With the large number of companies providing Exchange Hosting choosing the one that’s suited to your business needs is no simple task. Below you will find a feature comparison in which eight of the leading Exchange Hosting companies have participated. By comparing the features side by side, you should be able to get a clearer picture of each solution and decide which would be the best for you.
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MSExchange.org Exchange Hosting Comparison
| Features | ||||||||
| Last updated / data checked |
01/03/13 |
01/03/11 |
13/02/11 |
19/08/10 |
09/05/12 |
17/07/12 |
30-Jun-08 |
23-Nov11
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| Mailbox Size |
Unlimited |
Up to 25GB |
25 GB & Unlimited |
1GB OWA, 2GB, 5GB |
1 GB, |
30GB+ |
500MB |
Basic-5 GB, Standard & Enterprise-25 GB |
| Basic Anti Virus |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Basic Anti Spam |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Encrypted Email (SSL) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Blackberry |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Exchange ActiveSync |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| GoodLink |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Daily Backup |
Hourly |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Email Archiving |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Fax Services |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Web Interface |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Microsoft Gold Partner |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Exchange 2003 hosting |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Exchange 2007 hosting |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Exchange 2010 Hosting |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
N/A |
| Outlook version supported |
Outlook 2010, 2011 & 2013 |
Outlook 2007 & 2010 |
Outlook 2003, 2007 & 2010 |
We support Outlook 2003 and above, but recommend Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010. |
Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2011 |
Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2011 |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Outlook 2007 & 2010 |
| SAS70 certified |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
NO |
| 24×7 telephone support |
US-based Telephone and Email Technical Support |
Yes, Live, 100% |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
YES |
| Pricing per mailbox | ||||||||
| 1 Mailbox |
$12.95/mailbox |
5GB – $6.00/user 25GB – $11.50/user |
Starting from $7.50 |
1GB OWA – $4.95 |
From |
$8.95/user/month 3 user minimum |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
from $5.95-Basic |
| 3+ Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
5GB – $6.00/user 25GB – $11.50/user |
Starting from $22.50 |
1GB OWA – $14.85 |
From |
$8.95/user/month |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
from $17.85-Basic |
| 10 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
5GB – $6.00/user 25GB – $11.50/user |
Staring from $75 |
1GB OWA – $49.50 |
From |
$8.95/user/month |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
from $59.50-Basic |
| 20 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
5GB – $6.00/user 25GB – $11.50/user |
Starting from $150 |
1GB OWA – $99.00 |
From |
$8.95/user/month |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
from $119.00-Basic |
| 25 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
5GB – |
Starting from $187.50 |
1GB OWA – $123.75 |
From |
$8.95/user/month 50+ mailboxes, please call |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
Call Us |
| Pricing per mailbox / device | ||||||||
| Blackberry |
$ 9.95/mailbox |
$9.99/user |
$9.95/mailbox |
$9.95 |
Included |
$9.95 per BB/per month |
$9.95/device/mo |
$9.95 |
| Exchange ActiveSync |
Included at no charge |
$2.99/user |
Free of charge |
$2.95 |
Included |
Included |
Free |
free – Standard and Enterprise |
| GoodLink |
N/A |
$19.99/user |
N/A |
19.95 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Enhanced Anti Virus |
Yes – SecureTide™ |
Included |
Included in all plans |
included in mailbox cost |
Included |
Included |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
Free |
| Enhanced Anti Spam |
Yes – SecureTide™ |
$1.75/user |
Included in all plans |
included in mailbox cost |
Included |
Included |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
Free |
| Pricing for Extra Features* | ||||||||
| Email Archiving |
$ 10.00/mailbox |
Basic Archiving – $3.00/user/month Compliance Archiving – $4.00/user/month |
$49.95/per account |
$10/user – 5 user minimum |
$3/month/user |
Thoughtbus Email Archival with unlimited data per user: $1.95/user/month |
$29.95/GB transferred data |
free – Enterprise |
| Fax Services |
N/A |
N/A |
Starting from $4.95 |
350 pg plan – $16.99 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Sharepoint |
$29.95/month |
Free 50MB SharePoint site with all Exchange accounts. Additional SharePoint sites starting at $9.99 for 200MB. |
Starting from $19.95 |
100 users, 500MB – $19.95 |
Free 100 MB SharePoint 2010 with Exchange account |
included, with 300 MB per Exchange-enabled user. Many additional sharepoint additions available |
1GB: $19.95/mo |
100 Mb free – extensive additional plans |
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| Trial Download Period |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 days |
N/A |
30 days |
30 days |
30 days |
30 day free trial for new customers |
| Trial Download Link |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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YES = The feature is supported
NO = The feature is not supported
N/A = Information not available, kindly contact supplier for such info
* Entry-level pricing shown.
+ Pricing is not publicly available for any options. Interested parties should contact Mi8 for a custom quote.
- Included in Anti Spam offering