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
| |
AppRiver |
MailStreet |
ASP-One |
123Together |
Intermedia |
Apptix+ |
SherWeb |
USA.NET+ |
NetVigour |
| Features |
| Last updated / data checked |
30-Jun-08 |
24-Jul-08 |
24-Jul-08 |
11-Jul-08 |
01-Feb-08 |
24-Jul-08 |
27-Jun-08 |
01-Feb-08 |
30-Jun-08 |
| Mailbox Size |
Unlimited |
Up to 4GB |
Ex2007: Up to 4GB
Ex2003: 500MB & 1GB
|
1GB, 5GB |
500MB;
1GB; 4GB |
Up to 4 GB |
3GB |
N/A |
500MB
1GB; 2GB |
| 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 |
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 |
N/A |
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
Ex2003: Outlook 98 and up |
Ex2007:
Outlook 2003
and beyond
Ex2003: Outlook 98 and beyond |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Outlook 2007 |
Outlook 2003 and up |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
Outlook 2000, 2002, XP (2003), and 2007 |
Outlook 2003 & 2007 |
| SAS70 certified |
N/A |
NO |
NO |
N/A |
N/A |
NO |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 24x7 telephone support |
N/A |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Pricing per mailbox |
| 1 Mailbox |
$12.95/mailbox
($50 minimum) |
$12.95/month |
Ex2007 - N/A
Ex2003:
500MB -$9.95/month
1GB - $14.95/month |
1GB - $9.99/month |
N/A |
N/A |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
500MB: $8.95/mo,
1GB: $10.95/mo
2GB: 12.95/mo |
| 3+ Mailboxes |
$12.95/mailbox
($50 minimum) |
$9.95/month |
Ex2007 - N/A
Ex2003:
500MB -$9.95/month
1GB - $14.95/month |
1GB - $11.99/month |
$9.95/month |
N/A |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
500MB: $8.95/mo,
1GB: $10.95/mo
2GB: 12.95/mo |
| 10 Mailboxes
|
$12.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
Ex2007: - N/A
Ex2003:
500MB -$9.95/month
1GB - $12.50/month |
5GB - $12.49/month |
$12.50/month |
N/A |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
500MB: $8.95/mo,
1GB: $10.95/mo
2GB: 12.95/mo |
| 20 Mailboxes
|
$12.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
Ex2007: - N/A
Ex2003:
500MB -$9.95/month
1GB - $12.50/month |
$12.49/mailbox/month for first 10, $11.99/mailbox/month for additional 10 |
N/A |
N/A |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
500MB: $8.95/mo,
1GB: $10.95/mo
2GB: 12.95/mo |
| 25 Mailboxes
|
$12.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
Ex2007: - N/A
Ex2003:
500MB -$9.95/month
1GB - $12.50/month
|
5GB - $11.99/month |
$11.80/month |
N/A |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
500MB: $8.95/mo,
1GB: $10.95/mo
2GB: 12.95/mo |
| Pricing per mailbox / device |
| Blackberry
|
$ 9.95/mailbox |
$9.95/month |
Ex2007: - $9.95/month/user
Ex2003: - $10.00/month/user |
$9.99/month |
$9.95/month |
$9.95/user/month |
$9.95/month |
N/A |
$9.95/device/mo |
| Exchange ActiveSync
|
Included at no charge |
$2.00/month |
Ex2007: - $2.95/user/month
Ex2003: - Free |
$2.99/month |
$4.95/month |
$2.95/user/month |
Free |
N/A |
Free |
| GoodLink
|
$14.95/mailbox |
$14.95/month |
Ex2007: - (July release) $19.95/user/month
Ex2003: - $19.95/user/month |
$19.99/month |
$19.95/month |
Available July '08 for Ex2007 @ $19.95/user/month |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Enhanced Anti Virus
|
Included at no charge |
$1.99/user/month |
Ex2007: - $1.75/user/month
Ex2003: - $1.50/user/month |
Included |
Free |
$1.75/user/month |
Free |
N/A |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
| Enhanced Anti Spam
|
Included at no charge |
$1.99/user/month |
Ex2007: - $1.75/user/month
Ex2003: - $1.50/user/month |
$1.99/month |
Free |
$1.75/user/month |
Free |
N/A |
$1.00/mailbox/mo |
| Pricing for Extra Features* |
| Email Archiving
|
$ 10.00/mailbox |
Basic Archiving: $9.00/user/month
Compliance Archiving: $10.00/user/month) |
$10.00/user/month |
$11.99/month |
$49.00/month |
$10.00/user/month |
$45/month |
N/A |
$29.95/GB transferred data |
| Fax Services
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$4.95/month |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Sharepoint
|
$29.95/month |
Plans starting from $39.95. |
Free 100MB with all Exchange Accounts
Plans can be upgraded with more storage starting at $39.95 |
$29.99/month |
Free |
Free 100MB with all Exchange Accounts
Plans can be upgraded with more storage starting at $39.95. |
100 MB Free with every Exchange plan |
N/A |
1GB: $19.95/mo
2GB: $29.95/mo
5GB: $49.95/mo
10GB: $69.95/mo
25GB: $99.95/mo
100GB:$199.95/mo |
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| Trial Download Period
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30 Days |
30 Days |
N/A |
30 Days |
30 days |
N/A |
N/A |
30 days |
30 days |
| Trial Download Link
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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.
+ Pricing is not publicly available for any options. Interested parties should contact USA.NET for a custom quote
- Included in Anti Spam offering
