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 |
30-Sep-08 |
30/09/08 |
29/12/08 |
11-Jul-08 |
25-Mar-09 |
29/12/08 |
17/03/09 |
30/09/08 |
30-Jun-08 |
| Mailbox Size |
Unlimited |
Up to 4GB |
Ex2007: Up to 4GB |
1GB, 5GB |
1GB; |
Up to 4 GB |
3GB |
100mb,300mb,500mb, 1Gb, 2GB |
500MB |
| Basic Anti Virus |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Basic Anti Spam |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Encrypted Email (SSL) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Blackberry |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Exchange ActiveSync |
Included at no charge. Only Hosted Exchange provider with a network that optimizes ActiveSync performance. |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES Included with Exchange |
YES |
YES |
| GoodLink |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| Daily Backup |
Hourly |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Email Archiving |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Fax Services |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| Web Interface |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Microsoft Gold Partner |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Exchange 2003 hosting |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Exchange 2007 hosting |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Outlook version supported |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Ex2007: Outlook 2003 and up |
|
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Entourage 2004, Entourage 2008. |
Outlook 2003 and up |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Support based on MSFT guidelines;Entourage 2008 |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
| SAS70 certified |
N/A |
NO |
NO |
N/A |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
| 24x7 telephone support |
All support is based in the USA. |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
| Pricing per mailbox | |||||||||
| 1 Mailbox |
$12.95/mailbox |
1 GB - $9.95/month |
2 GB - $11.95/month |
1GB - $9.99/month |
1 mailbox bundled with BlackBerry = $20/month |
2 GB - $11.95/month |
$8.95/month |
USA.NET offers 3 tiers of hosted exchange; pricing varies based on tier of service and storage options. Please see http://www.usa.net/services/tiered-exchange-services.asp?cid=11 |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
| 3+ Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
1 GB - $9.95/month |
2 GB - $11.95/month |
1GB - $11.99/month |
$32.82/month with 2 GB; $35.85/month with 4 GB |
2 GB - $11.95/month |
$8.95/month |
USA.NET offers 3 tiers of hosted exchange; pricing varies based on tier of service and storage options. Please see http://www.usa.net/services/tiered-exchange-services.asp?cid=11 |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
| 10 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
1 GB - $9.95/month |
2 GB - $11.35/month |
5GB - $12.49/month |
$108.50/month with 2 GB; $125/month with 4 GB |
2 GB - $11.35/month |
$8.95/month |
USA.NET offers 3 tiers of hosted exchange; pricing varies based on tier of service and storage options. Please see http://www.usa.net/services/tiered-exchange-services.asp?cid=11 |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
| 20 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
2 GB - $11.35/month |
$12.49/mailbox/month for first 10, $11.99/mailbox/month for additional 10 |
N/A |
2 GB - $11.35/month |
$8.95/month |
USA.NET offers 3 tiers of hosted exchange; pricing varies based on tier of service and storage options. Please see http://www.usa.net/services/tiered-exchange-services.asp?cid=11 |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
| 25 Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox |
1 GB - $9.95/month |
2 GB - $10.75/month |
5GB - $11.99/month |
$267.50/month with 2 GB; $295/month with 4 GB |
2 GB - $10.75/month |
$8.95/month |
USA.NET offers 3 tiers of hosted exchange; pricing varies based on tier of service and storage options. Please see http://www.usa.net/services/tiered-exchange-services.asp?cid=11 |
500MB: $8.95/mo, |
| Pricing per mailbox / device | |||||||||
| Blackberry |
$ 9.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
$9.95/month/user |
$9.99/month |
$9.95/month |
$9.95/user/month |
$9.95/month |
$10/month |
$9.95/device/mo |
| Exchange ActiveSync |
Included at no charge |
$2.00/month |
$2.95/user/month |
$2.99/month |
$2.95/month |
$2.95/user/month |
Free |
$5/month |
Free |
| GoodLink |
$14.95/mailbox |
$14.95/month |
$19.95/user/month |
$19.99/month |
$19.95/month |
Available July '08 for Ex2007 @ $19.95/user/month |
N/A |
$17.95/month |
N/A |
| Enhanced Anti Virus |
Included at no charge |
$1.99/user/month |
$1.75/user/month |
Included |
Included |
$1.75/user/month |
Free |
Included |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
| Enhanced Anti Spam |
Included at no charge |
$1.99/user/month |
$1.75/user/month |
$1.99/month |
Included |
$1.75/user/month |
Free |
Included |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
| Pricing for Extra Features* | |||||||||
| Email Archiving |
$ 10.00/mailbox |
Basic Archiving: $9.00/user/month |
$10.00/user/month |
$11.99/month |
$49.00/month |
$10.00/user/month |
$45/month |
Varies based on retention period |
$29.95/GB transferred data |
| Fax Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$4.95/month |
N/A |
N/A |
Supported |
N/A |
| Sharepoint |
$29.95/month |
Plans starting from $39.95. |
Free 100MB with all Exchange Accounts |
$29.99/month |
Included |
Free 100MB with all Exchange Accounts |
100 MB Free with every Exchange plan |
$100/month |
1GB: $19.95/mo |
| More Info | |||||||||
| Company Home Page | |||||||||
| Product Website | |||||||||
| Trial Download Period |
30 Days |
30 Days |
N/A |
30 Days |
30 days |
N/A |
N/A |
30 days |
30 days |
| Trial Download Link |
N/A |
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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.
+ Pricing is not publicly available for any options. Interested parties should contact USA.NET for a custom quote
- Included in Anti Spam offering
