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    Alibaba Mail

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAlibaba Mail integrates features such as email management, online calendars, and contact management, as well as works seamlessly with existing office software applications to achieve better scalability and integration. This service offers enterprise users a brand new collaboration software solution.N/A

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—*When billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Considered Both Products
    Alibaba Cloud
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    178 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    163 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    181 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    121 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    128 Answers
    Features
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Alibaba Mail and Microsoft 365
    Feature
    Alibaba Mail
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (240 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Alibaba MailMicrosoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alibaba Cloud
    Alibaba Mail is well suited for email management and is very well suited for us. It has many good features that are important, like being secure, and tools like the integrated calendar, which is useful for seeing schedules, availability, and scheduling meetings or events accordingly. Another quite important thing is that it offers a collaborative software solution.
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    Microsoft
    Office everyday things since time immemorial. It's hard for Google Suite or any other to compete with Microsoft. They have everything, and it all works great, with incredible tools and capabilities. The new integrations work seamlessly most of the time, such as embedding a Power BI in a PPT. Expecting too much AI, like note taking, or LLM-based PPT, is not available in my tier at least, so depending on the budget, you won't get all you may expect from an AI leader. For diagramming and process maps, you're better off with other tools like those above.
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    Pros
    Alibaba Cloud
    • Email management
    • Secure system
    • Built-in features
    • Easy integration
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    Microsoft
    • It allows us to keep our email organized. I like the fact that I can create folders in Outlook, and they replicate on my mail server.
    • Excellent for drafting and saving those documents as PDFs without needing PDF editing software.
    • Spreadsheets - what more is there to say?
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    Cons
    Alibaba Cloud
    • UI could be better
    • Integration
    • Mobile support
    • In-app support
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft 365 really needs to work on protection part. In complex environment it is not reliable as compared to its competitors like Proofpoint. There are many instances where it fails to perform effectively.
    • In SharePoint Online the versioning feature of the document needs to be improved by Microsoft. Sometimes when we have to roll back to the previous version it does not work as expected.
    • In Teams messaging and app permission policies can be improved. There are some settings where we have to add a lot of things manually.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
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    Usability
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It being the default office suite means it's user experience and idioms are things that everyone is generally very used to and fluent with.
    The sharing is relatively simple, being directly hooked into Entra AD, and expiry being a first class concern.
    It's usability decreases at scale, with multiple people simultaneously making edits can make documents unusable.
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    Support Rating
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alibaba Cloud
    Not applicable, as we went for Alibaba Mail on recommendations.
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    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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    Return on Investment
    Alibaba Cloud
    • Secure system
    • Reduced cost as other ESPs were costlier
    • Enhanced productivity
    • Saves time
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • It has helped keep the high-energy culture my company has since it allows easy communication and calls.
    • Positively impacts responses from clients, since we can see how many times they have been contacted. (the more someone is contacted, the less likely they are to respond. Microsoft helps make sure we all know who and who not to contact)
    • positively impacts my ability to focus, since you can mute notifications. Since I look at my computer all day, it is helpful to lock in and not get distracted by the many emails I receive a day. You can also change preferences, so emails with high urgency are still seen.
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