Microsoft Exchange Online vs Boxis Hosted Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Online9.4Visit Boxis Hosted Exchange7.6Visit

Higher score Microsoft Exchange Online #1 in Hosted Exchange 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Microsoft

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Boxis Hosted Exchange #13 in Hosted Exchange 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Boxis

• Microsoft Exchange Online fits best

  Microsoft-centric businesses needing broad Exchange features

• Boxis Hosted Exchange fits best

  Swiss-hosted Exchange with migration and archiving

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Exchange Online 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Boxis Hosted Exchange 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Hosted Exchange	#13 in Hosted Exchange
Best for	Microsoft-centric businesses needing broad Exchange features	Swiss-hosted Exchange with migration and archiving
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	6.90 CHF/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Exchange Online 5/5 · Boxis Hosted Exchange 4/5
Shared mailboxes	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Outlook desktop support	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Migration tools	✓	✓
Online archiving	✓	✓
Specs
Mailbox storage	50 GB (best)	25 GB
Our review
Pros	Outlook access across web, desktop, and mobile platforms Shared mailboxes, archiving, migration tools, and Graph API access Plan 2 adds built-in DLP and up to 1.5 TB of archive storage	Swiss data-centre replication and 15-day operational retention Web, desktop and mobile access with shared collaboration tools Migration, export and optional legal archiving up to 10 years
Cons	There is no free plan Advanced storage and DLP features require Plan 2 Some archive capabilities depend on licensing and administrator enablement	No free plan; billing is per mailbox Daily backups and legal archiving are optional add-ons AI features are not included
Our verdict	Microsoft Exchange Online is a cloud-hosted business email and calendaring service for organizations that need custom-domain email, Outlook access, mailbox administration, filtering, archiving, and compliance features. It suits… Read the review →	Boxis Hosted Exchange is a managed Microsoft Exchange SE service for businesses, collaborative teams and regulated organisations that want email hosted in Swiss data centres. It supports Outlook Web App in a browser, Microsoft Outlook,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Exchange Online — where it wins

  • Outlook access across web, desktop, and mobile platforms
  • Shared mailboxes, archiving, migration tools, and Graph API access
  • Plan 2 adds built-in DLP and up to 1.5 TB of archive storage

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Advanced storage and DLP features require Plan 2
  • Some archive capabilities depend on licensing and administrator enablement

• Boxis Hosted Exchange — where it wins

  • Swiss data-centre replication and 15-day operational retention
  • Web, desktop and mobile access with shared collaboration tools
  • Migration, export and optional legal archiving up to 10 years

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; billing is per mailbox
  • Daily backups and legal archiving are optional add-ons
  • AI features are not included

• Microsoft Exchange Online9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad hosted Exchange service for Microsoft-focused organizations with compliance and migration needs.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →
• Boxis Hosted Exchange7.6/10 · Paid

  A Swiss-hosted Exchange service with migration, collaboration and archiving options.

  Visit BoxisFull verdict →