CodeTwo Exchange Rules vs Microsoft Exchange Online comparison

The compared CodeTwo and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. CodeTwo is ranked #6 in ESS , and holds a 8.4% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in EA , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 11.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of CodeTwo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

CodeTwo Exchange Rules

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CodeTwo Exchange Rules

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Categories and Ranking

CodeTwo Exchange Rules

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Signature Software (6th)

Microsoft Exchange Online

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

CodeTwo Exchange Rules and Microsoft Exchange Online aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CodeTwo Exchange Rules is designed for Email Signature Software and holds a mindshare of 8.4%, down 9.5% compared to last year.
Microsoft Exchange Online, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 11.1% mindshare, down 14.8% since last year.

Email Signature Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CodeTwo Exchange Rules	8.4%
Exclaimer Signature Manager	17.9%
Exclaimer Cloud	13.9%
Other	59.800000000000004%

Email Signature Software

Email Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Exchange Online	11.1%
Google Workspace	15.1%
Microsoft Exchange	10.2%
Other	63.6%

Email Applications

Featured Reviews

Hannes Brunauer

IT-Teamhead Infrastructure EEMEA at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

Great features that enabled us to reduce hardware at our on-prem sites

We use this solution to reduce the use of our old classic server storage infrastructure and replace it with hyperconverged infrastructure. I'm the IT team head of infrastructure EEMEA Choosing this solution was one of the best things we've done in years. We changed to SimpliVity because of its…

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Asad Mohammad

Assistant General Manager, IT Infrastructure at SAMI Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Limited.

Offers flexibility and cost-effectiveness with multiple service options but could improve support and mobile features

There are many things to consider about email management in Microsoft Exchange Online. The online management is good, the storage is sufficient, and we use most of the features such as the custom rules in Microsoft Exchange Online, which we cannot find in any other email solution. That is a very good option, as we have many options to create custom rules in Microsoft Exchange Online. Regarding security features in Microsoft Exchange Online, we also use Defender for Exchange which includes the basic Exchange Online protection that has spam and threat controls. The use of Defender is beneficial for our security. The flexibility of choosing plans in Microsoft Exchange Online is good. We have chosen the best plan for our use, including multiple licenses such as plan one and business basics, which leads us towards cost-effectiveness, and the pay-as-you-go option is more flexible. Microsoft Exchange Online is very scalable.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution offers great features."

"Microsoft has many consultants who can provide support."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams for shared calendars."

"There are many valuable features such as email, calendar, and the ability to share your calendar and documents with coworkers. Knowing that the emails go through the EOP filtering service is nice as well."

"Its most valuable feature is the unlimited storage. It also has very little downtime."

"The solution has been stable with good performance on offer."

"All of the features are beneficial, but the scheduling feature is particularly useful."

"One of the important features is the collaboration tool used in Office 365. The security and DLP mechanisms are also quite good."

"The features of Microsoft Exchange Online are very intuitive and well-built, keeping the user experience in mind. The usability and the accessibility are the best aspects of this solution."

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Cons

"NVMe support is lacking when it comes to performance on the disk side."

"The solution’s pricing could be better."

"From an IT perspective, we need clearer documentation to understand the product’s configuration process."

"The mail-blocking feature is not great and could be improved."

"I would like to see better security added to Microsoft Exchange Online in the area of phishing or spam emails."

"We'd like to see more integration with other platforms."

"In the next release, I would like to see more features added to the security of the solution."

"The configuration of the solution's on-premise version is a little bit difficult, and its troubleshooting is more difficult than the installation itself."

"We'd like to have the ability to recall emails on the web. I'm not sure if that is available yet."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would say the solution is reasonable and affordable."

"It is a reasonable solution."

"My company needs to make monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. I feel that the price of the product is affordable."

"The pricing for this solution is good. We renew our contract every three years. I would rate the pricing for this solution a three out of five."

"The costs of this platform vary based on subscriptions, but it is generally reasonable."

"Initially, we had issues with the licensing agreement, but we worked it out with Microsoft."

"I am using Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange Online comes as the package. It cost approximately $13 per month."

"The pricing is really high. It's higher compared to other services."

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What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online?

The benefits are widespread and effective communication. We use Microsoft Teams for meetings within and outside our organization. Additionally, Teams can be used for chat, allowing us to track comm...

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If I segment it into three points: low price, average, and high price, I would place Microsoft Exchange Online between average and high price.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online?

There is room for improvement in Microsoft Exchange Online. Technical support for Microsoft is good, but in all fairness, I sometimes think more can be done. I have personally tried exploring with ...

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Comparisons

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Microsoft Exchange Online

January 2026

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Also Known As

Exchange Rules, Exchange Rules Pro

Exchange Online, Exchange Online Plan 1, Exchange Online Plan 2, MS Exchange Online

Overview

CodeTwo Exchange Rules Pro is a Microsoft certified email signature and email flow manager for Exchange and Centrally managed email signatures, disclaimers, marketing banners and email flow control.

CodeTwo

Exchange Online helps protect your information with advanced capabilities. Anti-malware and anti-spam filtering protect mailboxes. Data loss prevention capabilities prevent users from mistakenly sending sensitive information to unauthorized people. Globally redundant servers, premier disaster recovery capabilities, and a team of security experts monitoring Exchange Online around the clock safeguard your data.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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