Avanan vs. Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avanan
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Avanan, from Check Point since the August 2021 acquisition, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. According to the vendor, Avanan's one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new security solution in seconds. Because it requires no appliance, agent or gateway proxy, Avanan can begin protecting any cloud application immediately, with no effect on users.
$4
per user per month
Microsoft Exchange
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Exchange is a secure email / messaging gateway with file archiving and encryption / data loss capability, available as a hosted service (Exchange Online) or installed (Exchange Server).N/A
Pricing
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Editions & Modules
Advanced Anti-Phishing
$4.00
per user per month
Complete Malware Protection
$5.00
per user per month
Full-Suite Protection
$8.00
per user per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices for fewer than 500 users.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Features
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Avanan
8.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Exchange
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Anti-malware10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Customizability8.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Data Loss Protection8.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Threat Detection10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Sandboxing6.50 Ratings7.40 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption7.20 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Management Tools10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Best Alternatives
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Small Businesses
Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail
Score 9.3 out of 10
Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite
Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite
Score 9.5 out of 10
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Score 10.0 out of 10
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.4 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AvananMicrosoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
This software is well-suited for a company that is looking to protect its data from common security breaches. It is very user-friendly and easy to implement, which is why these few things make it easily usable on a daily basis. This software also allows for much faster cloud performance and provides regular reports which provide security analytics.
Read full review
For our clients, the switch to an entirely independent (parallel processing) Microsoft Exchange Server was a lifesaver because previous software versions frequently crashed. The clever viva add-on informs me of any things that are still uncompleted in my large email to-do lists. Migrating to Office 365 has never been easier because to the meticulous preparation that has gone into it. Web applications will load more quickly.
Read full review
Pros
  • The dashboard for Avanan makes all of the most important information easy to digest.
  • Alerting - specifically, the Geo-Location alerts allow us to see if a user has possibly been compromised.
  • The End-User Email Quarantine experience gives users the ability to request emails be released, which trains them to better spot legitimate emails.
Read full review
  • An in-built calendar to manage your daily work schedule. Let's you create events, invite a particular group of people, accept invitations, and remind you of your upcoming meetings and tasks.
  • I also like the daily emails we get from Exchange that ask you to set aside time for yourself or your other hobbies to take a short break from monotonous work.
  • The email categorization feature is pretty good, especially the sort/search filtering option to navigate through your emails, which can also go through your deleted emails.
  • It has an excellent spam-filtering feature which greatly reduces the chance of malware and spam. I have hardly seen spam emails get through their filter. On the other hand, it also recognizes emails from external organizations that may be spam, but are important work emails.
Read full review
Cons
  • I only ever had one complaint, we had a few hiccups during the setup process. We have now been a customer for two years and have had no further issues. It is likely that the setup pain points have now been resolved as well. Overall the product does what it claims while providing a very intuitive interface.
Read full review
  • The two main factors for the better reliability & Uptime of internally hosted Exchange Server depends on Exchange Server configuration and the level of investment the organization is willing to provide for hosting the Exchange Server On-Premise Environment. As the data is stored in the organization’s hardware, any disaster may lead to the loss of email and servers.
  • Losing data might affect business continuity and rebuilding it can be costly.
  • Security remains a major concern.
  • Security of data loss is main concern. To ensure that, organization needs to configure networks, systems and Exchange platform against possible threats.
  • Hardware and license costs are high.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Cost, need to make sure the cost is competitive for how many users are using email protection as we move users to MS Teams and don't rely so much on full access to email accounts (both sending and receiving internal and external).
Read full review
Email and calendars in a business setting are requirements. And Microsoft continues to be the standard of business applications. Microsoft 365 makes Microsoft Exchange easy to use. Everything is in the cloud. Let Microsoft take care of the hardware, the software, and the security. You just enable your business users with the functionality they need.
Read full review
Usability
Usability is so easy. It was a quick configuration with entering in some credentials, accepting terms and permissions and before you know it it's already going through and taking a look at existing emails. Portal is very easy to use and there are always updates with decent logs. The new UI is great and highly intuitive.
Read full review
Microsoft Exchange has come a long way over the years and has nowhere near the technical overhead required for support as it did back in 2003/2007 and prior. The integrations with Teams, Defender, Sharepoint, Copilot and many other products make it a solid and well-rounded tool used for many day-to-day tasks.
Read full review
Reliability and Availability
Always been available as needed.
Read full review
Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
Read full review
Performance
It's not all the time, on occasion the platform can delay email by seven to ten minutes.
Read full review
I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
Read full review
Support Rating
Avanan support always is ready to respond to user requests and typically does it in an exceptionally quick timeframe. Most requests are not even needed to be escalated as their team will look at active threats and deal with them before they are even a problem. Monthly meetups are also great in obtaining our needs as well as showing us what is new and in the horizon.
Read full review
We have a good enterprise agreement with Microsoft which affords us quick phone support. I have found the support staff knowledgeable and prompt with a solution when required. At times it may be difficult to schedule a call back, this is mainly due to our need for calls early in the morning which happens to be during a shift change at Microsoft support.
Read full review
In-Person Training
There was no in person training.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Takes a lot to get a 10 out of 10.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Ensure system administration and exchange admin are up to speed on Avanan
Read full review
Implementation/conversion can be quite complex and, unless you have certified Exchange administrators in-house, you should strongly consider a 3rd party consultant for this implementation.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
I have used Cisco's secure Email, one of the major dislike is User Interface that is buggy and not user friendly. It does not update it's database for spam sites. Integration process takes much time whereas Avanan takes very less time. Cisco Secure Email sometimes deletes the important emails and that is worst where as Avanan has good AI/ML integration there are very rare false positive in deleting emails.
Read full review
Microsoft Exchange Product The best cloud-based enterprise-grade archiving platform with a host of features that enable files to be securely archived and retrieved with advanced search options. This tool is very easy to use and has a User-friendly interface. It is a highly reliable platform that allows all employees to automatically store their data without any limitations. It offers a cost-effective solution with customized policy management. We are happy that the customer support team is always fast and concerned, and the product's uninterrupted service experience. It is very good that it stores data in real-time without losing it, even in the event of a disaster. The cost-effective solution and integration with other tools are seamless.
Read full review
Scalability
It does what they claim and then some.
Read full review
The only time Exchange has failed us is when we did something to cause the failure.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Improved risk mitigation by providing additional layer protection for M365.
  • Easy to setup and configure. No expert knowledge required and no downtime required.
  • Customizable license count. No need to buy the same number of mailbox users if you really don't want to protect some unused mailboxes.
Read full review
  • After testing I found Exchange very good at removing/quarantining malware.
  • The Global Address List is great for finding the correct person within the organization to deal with.
  • The Clutter feature is terrible. Sometimes putting important emails into that folder for no discernible reason.
Read full review
ScreenShots

Avanan Screenshots

Screenshot of Avanan Security DashboardScreenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of