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ATPmail vs. Microsoft Exchange
ATPmail Pro can save your company thousands of dollars per year versus a comparable Microsoft Exchange system.
The following configurations assume an email server with anti-virus software and anti-spam software.
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ATPmail Hosted Service |
Exchange Hosted Service |
ATPmail In-House Server |
Exchange In-House Server |
| Number of Users * |
100 users |
100 users |
100 users |
100 users |
| Operating System |
Linux |
Windows |
Linux or Windows |
Windows |
| Customized Domain |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Anywhere Access |
Yes. Any Web browser |
Yes, but with different interface; doesn't show contacts or past email. |
Yes. Any Web browser |
Yes, but with different interface; doesn't show contacts or past email. |
| Email Server Costs |
-- |
-- |
approx. $2000 |
approx. $2000 |
| Software Costs |
$30/user/yr |
$180/user/yr ($15/user/mo.) |
$1000 unlimited user license |
$8398 total $999 for server license $699 for program license $6700 for user licenses ($67/user) |
| Virus Protection |
included |
included |
Bitdefender $700/yr. |
Bitdefender $1000/yr. |
| Spam Protection |
included |
$23.40/user/yr |
SpamAssassin free + setup |
approx. $650+/year |
Setup & Installation |
free |
from $0 - $1500 |
You must have all hardware and software installed |
You must have all hardware and softare installed |
| Maintenance |
included |
included |
Email specialist: $10,000/yr ** |
Email specialist: $10,000/yr ** |
| Setup Costs |
$0 |
$0 - $1500 |
$3,000 |
$10,400 |
| 1st year Total |
$3,000 |
$20,340 |
$13,700 |
$22050 |
| Ongoing Yearly Costs |
$3,000 |
$20,340 |
$10,700 |
$11,650 |
| Avg. $/usr thru first 2 yrs. |
$30 |
$211 |
$122 |
$169 |
* Number of users used for comparison purposes only. ATPmail can support over 5000 users.
** Assumes a conservative estimate of 4 hrs per week at a rate of $50/hr.
Email is so important that maintenance is an extremely critical consideration.
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