Gmail vs Hostpoint
Hostpoint wins on privacy, Gmail wins on price and Hostpoint wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Gmail suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and a free plan before you pay anything.
- Hostpoint is the better pick if you want your mail kept in Switzerland; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | Gmail | Hostpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month | Cloud Office Plus CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5 |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB shared with Drive | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Switzerland |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Switzerland |
| Founded | 2004 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| 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 | Plus addressing only | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Gmail and Hostpoint differ
- Gmail's cheapest plan is Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) (Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month); Hostpoint's is Cloud Office Plus (CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5).
- For free, Gmail gives you a free plan (15 GB shared with Drive), and Hostpoint no free plan.
- Gmail comes with 15 GB of storage and Hostpoint with 50 GB of storage.
- Gmail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.
- Gmail is based in the United States and Hostpoint in Switzerland, so different privacy laws apply.
- Hostpoint lets you bring your own domain name; Gmail doesn't.
- Only Gmail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Gmail has plus addressing only and Hostpoint has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Gmail or Hostpoint?
Hostpoint scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gmail 0. Hostpoint gives you your mail kept in Switzerland and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Which is cheaper, Gmail or Hostpoint?
Gmail costs nothing to start (Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month). Hostpoint's cheapest plan, Cloud Office Plus, is CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
Do Gmail and Hostpoint work with my own domain?
Only Hostpoint does (Yes). With Gmail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Gmail and Hostpoint keep my email?
Gmail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Gmail news · Hostpoint news.
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How to switch
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