management team.
  • Help to create secure work environment for all staff.
  • Reduce our cost by proper utilization of security budget.
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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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