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At a Glance
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Star Rating
(2,958)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Spark
Spark
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Spark

Microsoft Outlook vs Spark

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Outlook easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Outlook overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft Outlook meets the needs of their business better than Spark.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Outlook is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Outlook over Spark.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Outlook
No pricing available
Spark
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Outlook
No trial information available
Spark
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,264
8.4
50
Ease of Use
8.9
2,312
8.7
51
Ease of Setup
8.9
507
8.1
13
Ease of Admin
8.5
274
8.2
11
Quality of Support
8.6
1,834
7.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
255
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
2,196
7.1
49
Features by Category
9.0
8,474
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
9.1
894
Not enough data
8.9
956
Not enough data
9.3
962
Not enough data
9.2
970
Not enough data
Coordination Tools
9.3
967
Not enough data
8.9
951
Not enough data
8.8
903
Not enough data
Software Options
9.2
962
Not enough data
8.7
909
Not enough data
8.8
9,928
Not enough data
Calendar View
8.9
971
Not enough data
8.8
977
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.0
974
Not enough data
8.8
931
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
832
Not enough data
8.6
845
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
894
Not enough data
8.9
903
Not enough data
8.9
925
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
929
Not enough data
8.5
747
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Spark
Spark
Microsoft Outlook and Spark share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is categorized as Calendar, Email, and Email Client
Spark
Spark is categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.9%
Spark
Spark
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Computer Software
8.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Financial Services
3.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
67.2%
Spark
Spark
Computer Software
21.2%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
46.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Have know this tool for a very long time and used to its UI and behavior. Gets the job done.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Raviraj R.
RR
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Archiving the mails. This is still not straight forward method. Setting the archiving of mails and setting rules for mail is still a pain staking tasks. It does'nt allow me to send .exe or executable files as an attachment, i still not able to figure out...

Spark
Spark
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kubendra Reddy M.
KM
Kubendra Reddy M.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

What I like most is its in memory processing and its rich API libraries. We can code in Python, Scala, R, Java and most importantly in SQL. It follows lazy evaluation which only triggers when we run actions. It allows us to do cashing, persisting,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Hardware

People have to sign up and only so many can respond

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Discussions
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook Discussions
What business advantages does Outlook give over Gmail?
5 comments
Stephen P.
SP
As an e-mail client, Outlook is unexceptional. The driving difference is whether you want the overhead & control of hosting Exchange, or are content letting...Read more
What are the features of Outlook?
4 comments
Annice B.
AB
Mail and calendar are the top features.Read more
What are the latest integrations and features in Microsoft Outlook that enhance email communication and productivity?
3 comments
SM
I like that you can pin conversations to the top of the email.Read more
Spark
Spark Discussions
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Spark has no discussions with answers