Zoho Mail vs Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online pricing

As of , Zoho Mail's lowest first-term price is $1/month (Mail Lite (5 GB), 1-year plan) and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online's is $4/month (Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year plan). Over the first 2 years, Zoho Mail costs $24 and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online costs $96 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.

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Zoho Mail and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online compared (checked Oct 20, 2026 on each vendor's site)
FactZoho MailMicrosoft 365 / Exchange Online
Lowest first-term price$1/moMail Lite (5 GB), 1 year$4/moExchange Online (Plan 1), 1 year
Renews at$1/mo$12 per yearsame price$4/mo$48 per yearsame price
2-year cost$24Mail Lite (5 GB), 1-year$96Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year
Lowest annual price$1/moMail Lite (5 GB)$4/moExchange Online (Plan 1)
Month to month—$8.40/mo
Free planUp to 5 users, 5 GB per user, one domain, no IMAP/POP/ActiveSync—
Storage per user (lowest-priced plan)per user, 5 GB mail storageper user, 50 GB mailbox
Plan options listed33
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Zoho Mail vs Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online: questions

Which costs less over 2 years, Zoho Mail or Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online?

Zoho Mail costs less over the first 2 years: $24 (Mail Lite (5 GB), 1-year) against $96 for Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online (Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).

What do Zoho Mail and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online renew at?

Zoho Mail Mail Lite (5 GB) (1-year) renews at $1/month. Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online Exchange Online (Plan 1) (1-year) renews at $4/month.

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