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HCL Verse vs Microsoft Exchange comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

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
95
Ranking in other categories
Wireless Email (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of HCL Verse is 2.1%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Exchange is 10.6%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Applications Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Exchange10.6%
HCL Verse2.1%
Other87.3%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

MR
Diretor at MASTERDOM
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.
SJ
Manager IT Support at Naubahar Bottling Company (Pvt.) Ltd. Gujranwala Pakistan
Efficient email management with seamless integration
We previously used Microsoft Exchange but have moved to an MDN email solution due to cost and user growth Microsoft Exchange is a user-friendly and easy-to-deploy solution, which is beneficial for handling emails even without professional support. It is effective in managing email integration…

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."
"It's a very user-friendly application. The mail server is also valuable when compared to other services like SquirrelMail."
"Support is very good."
"I like the logistics and the Microsoft protocol of reaching Outlook anywhere."
"Microsoft Exchange is stable."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange is its communication capabilities."
"The tool's most valuable feature is associated with the fact that it stands out for being beneficial for managing emails."
"The solution can scale well."
 

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."
"In terms of what should be improved, they should probably move to a cloud option like Office 365. We would like to get this functionality without the need to deploy complex hardware and software solutions. This should be the next thing, making Exchange more related to Office products, which are more cloud-oriented, less on-premise or desktop-oriented solutions, like the direction Google is strongly moving towards."
"They could continue to improve the consolidation and integration of mailbox services to make them more flexible, easier to deploy, and more manageable."
"Currently, its administration is too cumbersome. It's unwieldy. It's slow. It consumes too many resources. Configuration needs to be much more streamlined and administratively automated."
"The solution could be more secure."
"For new users, it might take them some time to get used to the product."
"If it was the same product, and slightly cheaper, that would be amazing."
"They keep making all these changes, and our system was down for four or five days. They finally got it up, but there are still lots of quirks."
"The solution's hybrid deployment process could be improved, particularly for customers who initially started in the cloud and may want to return to an on-premises setup. Microsoft could make this transition more flexible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."
"We can get Exchange in the cloud along with the Microsoft 365 license."
"The pricing is expensive."
"Microsoft's licensing structure is too complex, but its prices are affordable, though not cheap."
"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."
"There are different prices depending on the customer's use cases and amount of users. The price of the solution could improve."
"There is an annual cost to use Microsoft Exchange, and the price could be less expensive."
"The price of Microsoft Exchange could improve. In Egypt, the price keeps increasing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
24%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise35
 

Questions from the Community

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Zimbra is a free, open source collaborative software suite. The features I like best are the ease of integration and the email, calendar, and collaboration server with web interface. In addition, I...
What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange?
The initial setup was straightforward and fast.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Exchange?
I am aware of pricing aspects, and I would say it is affordable for what it is.
 

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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