📧 Microsoft 365 alternative — no enterprise licensing headache
Microsoft 365 Email Alternative — from ₹79/mailbox
Custom domain email without Microsoft's licensing complexity. Half the price of Business Basic, INR billing, monthly plans, UPI checkout, WhatsApp support. No enterprise contract required.
DKIM/SPF/DMARC auto Custom domain Spam + phishing protection WhatsApp support
What you get on every plan
45% cheaper than MS 365 Business Basic (₹79 vs ₹145 per mailbox)
Simple pricing — no CSP / Enterprise Agreement / volume-license paperwork
Standards-based IMAP/SMTP — works with Outlook, but not locked to it
Direct UPI + Razorpay checkout — no forced MS-approved payment method
Same delivery infra: DKIM, SPF, DMARC, TLS 1.3, clean sending IPs
WhatsApp support in Hindi + English — no MS ticket-portal maze
How we compare on price
Entry-price per mailbox / user, plus what to watch for on each option.
Provider
Entry price
Watch for
AIC Cloud Business EmailRecommended
₹79/mailbox/mo
Flat forever. No renewal hike. UPI checkout.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
₹145/user/mo
Complex CSP licensing. Requires MS-approved credit card. Enterprise-first UX.
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
₹770/user/mo
Adds Office apps. Overpay if team uses Google Docs / OnlyOffice.
Exchange Online Plan 1
₹360/user/mo
Email-only tier. Still requires MS admin center learning curve.
Plans — flat forever
The price you sign up at is the price you renew at. No Year 2 shock.
Starter
Custom domain email
₹79/mailbox/mo
Choose Starter- 5 GB per mailbox
- 2 mailboxes
- Custom domain
- Calendar + contacts
- DKIM + SPF + DMARC
- Webmail + IMAP/POP
POPULAR
Business
Custom domain email
₹199/mailbox/mo
Choose Business- 10 GB per mailbox
- 5 mailboxes
- Custom domain
- Calendar + contacts
- DKIM + SPF + DMARC
- Webmail + IMAP/POP
Pro
Custom domain email
₹399/mailbox/mo
Choose Pro- 25 GB per mailbox
- 15 mailboxes
- Custom domain
- Calendar + contacts
- DKIM + SPF + DMARC
- Webmail + IMAP/POP
Enterprise
Custom domain email
₹599/mailbox/mo
Choose Enterprise- 50 GB per mailbox
- Unlimited mailboxes
- Custom domain
- Calendar + contacts
- DKIM + SPF + DMARC
- Webmail + IMAP/POP
Frequently asked questions
Three common reasons: (1) Cost — MS 365 Business Basic is ₹145/user/mo, Standard is ₹770/user/mo. AIC starts at ₹79/mailbox/mo. (2) Complexity — MS admin center has thousands of settings; AIC has one dashboard. (3) Support — MS enterprise support requires ticket portals; AIC replies on WhatsApp in 15 min. If you rely on Outlook desktop app, note that AIC email works with Outlook via standard IMAP — you keep the client, drop the license.
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