We are using email and other office systems.
Strategic Market Development Sr. Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees
Stable and easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "It's flexible and easy to use."
- "I would like to see cheaper licensing fees."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
I would like to see cheaper licensing fees.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for several years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 300 users in our organization and we plan to continue using it.
How are customer service and support?
We have only contacted technical support a few times. Lately we not satisfied with the support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It was easy to install.
We have a team of three technicians to deploy and maintain this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend this solution to others who are interested in 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 does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Director, Middle East, East India & SAARC at DMX Technologies
A perfect solution with good reliability, stability, and security features to secure our data
Pros and Cons
- "It is pretty secure. Although it is on the cloud, it has features such as two-factor authentication for making our enterprise data secure. Its availability is very valuable. It is always up, and we've never faced a downtime with it until now."
- "Its price could be better."
What is most valuable?
It is pretty secure. Although it is on the cloud, it has features such as two-factor authentication for making our enterprise data secure.
Its availability is very valuable. It is always up, and we've never faced a downtime with it until now.
What needs improvement?
Its price could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for more than three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is pretty scalable. Currently, we have around 70 users. We plan to keep using this solution and increase its usage in the coming few months.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is good. We never had any challenge with Microsoft support. They have been very prompt when we needed help.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had an open-source mailbox. We are primarily looking at Exchange, but because we have a small IT team, we wanted something that can be easily managed. We came across Microsoft 365. Because it is on the cloud, it takes away the management headache.
How was the initial setup?
Its setup was pretty fast. You need just one person for its deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is slightly expensive, but it doesn't have any hidden costs. You know what you're going to spend, and you get a decent ROI on it.
It has subscription-based licensing. It helps you to figure out the amount of money that you would spend based on how many mailboxes you would require in a year, which makes it better as compared to a mail server for which you need to consider the licensing cost and the maintenance cost.
What other advice do I have?
I would absolutely recommend this solution. We plan to keep using this solution, and we are going to buy new licenses soon. It has a lot of automatic upgrades, and they keep on coming up with security fixes and interesting features. There were a couple of features that were not available when we bought it, but over a period of time, they have included all those features in it.
I would rate Microsoft 365 Business 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.
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Director at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Handles our day to day Office-related tasks and scales with our needs
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability is okay."
- "The latest update has got a lot of bugs and it is causing us problems."
What is our primary use case?
We use the modules for non-specific, everyday tasks including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and others.
What needs improvement?
The latest update has got a lot of bugs and it is causing us problems.
The stability should be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Microsoft 365 Business for between two and three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product should be more stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is okay. We have more than 300 users in the organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
I don't have any experience with Microsoft's technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Prior to using Microsoft 365 Business, we used an Oracle project.
What about the implementation team?
Our technical team was responsible for deployment. I was not personally involved.
We probably have about three people who are in charge of deployment and maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay regular licensing fees to continue using Microsoft 365 Business.
What other advice do I have?
I don't have a specific answer as to whether I would recommend it to others. It depends on the situation.
At the moment, we plan to continue using it in the future.
I would rate this solution a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A stable solution that scales to our needs, and the support is good
Pros and Cons
- "We are satisfied with technical support."
- "The user interface needs some improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We are using this solution for emails on the cloud.
What needs improvement?
I don't think that there is anything that needs to be greatly improved with this product.
The user interface needs some improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Microsoft 365 Business for two years.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft 365 Business is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable solution. We have approximately 2500 users in our organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
We are satisfied with technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Zimbra.
How was the initial setup?
We have not completed the installation outselves. We outsourced it.
What about the implementation team?
We have a full team to maintain this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Microsoft 365 Business 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.
Technical Pre-Sales at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
A stable and scalable solution for office productivity, conferencing, and email capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Teams is the feature that I am currently leveraging for meetings, conferencing, and search-based functionalities. We've been able to extend some applications to Microsoft Teams."
- "Its pricing plan should be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use its email capabilities, calendars, and office productivity applications. We use it on the main platform, and we are using its latest version.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Teams is the feature that I am currently leveraging for meetings, conferencing, and search-based functionalities. We've been able to extend some applications to Microsoft Teams.
What needs improvement?
Its pricing plan should be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable and flexible. We have approximately 110 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't contacted them yet. We haven't had any technical issues so far.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We started with Office 365. We've always been with Microsoft.
How was the initial setup?
Its installation was easy. It took us a day.
What about the implementation team?
We did it on our own. We had three people for its installation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is expensive, and its price can be better.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to other users because Microsoft is experienced in the business world. They're more competent in business processes as compared to other vendors, who are more consumer-based rather than business-functionalities-based. We plan to keep using this solution. We trust our future with Microsoft 365.
I would rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten. I'm satisfied with this solution.
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.
Technical Pre-Sales at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Has quite a lot of functionalities that enable us as a business to run
Pros and Cons
- "Channel access is the most valuable feature. I can access it via any machine. I can access it via Android application, via my browser, or via the Windows application. That is one reason I like it. The multi-functionality is another valuable feature. It has quite a lot of functionalities that enable us as a business to run."
- "Previously, it was on concurrent basis access, but currently, it's on named user access. That's the biggest challenge we have, but we are looking to integrate SharePoint whereby we can have a portal where we can have the non-core users access via Sharepoint. That's what I'm looking to have an update on. So the cost is a bit of an issue."
What is most valuable?
Channel access is the most valuable feature. I can access it via any machine. I can access it via Android application, via my browser, or via the Windows application. That is one reason I like it.
The multi-functionality is another valuable feature. It has quite a lot of functionalities that enable us as a business to run.
What needs improvement?
User access costs need improvement.
Previously, it was on concurrent basis access, but currently, it's on named user access. That's the biggest challenge we have, but we are looking to integrate SharePoint whereby we can have a portal where we can have the non-core users access via Sharepoint. That's what I'm looking to have an update on. So the cost is a bit of an issue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution. We haven't had any problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are good with scalability. We have also not expanded our processes that much to experiment with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have a vendor who assists us with the customization. We are looking into upgrading. I've tried to experience the cloud version and it has some also multi functionalities. We are looking into the AI features that we've really liked to input into our processes. We are also looking to upgrade the solution so that we can have the AI functionality.
How was the initial setup?
We used a third-party for the deployment. They helped us do some customizations. We haven't had any challenges with the setup.
What other advice do I have?
When we look at the roadmap, we see they are moving with the current trends in technology. So you won't have a solution whereby there are no upgrades from its functionalities. Microsoft is well established on the foothold and the business processes. They understand the key business processes that are required to be supported by an ERP. I would recommend it to another client.
I would rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Director - Digitization at KYC Technologies Botswana
Robust platform for office procedure including document sharing, with excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are that it is quite robust and is a collaborative model."
- "I would like to be able to connect Power BI to data sources easily."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for our office administration purposes, emailing, and document sharing.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are that it is quite robust and is a collaborative model. For example, if I have opened a file in Word or Excel, every member of the organization who is logged in with their accounts at that same time can collaborate on the same document. We don't have to create multiple copies.
I like auto-server mode and the fact that you can unify them under one platform.
The fact that they are able to save directly to cloud storage and collaborate is something that is helpful.
What needs improvement?
The pricing can be reduced.
I don't like the number of email notifications that are sent, it's too often. I receive emails every day. It would be better to have weekly updates with one summary or have the summary every fortnight.
I would like to be able to connect Power BI to data sources easily. The Enterprise level comes with gateway connectivity, and that comes with many permissions. I understand that they are concerned about security, but they don't make it easy to automatically link your Power BI workflow to your apps such as Excel, PowerPoint, data sources, Access, and to your Microsoft flow at an enterprise-level deployment. It would be good to have a back-to-back connection between applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
We are using the 365 Enterprise, which is the lastest one.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
We are a small organization aiming to grow. We have three core users and adding another one at the end of this month.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is very good. When I first signed up, I received a call and they spent close to an hour going over everything, step by step. They were quite helpful and very patient with me during that process. He went beyond his real competency by assisting me. This experience helped me appreciate Microsoft packages and services.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have always used Microsoft. I have set up the normal Microsoft Office versions that you can install, such as 2013, and 2016.
Primarily I use two systems, Windows and Linux, but for office administration purposes, Office is the leading solution provider. Linux is mostly for deep development and server setups.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
I had some challenges because I have approximately seven different applications on my computer that are directly related and connected to the cloud. It took me 30 minutes to deploy.
There are many apps on the cloud for 365, but on your device, you are limited to anywhere from nine to eleven.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price just keeps going up and it never comes down, but the service that you receive with the support is worth it.
It works out to be $12.50 per user per month. For us, it will cost approximately $50.00 for four users per month. This doesn't include the cost for other licensing on other app subscriptions.
What other advice do I have?
We have a setup file that we are running on our systems but most of the functionalities and features are from the cloud.
I would recommend this solution. The challenges with technologies are very dynamic. It changes daily based on the requirements and the scope.
If we look at the world right now, we are moving towards digital platforms at our premises due to the non-contact, issues of working from home, being able to pay people, and needing to have meetings.
Proof of concept is okay when you are trying to purchase or have a trial to purchase. You start the first month on a free platform. It is nice because the first month is free.
I would rate this solution 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
Senior Network & Security Infrastructure Engineer at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Stable and easy to use, integrates well with other products, and has good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft 365 Business is easy to use, everything is clear, it has good support, and it integrates well with other solutions."
- "Security could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of this solution is to design our product in Azure on the Cloud.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft 365 Business is easy to use, everything is clear, it has good support, and it integrates well with other solutions.
Everything is easy with Microsoft.
What needs improvement?
Security could be improved.
The user interface is good, I don't have any issues with it but everything could always be better.
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?
This product is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of this product is good. We have 150 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
I am very satisfied with technical support, and if we have any problems then we open a case. You will have direct assistance from technical support.
Access is available directly in a portal to open a key, or we can contact directly via telephone and we can track the numbers.
How was the initial setup?
For me, the initial setup was easy.
We have a team of 12 to maintain this solution, and level one and two security in our networking.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Microsoft 365 Business to others.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

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