Head-to-head · Business Email Hosting
Microsoft Exchange Online vs Infomaniak Mail
Microsoft Exchange Online leads on 0 checks, Infomaniak Mail on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMicrosoft Exchange Online · 9.0/10
- Free planonly Infomaniak Mail
- Most featuresInfomaniak Mail · 3 of 3
Microsoft Exchange Online scores higher on our rubric for business email hosting: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.
Infomaniak Mail offers free plan; Microsoft Exchange Online doesn't.
Microsoft Exchange Online is the better fit for microsoft-centric organizations. Infomaniak Mail is the better fit for teams needing spacious, secure business email.
- Microsoft Exchange Online fits best
Microsoft-centric organizations
- Infomaniak Mail fits best
Teams needing spacious, secure business email
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Side by side
| Feature | Microsoft Exchange Online 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Infomaniak Mail 8.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Business Email Hosting | #3 in Business Email Hosting |
| Best for | Microsoft-centric organizations | Teams needing spacious, secure business email |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Features Microsoft Exchange Online 1/3 · Infomaniak Mail 3/3 | ||
| Admin controls | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Shared mailboxes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Archiving & retention | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Mailbox storage | 50 GB | Not checked yet |
| Aliases included | Not checked yet | 50 aliases/mailbox |
| Security controls | Not checked yet | Advanced |
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| Our verdict | Microsoft Exchange Online is a cloud-hosted business email and calendaring service for organizations that want custom-domain email within the Microsoft ecosystem. It provides access through Outlook and browsers, with mobile support on iOS… Read the review → |
Infomaniak Mail provides custom-domain business email for organizations and professionals, with webmail, mobile access, contacts and calendars. It suits teams that want ample mailbox capacity alongside shared address access and email… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Microsoft Exchange Online — where it wins
- 50 GB and 100 GB mailbox options with expanded archive storage
- Outlook access across desktop, web, and mobile platforms
- Migration tools, shared mailboxes, DLP, and Microsoft Graph access
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Advanced archive capabilities depend on licensing and administrator enablement
- Regional pricing and terms vary from the US annual-billing plans
Infomaniak Mail — where it wins
- Unlimited email storage across the listed paid plans
- Supports shared addresses, granular permissions and 30-day restoration
- Works with IMAP/SMTP clients and Apple Mail, Outlook and Thunderbird
Where it doesn't
- Platform access is limited to web, iOS and Android
- kSuite adds file storage and ecosystem features beyond standalone mail
- Custom-domain email on the free offering may require buying a domain
- Microsoft Exchange Online9.0/10 · Paid
A Microsoft-centered email service with generous mailboxes and administration tools.
Visit MicrosoftFull verdict → - Infomaniak Mail8.9/10 · Free plan
Business email with unlimited storage, security controls and kSuite options.
Visit InfomaniakFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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