Microsoft 365 vs Purelymail
Email hosting — side-by-side specs, real prices, and how each scores on our methodology.
Microsoft 365 7.4 /10 editorial Exchange Online mailboxes, sold standalone or bundled with Office apps, Teams and OneDrive
from $7 /user/mo ✓ renews at the same price
Purelymail 8.0 /10 editorial Flat $10/year email hosting with unlimited users and domains, hosted on AWS
$10 /account/yr ✓ renews at the same price
Purelymail scores higher on our methodology (8.0 vs 7.4); Purelymail starts cheaper ($10/account/yr vs $7/user/mo).
Spec by spec
| Microsoft 365 | Purelymail | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Microsoft 365 | Proprietary |
| Datacenter locations | — | 1 locations |
| Protocols | IMAP, POP3 | IMAP, POP3 |
| Payment methods | Card | Card |
| API access | Mailbox, Admin | Admin |
| Support channels | Ticket, Phone | Ticket |
| Encryption | At rest | At rest |
| Money-back period | 7 days | 30 days |
| Custom domains | 5000 | Unlimited |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9 % | — |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| KYC required | Email only | None |
| Catch-all | No | Yes |
| Anonymity | None | Partial |
| Calendars & contacts | Yes | Yes |
| Migration tooling | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
Scores come from our published methodology; renewal prices always shown beside intro prices. Full profiles: Microsoft 365 · Purelymail