CodeTwo vs Exclaimer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Exclaimer: it is first in our ranking of email signature tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Exclaimer grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CodeTwo
Email signatures, disclaimers and autoreplies for Microsoft 365
Free trial
Exclaimer
Company-wide email signatures for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Free trial · from $0.90/mo
Which one is for you
Pick CodeTwo if
- Fits if your company is on Microsoft 365 and wants signatures on mail sent from phones
- Works for IT teams that also set company-wide out-of-office replies
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Google Workspace, which its product page doesn't mention
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only the 14-day trial
- Watch out: we couldn't confirm a price, because CodeTwo's site turned our reader away with a bot check
- Watch out: it's managed in a browser console, with no app beyond the Outlook add-in
Pick Exclaimer if
- Fits if your IT team runs Microsoft 365, Exchange or Google Workspace and wants signatures on every device
- Works for companies that need a legal disclaimer on every outgoing email
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you're one person or a tiny team, as licensing has a 10-user minimum
- Tight if you're on Starter, which allows one signature template for the whole company
- Pricey if you want engagement reports, HubSpot or Salesforce targeting or HR sync, which are Pro at $1.75 a user
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there's only the 14-day trial
- Watch out: monthly billing is offered, but the pricing page only shows the yearly prices
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACodeTwoFair | 2.6GPAExclaimerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is on record. CodeTwo's pricing page turned our reader away with a bot check, so the listing holds no figure to set against this category's middle of $2.33 a month, and a tool with no price we could read sits at C. | BStarter is $0.90 a user a month billed yearly, with a 10-user minimum, so the floor is $9 a month. One person pays that; a team of five pays $1.80 a head, inside this category's cheaper quarter at $2.00. Pro is $1.75 a user. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, only a 14-day trial with no credit card needed. | CNo free plan, only a 14-day trial with no credit card needed. |
| Features | CCloud and Outlook signatures, Entra ID rules, company-wide autoreplies, banner campaigns and one-click surveys. It does that job fully, but only for Microsoft 365: its product page doesn't mention Google Workspace. | BServer-side and in-client signatures on every plan, directory sync, disclaimers, rotating banners, targeting rules and brand kits, with HR sync, CRM targeting and A/B tests on Pro. That's the whole job, though Starter allows one template. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. An admin sets it up in a browser console and rolls the Outlook add-in out from the Microsoft 365 admin center, with rules built on Entra ID fields. | CNo app store rating on record. An admin connects Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, syncs the directory and builds templates in the web portal before anyone gets a signature. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMicrosoft 365 only: a browser console plus an Outlook add-in that runs on Windows, Mac, the web, iOS and Android. Outside Microsoft, the connections on record are Calendly and Google Analytics. | BA web portal with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Exchange, HubSpot, Salesforce, Workday, BambooHR and Salesloft, and server-side signatures reach mail sent from phones. No desktop or phone app of its own. |
| Best for | signatures and autoreplies across Microsoft 365 | company-wide signatures on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CodeTwo and Exclaimer. How we grade
Where they differ
- CodeTwo also covers surveys.
- Exclaimer also covers reports, qR codes and a/B testing.
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At a glance
| CodeTwo | Exclaimer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $0.90 per user / month, billed annually (Starter) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CodeTwo | Exclaimer |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | exclaimer.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CodeTwo
- CodeTwo's website turned our reader away with a bot check, so its prices could not be confirmed from page text.
- The service is built for Microsoft 365; its product page does not mention Google Workspace.
- There is no free plan, only the 14-day trial.
- Management happens in a browser console; there is no separate desktop or mobile app beyond the Outlook add-in.
Exclaimer
- Licensing is per active mailbox, with a minimum of 10 users.
- Starter allows one signature template; separate designs per department need Standard.
- Engagement reports, HubSpot and Salesforce targeting and HRIS sync are Pro features.
- Monthly billing is offered, but the pricing page shows only the annually billed prices.
Key features
CodeTwo
- Cloud and Outlook signatures
- Signatures are added in the cloud after sending, so mail from any client or phone gets one, or by an Outlook add-in as people type. Either mode or both can be used.
- Outlook add-in deployed centrally
- The Outlook add-in, which runs in Outlook on Windows, Mac, the web, iOS and Android, is rolled out from the Microsoft 365 admin center with no install by staff.
- Entra ID placeholders and rules
- Signatures pull names, titles and photos from Microsoft Entra ID, and rules pick a signature by sender, recipient or user attributes.
- Organization-wide autoreplies
- Sets company-wide automatic replies and out-of-office messages from the same browser console.
- Campaigns and surveys
- Schedule marketing banners with tagged links for web analytics, and add one-click customer satisfaction surveys to signatures.
- Data kept in Azure regions
- Mail is relayed through Azure-hosted services, and settings can be kept in a chosen Azure region; CodeTwo says it does not store emails.
Exclaimer
- Server-side and client-side signatures
- Every plan can add signatures on the mail server as messages leave, including from phones, or in Outlook and Gmail through an add-in so people see them while typing.
- Directory and HR sync
- Fills signatures from Entra ID or Google Directory; Pro also syncs from HR systems such as Workday, BambooHR and ADP Workforce Now, or a CSV.
- Banners and campaign scheduling
- Starter allows one banner; Standard and Pro rotate several and switch designs on a schedule for the length of a campaign.
- Targeting rules
- Use different signatures for internal and external mail, exclude users or groups, and on Pro target banners at HubSpot or Salesforce lists.
- Engagement dashboard
- Pro reports click-throughs on signatures and banners and can run A/B tests between designs.
- Disclaimers and brand kits
- Applies legal disclaimers to every email and keeps logos, colors and fonts in brand kits shared with meeting backgrounds.
Plans
CodeTwo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See codetwo.com.
Exclaimer
Starter$0.90
per user / month, billed annually
One signature template for the whole organization, auto-updated employee details, legal disclaimers, a single banner and 24/5 support.
Standard$1.45
per user / month, billed annually
Unlimited templates, signatures per department, rotating banners, campaign scheduling, advanced targeting and 3 brand kits.
Pro$1.75
per user / month, billed annually
Adds unlimited brand kits, engagement dashboards, HubSpot and Salesforce targeting, LinkedIn and Facebook feeds, HRIS sync and vCards.
EnterpriseCustom
Standard or Pro plus a dedicated customer success manager, a tailored onboarding plan and staged rollout help.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CodeTwo or Exclaimer?
As of Oct 23, 2026, CodeTwo has no price we could confirm, and Exclaimer starts at $0.90 per user / month, billed annually (Starter).
Which has a free plan, CodeTwo or Exclaimer?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither CodeTwo nor Exclaimer has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.