Microsoft Exchange Online vs Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Online9.4Visit MHMitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange8.7Visit

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

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MH Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange #4 in Hosted Exchange 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Mitol

• Microsoft Exchange Online fits best

  Microsoft-centric businesses needing broad Exchange features

• Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange fits best

  Teams wanting generous storage and a strong SLA

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Exchange Online 9.4/10 Visit ↗	MHMitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Hosted Exchange	#4 in Hosted Exchange
Best for	Microsoft-centric businesses needing broad Exchange features	Teams wanting generous storage and a strong SLA
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	£5.50/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Exchange Online 5/5 · Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange 4/5
Shared mailboxes	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Outlook desktop support	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Migration tools	✓	✓
Online archiving	✓	✓
Specs
Mailbox storage	50 GB	Not checked yet
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	Unlimited mailbox storage and two-year personal archive retention Migration assistance, nightly backups and 30-day backup retention 99.999% availability SLA with broad device synchronization
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 is available No AI features are included UK data-centre hosting may not suit teams needing other regions
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 →	Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange is a managed cloud email service for UK businesses replacing or avoiding on-premises Exchange infrastructure. It covers Exchange email, contacts, calendars, tasks and public folders, with web access and… 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

• Mitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange — where it wins

  • Unlimited mailbox storage and two-year personal archive retention
  • Migration assistance, nightly backups and 30-day backup retention
  • 99.999% availability SLA with broad device synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • No AI features are included
  • UK data-centre hosting may not suit teams needing other regions

• Microsoft Exchange Online9.4/10 · Paid

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

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →
• MHMitol Hosted Microsoft Exchange8.7/10 · Paid

  A paid Exchange service combining unlimited storage, migration help and a 99.999% availability SLA.

  Visit MitolFull verdict →