We primarily use the solution for its various applications, including Excel and Teams.
System Administrator and DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Good security, scales well, and offers good integration capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The best thing about the product is the ecosystem of it. As most of our users are using Windows and it's a product of Microsoft, we find we get amazing performance."
- "The best thing about the product is the ecosystem of it, and as most of our users are using Windows and it's a product of Microsoft, we find we get amazing performance."
- "The user interface could be a bit better."
- "The user interface could be a bit better."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
We like that it's a cloud-based solution that we can work with like a desktop application.
We really like it as a productivity tool. We get a lot of really great applications such as Excel, OneNote, Teams, and more. These types of tools are quite helpful to our day-to-day.
The best thing about the product is the ecosystem of it. As most of our users are using Windows and it's a product of Microsoft, we find we get amazing performance.
The integration between the apps is great. It's awesome that it's so interconnected even between users to make sharing easy.
The solution scales well.
There's good security on offer.
We've found the product to be quite stable so far.
What needs improvement?
I haven't encountered any issues with the solution so far.
The user interface could be a bit better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for about three to four months at this point. It hasn't been too long.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability has been very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. it's reliable. The performance on offer is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.
Everyone in our organization is using the product. That's around 13,000 users.
We may increase usage in the future.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't faced any issues that required a call to technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are, having never dealt with them directly.
How was the initial setup?
I didn't handle the installation personally. It was managed by our IT team. As I didn't participate in the process, I can't speak to how easy or difficult it was, or what the deployment process entailed. I'm not sure how long it took.
It's my understanding that a single person can handle the deployment process.
What about the implementation team?
Our company has an IT team that can handle the process in-house. We do not need the assistance of an integrator or a consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license that you need to purchase in order to use the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I've taken a look at Google Suite, which is very similar to Office 365. While Microsoft is a paid product, Google does offer some of its services for free, therefore, it might make for a good option for a startup, for example. Microsoft Office is a better product and it integrates more completely with companies that use a lot of Microsoft within their business. Google doesn't integrate.
What other advice do I have?
We are Microsoft customers and end-users.
The solution really does meet all of our requirements, and we've found that it's an improvement on just Outlook.
Overall, the product has been amazing. I would rate it at a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Founder at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Easy to use, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has been easy to use and is very user-friendly."
- "The solution has been easy to use and is very user-friendly."
- "I have found that the billing model can definitely be improved. Currently, it is not very transparent."
What is our primary use case?
We are using the solution for email and communication channels.
What is most valuable?
The solution has been easy to use and is very user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable in my experience.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good. There were 200 users using the solution in my company.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straighforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is costly but it is fair for what is offered. I have found that the billing model can definitely be improved. Currently, it is not very transparent. It is a big problem, especially in cloud-based models.
What other advice do I have?
We plan to continue using the solution in the future and I recommend it to others.
I rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Easy to use, facilitates collaboration quickly, and helps improve teamwork
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is good and it is very easy to use."
- "All of our work is stored on the cloud and it's easily shareable, which makes teamwork and collaboration very quick and easy."
- "The integration with other platforms could be improved."
- "The integration with other platforms could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution primarily for email communication. We also use it to write documentation.
How has it helped my organization?
Being linked with Microsoft 365 it's very helpful.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is good and it is very easy to use.
As it is a cloud-based deployment, we don't need to have any particular application on the computer, and we don't need to download it. This means that our data and our computers are safe.
All of our work is stored on the cloud and it's easily shareable. This makes teamwork and collaboration very quick and easy.
The security is good, which is why many organizations are using it.
What needs improvement?
The integration with other platforms could be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable product that is used across the organization. We have almost 1,000 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We contact our internal support team for help, rather than speak with Microsoft directly.
What about the implementation team?
We have an in-house team that supports it.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC
Easy to install and deploy with good scalability capability
Pros and Cons
- "The support is good."
- "We have been extremely satisfied with its capabilities."
- "It would be ideal if the product offered more integration capabilities with non-Microsoft solutions."
- "It would be ideal if the product offered more integration capabilities with non-Microsoft solutions."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for its email capabilities. We also use it for the Microsoft Office applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very easy to use. You don't have to be overly technical. Any user can easily navigate the product.
The support is good.
The solution offers very good access to Microsoft Office apps.
We've found the solution to be quite scalable.
The installation and deployment were very easy.
What needs improvement?
It would be ideal if the product offered more integration capabilities with non-Microsoft solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for around three years at this point. It's been a while.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is able to scale well. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.
We have about 400 people in our company that are currently using this solution.
We do plan to continue to use the solution and to increase usage in the future.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has been good. they are knowledgeable and responsive. We're happy with the level of service we can get.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not overly complex or difficult. It was simple. We found it to be straightforward.
The deployment was fast and only took about two or three days. However, I'm not 100% sure about the exact amount of time it ultimately took to complete.
What about the implementation team?
I was able to handle the implementation myself. I did not need the assistance of any integrators or consultants.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a yearly licensing fee to Microsoft. I cannot speak to the exact cost.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the product at a ten out of ten. We've been extremely satisfied with its capabilities.
I would recommend the solution to other organizations.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Solution Architect at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Stable and inexpensive with great collaboration capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The product has good pricing. It's quite inexpensive."
- "In Office 365, the collaboration part whereby you can actually type your document on your machine, then upload or save it onto your Office 365, and share it with anyone that you want, and actually edit it in real-time is one of the great strengths of Office 365."
- "The customization after the initial setup can take a while."
- "The customization after the initial setup can take a while."
What is our primary use case?
We are primarily using it for our office.
We are using it for email as well. Our Outlook email is on Office 365.
We also use the other items that come with Office. It's great for task managers, schedulers, and has great document sharing software. We use Sharepoint.
What is most valuable?
Overall, it is a great product. So far, we are enjoying it.
In Office 365, the collaboration part whereby you can actually type your document on your machine, then upload or save it onto your Office 365, and share it with anyone that you want. You can actually edit it in real-time. That's one of the great strengths of Office 365.
The solution is very stable.
The solution scales well.
The product has good pricing. It's quite inexpensive.
What needs improvement?
We haven't used the solution for very long just yet. I can't say that I have come across missing features or faults in its design.
The customization after the initial setup can take a while.
The solution could always be cheaper, as we like to pay the least amount possible.
As long as the solution continues to add new features and grow out the offering, we will be very happy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for about a month or so now. It hasn't been that long. It's still quite new.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability has been good so far. It does not crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches that I have experienced. it's reliable. The performance has been quite good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the product is quite good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.
We have roughly 2,500 users on the solution currently.
How are customer service and technical support?
Even though we have only used the solution for about a month or so, we have been in touch with technical support and we have found Microsoft to be helpful and responsive. We're satisfied with their level of service so far.
How was the initial setup?
I didn't directly participate in the initial setup and therefore can't speak to how easy or difficult the product was to install. Microsoft handled it for the most part. We, however, did the work of customizing it on our end. For us, the customization and configuration took us a few days. It was more than a week. It took some time.
The technical team that deals directly with the product is a team of about ten or so people.
What about the implementation team?
The installation was mostly handled by Microsoft.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not quite clear on the financials. I'm just too technical, and I don't work directly with billing and payments. But I think from what we have seen so far, it's been quite cheap.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten. It's been very capable so far, and we enjoy the real-time file sharing and editing aspects.
I'd recommend this product to other organizations and users.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Engineer, Enterprise Products at SLT Visioncom Pvt Ltd
Stable, with good storage and very good performance
Pros and Cons
- "The storage portion of the solution is very good. It has a very large capacity."
- "The storage portion of the solution is very good, it has a very large capacity, and the installation and performance have been good with no complaints about the integration capability, reporting, management, and monitoring."
- "The management could be a bit better."
- "Sometimes we feel that it is a little bit slow to connect to the public cloud."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for office emails.
What is most valuable?
The storage portion of the solution is very good. It has a very large capacity. We have 28GB of storage.
The installation and performance have been good. We have no complaints about the integration capability, reporting, management, and monitoring. So far, everything has been good on all of those fronts.
What needs improvement?
We have only just used the solution for a one-month period now. We do need more time to work with the product to get to know its ins and outs a bit better. That said, sometimes we feel that it is a little bit slow to connect to the public cloud. Not all the time. Just some of the time.
The management could be a bit better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have only used the solution for about a month. We've just completed an internal migration. It hasn't really been that long since we began using it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've found the solution to be pretty stable in general. We are accessing it through the internet, and we find that sometimes the internet is going slow or something we don't have access to. That's the only issue. That's not a Microsoft issue, however. Only the internet connection might be a problem. Beyond that, there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution's scalability is okay. We haven't had any issues. We have more than 5000 employees or so on it and we are using the solution without issue. It's scaled well to meet our needs.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't had the opportunity to contact technical support just yet. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. I've never directly dealt with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used the standalone Office. Now, we use the Microsoft single-use license from the cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not overly complex. We didn't find it too difficult. It was rather easy. Our IT team managed it. We didn't have any issues with the process. If a company needs to set it up, it shouldn't be too hard to handle.
What about the implementation team?
Our IT team was able to handle the implementation myself. It was easy. Therefore, I didn't need the assistance of an integrator or consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have a separate IT team. They were doing the installation and the procurement. Therefore, I can't speak to the exact licensing arrangement or the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
We both use the solution and we are a reseller. We're a Microsoft partner.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
As a user, I can recommend the solution. It works well and has very fine capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Insolvency Practitioner and Director at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Unstable with a difficult licensing process and an inability to scale down effectively
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is very straightforward."
- "The installation of the product is not overly complex or difficult."
- "The solution isn't stable."
- "We haven't been happy with it due to the fact that we need to keep paying for all of these emails of past employees."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solutions for the email services on offer. We are able to share the software and Excel spreadsheets quite often.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable aspect is the ability to share and use spreadsheets.
The initial setup is very straightforward. It's pretty easy and not overly complex.
What needs improvement?
The solution isn't stable. It's an important aspect of the product that needs to be looked at and worked on.
I do not agree with how the licensing is set up. If you have a staff member leave your organization, for example, you still have to keep paying for the email address. I have staff members that have left a year ago and I'm still paying for their license.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for a couple of years at this point. It has been a while. I've had a good amount of experience and time with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are not happy with the scalability. It seems difficult to scale down. If a person leaves, you still need to deal with their email and you are forced to keep paying for it.
We have 18 individuals using the solution currently.
We likely will continue to use the solution, as it is such a struggle to actually change products and move to something different.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never used technical support. I can't speak to how knowledgeable or responsive they are. I have no experience with them whatsoever.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of the product is not overly complex or difficult. It's very easy and quite straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the process.
What about the implementation team?
I didn't handle the installation personally. There was somebody else in charge of the installation process. they may have used an outside consultant or integrator, however, I don't have that information as I was not a part of the process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing needs to be changed. We shouldn't have to pay for emails if we have employees that have left the company.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at a five out of ten. We haven't been happy with it due to the fact that we need to keep paying for all of these emails of past employees.
I would not recommend the product to other companies.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Managing Director at a sports company with 11-50 employees
Flexible, stable, and very user friendly
Pros and Cons
- "The flexibility of the solution is excellent."
- "The applications across office tasks are very helpful, and being able to make spreadsheets and presentations and use its email services is very helpful, with the solution being very stable, high-performing, flexible, and very user-friendly, as it is easy to navigate and not overly technical."
- "Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't good enough just yet. It's an aspect of the solution they can still work on."
- "Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't good enough just yet. It's an aspect of the solution they can still work on."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for many office tasks which are normal Office 365 activities. This includes emails, spreadsheets, presentations, and those sorts of tasks.
What is most valuable?
The applications across office tasks are very helpful. Being able to make spreadsheets and presentations and using its email services are all very helpful.
The solution is very stable. The performance is good.
The flexibility of the solution is excellent.
We've found that the solution is very user-friendly. It's easy to navigate and isn't overly technical.
The initial setup is nice and easy.
What needs improvement?
I cannot recall coming across missing features. I don't have an opinion on what they should add to future releases.
Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't good enough just yet. It's an aspect of the solution they can still work on.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've basically used the solution since the very beginning. It's been a few years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have found the stability to be very good. The performance is great. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is quite scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with ease.
We have about seven people on the solution, currently.
We do plan to increase usage if and when we do add staff to our organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never actually been in contact with technical support. I can't speak to how knowledgeable or responsive they are. I simply don't any experience with them.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not overly complex or difficult. It's very straightforward. It's easy. It shouldn't be too difficult for a company to set everything up.
I cannot recall the amount of time it took to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
When it was first installed, it was done by a third-party IT supplier. I wasn't a part of the implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We do pay a licensing fee to Microsoft. I can't speak to the exact cost. I cannot say if it is paid monthly or yearly.
What other advice do I have?
I'm using primarily the desktop version.
I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. We've been very happy with its capabilities.
I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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