Microsoft 365 Business vs Disroot
In short: Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price, and Microsoft 365 Business wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Microsoft 365 Business or Disroot?
- Microsoft 365 Business suits you best if you want an address on your own domain and more room (50 GB, against 1 GB).
- Disroot suits you best if you want a provider with no advertising business behind it; a mailbox that costs nothing; and to try it free first.
| Feature | Microsoft 365 Business | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Basic £5.40 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 50 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | UK data centres for UK tenants (London, Cardiff, Durham) | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2011 | 2015 |
| Free trial | One month free on some plans | Free |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: Microsoft 365 Business Business Basic at £5.40 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome).
- For free, Microsoft 365 Business gives you no free plan, and Disroot a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Microsoft 365 Business comes with 50 GB of storage and Disroot with 1 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the UK data centres for UK tenants (London, Cardiff, Durham) with Microsoft 365 Business, and in the Netherlands with Disroot.
- Microsoft 365 Business is based in the United States and Disroot in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- Microsoft 365 Business lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
- Only Microsoft 365 Business is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Microsoft 365 Business or Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Microsoft 365 Business 1. Disroot gives you a provider with no advertising business behind it, open-source apps anyone can check and to sign up without proving who you are.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft 365 Business or Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Microsoft 365 Business's cheapest plan, Business Basic, is £5.40 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT.
Do Microsoft 365 Business and Disroot work with my own domain?
Only Microsoft 365 Business does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Microsoft 365 Business and Disroot keep my email?
Microsoft 365 Business keeps it in the UK data centres for UK tenants (London, Cardiff, Durham). Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Price changes and news
- 27 July 2026 Microsoft 365 Business: £5.40 (UK price change from 1 July 2026)
- 1 June 2026 Microsoft 365 Business: £4.90
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Switching between them
Moving to Microsoft 365 Business · Moving from Microsoft 365 Business. Or see all my switching guides.