Professional Email and Microsoft 365 comparison
Compare the features included with an Professional Email plan and a Microsoft 365 plan.
Comparison by feature category
Email basics
Email basics
- Domain-based email: ✓ Both products
- Webmail: ✓ Both products
- Email aliases: ✓ Both products, up to 400
- Forwarding: ✓ Both products
- Archive email folder: ✓ Both products
- Catch-all email: Professional Email (Yes) | Microsoft 365 (No)
- Device syncing: ✓ Both products
- Uptime guarantee: 99.9% for both
Storage and protocols
Storage and protocols
- Storage: Professional Email (10–30 GB) | Microsoft 365 (10-100 GB)
- Email protocols: Professional Email (POP/IMAP) | Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Exchange, POP/IMAP not supported in some clients)
Security and compliance
Security and compliance
- Security and spam filtering: ✓ Both products
- Email archiving add-on: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Yes, with Premium Security plans or purchase)
- HIPAA-compliant add-on: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Yes, with Business Professional or Premium Security plans or purchase)
- Advanced Email Security add-on: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Yes)
- Additional add-ons: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Advanced Email Security, Archiving, Backup, HIPAA compliance)
Collaboration features
Collaboration features
- Calendar, contacts and tasks: Professional Email (Yes, only Teams plans are shareable) | Microsoft 365 (Yes, shareable)
- Shared calendars: Professional Email (Team only) | Microsoft 365 (Yes)
- Shared mailboxes: Professional Email (Team only) | Microsoft 365 (Yes)
Productivity and Office apps
Productivity and Office apps
- Office apps included: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Yes, with Business Professional or higher plans)
- Office online/web apps: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Yes, with Online Business Essentials plans or higher)
- Cloud storage: Professional Email (Yes) | Microsoft 365 (Yes)
- Additional Microsoft apps: Professional Email (No) | Microsoft 365 (Available for purchase: Copilot, Defender, Planner, Power BI, Visio)