Exchange Reporter Plus vs. Dell Software (Formerly Quest) Exchange tools Comparison
This document compares the features offered by ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus with Dell Software (formerly Quest).This document will help you decide which reporting solution will fit the requirements of your organization best and thereby take a rational buying decision.
| Feature | ME Exchange Reporter Plus | Dell Software (Formerly Quest) |
| Exchange Auditing |  | |
| Mailbox Size & Quota Reports | | |
| Mailbox content Reports | | |
| Mailbox Traffic Reports | | |
| Distributions Lists Reports | | |
| Public Folder Reports | | |
| Mailbox Growth Reports | |  |
| OWA Reports | | |
| ActiveSync Traffic Reports | | |
| Mailbox Permissions Report | | |
| Chargeback Reports | | |
| Recovery Manager for Exchange | | |
| Other Features | ME Exchange Reporter Plus | Dell Software (Formerly Quest) |
| Licensing | Single license for Exchange Management, Change Auditing & Reporting capabilities. | Multiple licenses required. Separate license for Change Auditing & Exchange Reporting capabilities. |
Conclusion
In summary, Exchange Reporter Plus has the following advantages over Quest
- Exchange Reporter Plus requires only single license & installation whereas Quest requires multiple licenses.
- The ActiveSync reporting feature is unique to ERP. They are a very useful class of reports that help in monitoring increasing enterprise mobility.
- The OWA reports by ERP help you closely monitor the organization’s email infrastructure and this particular feature is not offered by Quest.
- Exchange Reporter Plus’s Standard edition is priced at just $295 for a 100 mailboxes. Quest is priced much higher at $13.20 per managed mailbox (Minimum of 300 mailboxes, so $3960) for the Change Audit reports & $8.80 per managed mailbox (Minimum of 25 mailboxes, so $220) for the Message Stats report.