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Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Beneficial collaboration, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Collaboration is one of the main features of Microsoft 365 Business."
  • "The performance of the solution is sometimes slow. However, I am not sure if it is the solution's fault or the network we are using."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft 365 Business for many of the applications within the suite, such as SharePoint, Outlook, and Word.

What is most valuable?

Collaboration is one of the main features of Microsoft 365 Business.

What needs improvement?

The performance of the solution is sometimes slow. However, I am not sure if it is the solution's fault or the network we are using.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for approximately six years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have approximately 400 users using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The difficulty level and time it takes for the installation can depend on the number of deployments to the new server. A company with approximately 50 deployments would not take more than two days.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team of approximately six technicians and administrators that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

What was our ROI?

My company has saved money by using this solution since it is on the cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of users at home the license should be cheaper.

We are on an annual subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft 365 Business a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1675503 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A stable and scalable office application with a useful email solution
Pros and Cons
  • "like Outlook. Outlook is an email solution, and we're using it every day for daily communication."
  • "It could be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft 365 Business primarily for Outlook. 

What is most valuable?

I like Outlook. Outlook is an email solution, and we're using it every day for daily communication.

What needs improvement?

It could be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for about a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business has been stable so far for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business is scalable, and we have about 3000 people using it in our organization.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft 365 Business an eight. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Software Engineer at Metatechno Lanka Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
Real User
Top 20
Reliable, stable, and great for business processes
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall, I have found it to be a good, reliable product."
  • "I have used the normal Excel Microsoft 365 worksheets. When it goes to macro running then 365 is not that user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for normal business work. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is mostly good for business-related tasks. 

Overall, I have found it to be a good, reliable product.

The product has been stable over the years.

It's pretty good for creating reports.

What needs improvement?

I have used the normal Excel Microsoft 365 worksheets. When it goes to macro running then 365 is not that user-friendly.

I cannot speak to any current features and what might be missing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for about five years at this point. It's been a while.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable and the performance has been good for us.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't have any experience using technical support. I cannot say how helpful or responsive they are. I've never tried to contact them. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm just a customer and end-user. I'm not a reseller and don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I have been pleased with the product's capabilities and enjoy using it for work.

I would recommend it to colleagues and other companies. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1655238 - PeerSpot reviewer
NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to install, stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation is very easy."
  • "The installation should be supportive of and able to integrate with Linux."

What is our primary use case?

As it is a cloud-based solution, we always use the latest version. 

We use Office Suite and OneDrive storage.

What needs improvement?

The installation should be supportive of and able to integrate with Linux. 

The installation of Microsoft Visio should be made easy.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and enables users to pick up their files from any device the world over. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not had occasion to contact technical support and have mainly been in touch with Microsoft about payment.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before using Microsoft 365 Business, we used the Windows suite, the Office 2016 suite.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very easy. One just need send users a link for the installation to occur. 

What about the implementation team?

The installation can be done on one's own. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is fine. It is perpetual. It allows me to support Mac users on that same service. 

What other advice do I have?

There are around 30 users making use of the solution in my organization.

I would recommend it to others. 

I rate Microsoft 365 Business as a nine out of ten, deducting a point because it does not support Linux. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1643298 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Real User
User friendly, compatible most devices, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft 365 Business is user-friendly, easy to use, compatible with different devices, such as laptops and phones, and helps me get my job done."
  • "We are in a medical device space and most of the time we use Microsoft Excel for tracking a lot of information. In certain specific industries, such as aerospace and medical, from the FDA or other regulatory points of view, the solution has to be validated. It would be great if that validation document is provided by Microsoft 365 Business."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft 365 Business at my company for many uses, such as document management.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft 365 Business is user-friendly, easy to use, compatible with different devices, such as laptops and phones, and helps me get my job done.

What needs improvement?

We are in a medical device space and most of the time we use Microsoft Excel for tracking a lot of information. In certain specific industries, such as aerospace and medical, from the FDA or other regulatory points of view, the solution has to be validated. It would be great if that validation document is provided by Microsoft 365 Business.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There are times when I have many documents open and then Microsoft 365 Business crashes. However, I do not think it is a Microsoft issue, it is because too many things are operating at the same time.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft 365 Business a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1075695 - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Accessible from anywhere and doesn't require any support
Pros and Cons
  • "We can access it from anywhere. We can access it from home, the office, or any other place. It is a simple and the right product for the current COVID situation."
  • "Some of the functionalities available in the desktop version are not available on the cloud."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for documents and PowerPoint presentations. We are most probably using its latest version.

What is most valuable?

We can access it from anywhere. We can access it from home, the office, or any other place. It is a simple and the right product for the current COVID situation.

What needs improvement?

Some of the functionalities available in the desktop version are not available on the cloud.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have around 1,000 people.

How are customer service and technical support?

It is a good product, so we don't need anything from the support team.

How was the initial setup?

It was easy. We did not do anything. It was already available on the cloud as a part of the Microsoft platform. There is no need to implement it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Given the current COVID situation, I am quite happy that we use this product. With a cheaper solution, we might end up needing support.

What other advice do I have?

It is quite a good product. Technically, we are happy with this product.

I would rate Microsoft 365 Business a nine out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1447320 - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good support, highly scalable, very stable, and supports a lot of services and applications
Pros and Cons
  • "SharePoint and emailing are two technologies that are very widely used by all employees."
  • "Its price can be lower. It is definitely a bit expensive than other on-premises and cloud-based solutions. It can also be improved from the security aspect. We recently got the configuration of O365 components tested from an independent partner. While doing our analysis, we found certain gaps that ideally should have been covered as part of the implementation. Microsoft can look into these implementation issues and include a checklist as part of the implementation so that customers are aware of the minimum requirements for implementation."

What is our primary use case?

We are using it for our emails and SharePoint services. We are also using OneDrive for all Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or Excel data analysis documents. We have its latest version.

What is most valuable?

SharePoint and emailing are two technologies that are very widely used by all employees.

What needs improvement?

Its price can be lower. It is definitely a bit expensive than other on-premises and cloud-based solutions. 

It can also be improved from the security aspect. We recently got the configuration of O365 components tested from an independent partner. While doing our analysis, we found certain gaps that ideally should have been covered as part of the implementation. Microsoft can look into these implementation issues and include a checklist as part of the implementation so that customers are aware of the minimum requirements for implementation.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a very stable product. So far, we have not faced any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is on the cloud, so it is highly scalable. We have around 1,800 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their technical support is good. I have not faced any challenges so far.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were on Lotus Notes, and we migrated from Lotus Notes to this solution.

How was the initial setup?

There are two parts to it. The first part is the enablement of the subscription, which is done by Microsoft or the OEM after we procure the solution. The second part is where we need to write some components on our firewall, proxy, and antivirus.

The deployment was pretty smooth. In less than a week's time, it was pretty well configured. In the last four years, we have not faced any kind of issues with this solution.

What about the implementation team?

The OEM partner for Microsoft did the installation. Two persons can manage the deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It has a subscription-based model, so we need to procure as many licenses as required as part of an enterprise agreement. 

It is a little bit expensive. It is definitely a bit more expensive than other solutions that are on-premises. It is also expensive as compared to the cloud-based solutions from other companies. However, when we look at the ease of use of the product and the adoption by the users, its cost can definitely be considered as comparable to other products. The features that we get in this solution are not available in solutions from its competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this product to others. With respect to the services that are available on O365 and the kind of applications that are available on the O365 platform, it is pretty good. We will keep using it.

I would rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer1624278 - PeerSpot reviewer
Investment Professional at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
Great features, particularly SharePoint which enables collaboration
Pros and Cons
  • "It's great that many people can collaborate together at the same time."
  • "Excel is sometimes slow, particularly when working with large files."

What is our primary use case?

The main features I use are PowerPoint, SharePoint and Word. We have around 20 users in the company and we are customers of Microsoft.

What is most valuable?

SharePoint is probably the most valuable feature for me. It's great that many people can collaborate together at the same time.

What needs improvement?

I find that sometimes Excel is slow, particularly when working with large files. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for one year. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay an annual license fee. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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