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HCL Verse vs Microsoft Exchange comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

HCL Verse
Ranking in Email Applications
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Exchange
Ranking in Email Applications
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Wireless Email (2nd), File Archiving (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of HCL Verse is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Exchange is 11.5%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MR
Stable, scalable, and good interface
HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens. The usability from the old applications to the new version has been very good. It was great that we were able to migrate applications from the older version to the new one.
Harry Murdani - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps with email services and communication with internal and external contacts
Everything is useful. The only useful thing Microsoft Exchange could do is give us more of a discount on pricing because it's so expensive. Regarding the calendaring functions of Exchange, there is a problem when scheduling an event for the whole day. When you click the whole day event, the scheduling doesn't really work. For example, if I schedule a meeting with you and block your whole day, instead of just putting a time from morning to afternoon, other people can still block your time, which results in double booking. It's kind of a bug that allows people to double-book. So, the scheduling isn't working properly yet. We also faced challenges with backup services. You need to use a third-party backup solution to back up the whole Exchange server properly. You can't use the native Windows backup services. It's like they're forcing me to buy another product, which means additional costs. The backup solution and the double booking issues. If Microsoft Exchange can fix these two things, then it will be very good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the mail server."
"HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."
"Microsoft Exchange's most valuable feature is that it's old-fashioned communication, meaning it's good for people who aren't able to work comfortably in a cloud environment."
"Customers can benefit from this new pricing model because it's expensive and now with the subscription they can budget for this."
"Technical support is good."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"The platform's most valuable feature is the mailbox roles."
"The functionality on the user side is quite good. Exchange provides an excellent platform for collaboration between users."
"Exchange is easy to use. It also has a built-in calendar for all the stuff I'm supposed to be looking at and doing. Exchange tells you if you have a doctor's appointment or a scheduled call. It also has a place to store and manage your contacts. If I want to add a new contact, it will put in information about that contact stored anywhere within the Microsoft Suite."
"What I love about Microsoft Exchange is the good integration since 2013, particularly its integration with the calendar and other software such as Zoom, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, etc."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes."
"Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."
"It doesn't work very well on a virtual machine. We had to move it around. There are also issues when you try to move it between computers."
"An area for improvement would be the convenience of working with Azure services from Exchange on-premise installations."
"One major area for improvement is the need for repeated authentication when running a meeting."
"The desktop version of Microsoft Exchange receives emails a little slower than the online version."
"There is a lot of spam email that comes in, so they should add functionality to help fix this problem."
"Microsoft Exchange could improve by adding artificial intelligence."
"They could improve on the search function, it takes too much time."
"Load balancing is lacking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."
"It is not expensive."
"The product is quite cheap."
"Licensing costs for Microsoft Exchange have increased, but are still fair. For some users, the cost is high considering the number of functions and features they will use."
"I rate Microsoft Exchange a four out of ten for pricing because it is quite cheap, and many companies use the solution."
"Its price is fair."
"We renew the product license with Microsoft every three years. The cost is included within a bundle of services. It's an enterprise agreement with Microsoft."
"This solution is expensive."
"Exchange is better for medium to large businesses because it can be quite costly for SMB, which may not need all the options the product provides."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
25%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange?
The initial setup was straightforward and fast.
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Microsoft Exchange is costly, and its licensing model can be expensive over time as more users require licenses.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Verse, IBM Verse
Exchange, MS Exchange
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, Scitec Nutrition, British Airways, InnoGames, Osteology Foundation, Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, NTC Contracting
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