--- title: OpenText GroupWise Reviews meta\_title: 'OpenText GroupWise Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 23 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OpenText GroupWise works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.4 review\_count: 23 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # OpenText GroupWise Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by OpenText GroupWise but has limited features. Are you part of the OpenText GroupWise team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Micro Focus GroupWise is a complete collaboration software solution that provides email, scheduling, instant messaging, task management, contact management, and document management functions. * * * Seller [OpenText](https://www.g2.com/sellers/opentext) Discussions [OpenText GroupWise Community](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-groupwise/discuss) Overview by David Shephard (Digital Customer Advocacy Manager, OpenText) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-groupwise/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Microsoft Outlook](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Microsoft Outlook") Microsoft Outlook 4.5/5(3,522) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews) [ ![Google Workspace](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Google Workspace") Google Workspace 4.6/5(48,165) ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) [ ![Proton Mail For Business](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Proton Mail For Business") Proton Mail For Business 4.6/5(494) ](https://www.g2.com/products/proton-mail-for-business/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-groupwise/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 23 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/14/2019 "Difficult to Navigate" 4/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? The Mobility of Groupwise - it is relatively easy to download from Play and use on my phone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? The menus are not intuitive - it is challenging to set up Out of Office replies. Sharing calendars and mailboxes is difficult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Email, Calendar, Meeting scheduling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain") AL Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/28/2019 "Helps out a lot in our office to communicate " 3.5/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? We are on the phone and can't always go and talk to someone at their desk. Great tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? Once in a while someone gets locked out and has to refresh to get back in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenText GroupWise: Give it a try very well liked Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Group discussion and ideals Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Tommy S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tommy S.") TS Tommy S. Criminal Intelligence Analyst II Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/7/2018 "Okay for business use" 3/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? I like the fact that Groupwise easily syncs with my company/agency iPhone, including mail, appointments, the calendar, and all subfolders in the cabinet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? I dislike the fact that it does not allow certain convenience features, such as the new "recent items" feature that Microsoft Outlook has, which allows you to quickly attach recently saved or accessed items/documents/files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenText GroupWise: I would just make sure to do your homework when considering what software to purchase for your company's or agency's email needs. Groupwise works because it connects easily and is secure; however, other programs may be better for you if it is ease of use or a feature rich environment that you require. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Inter-office connectivity is a GREAT plus for using Groupwise, and it syncs even better than competing mail handling programs, like Outlook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Jeff P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jeff P.") JP Jeff P. IT Analyst Government Administration Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/10/2018 "Groupwise - A Solid Choice" 4/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? Groupwise has features that exceed expectations, but speed of delivery, along with delivery options, was the proverbial icing on the cake! From 'Send' to delivery is almost instantaneous and I love the options for tracking when the email is read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? The client seems a bit 'bloated' on the PC, taking more resources than seems reasonable. Memory IS cheap, sure, but I can't believe they couldn't streamline it better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenText GroupWise: Before jumping on the 'Google' bandwagon, consider the benefits of a truly dedicated email client to handle your communication needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Groupwise is a solid email client, allowing efficient delivery with good performance (speed and reliability.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Individual & Family Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Individual & Family Services") UI Verified User in Individual & Family Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/18/2018 "Theresa's Review" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? I am impressed and like that the software automatically pulls up email addresses when I input names of colleagues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? There is nothing about this product to dislike. It is a great tool for collaboration.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Connecting with colleagues from other offices. Mass client communication is an excellent benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite CN Carly N. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/1/2018 "GroupWise fairly good communication system" 3/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? I like the Instant messaging with colleagues. The calendar is also fairly user friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? It’s a bit dated and there are other products out there who are more up to date Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Connecting with colleagues from other offices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/19/2018 "Extremely unsatisfied. " 1/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? Nothing from a user interface perspective or from the features. I can not comment on their technology as I don't have that knowledge. But as an end user, I am quite unhappy with the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? Their email client looks and functions like something from the last decade. It is very slow, hangs quite often, the mobile app is even worse. It is hard to find emails. Also, certain email drafts are randomly deleted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Email client for a large hospital group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") UP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/30/2018 "Not user friendly" 1.5/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? I appreciate that the software auto populates email addresses when I input names of colleagues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? It takes a great deal of time to load messages, especially when trying to delete or move (especially) multiple messages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? It is a good option to create groups through which collaboration can happen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Individual & Family Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Individual & Family Services") UI Verified User in Individual & Family Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/17/2018 "Its okay" 3/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? Easy to use once installed. Made connecting with other employees easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? Takes an IT major to install it seems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenText GroupWise: Its ight Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? Connecting with team members a rosy the state Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from David Shephard of Micro Focus GroupWise [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/opentext-groupwise-review-1191084/official_response/edit) Thank you for reviewing Micro Focus GroupWise, and we are pleased to hear that you are finding it easy to use. We assume that you are not talking about a client installation, as that is just a run setup and answer language questions. Setting up / installing a GroupWise corporate email system from scratch is an involved task, as it is for Exchange, and you would need to know GroupWise. We'd be interested to hear your idea/s to improve GroupWise, and the install, via our Ideas Portal: https://ideas.microfocus.com/MFI/mf-gw Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Real Estate](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Real Estate") UR Verified User in Real Estate Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/26/2018 "GroupWise " 3.5/5 What do you like best about OpenText GroupWise? I like that this is a multifunctional program that my colleagues and I can all use. I like that we can connect through this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenText GroupWise? Sometimes I get error messages that day that it cannot complete the task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenText GroupWise: Fix the error messages to make ease of use bettet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenText GroupWise solving and how is that benefiting you? The problems being solved are that multiple people in the office are able to quickly and efficiently view the same files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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