Google Workspace vs 123 Reg

On privacy it's 123 Reg. On price it's 123 Reg. On features it's Google Workspace. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Should you pick Google Workspace or 123 Reg?

Google Workspace is the better pick if you want more space for your mail: 30 GB and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
Go for 123 Reg if you'd like email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; the lower price (£1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year); and more years of history: it started in 2000.

Feature	Google Workspace	123 Reg
Overall	2.0	2.0
Privacy	0.0	0.5
Price	2.5	3.5
Features	5.0	3.5
Cheapest plan	Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT	10 GB mailbox £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year
Free plan	No	No
Storage	30 GB	10 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	United States	United Kingdom (GoDaddy)
Your data is kept in	Choice of region only on Business Plus and above	Not confirmed
Founded	2006	2000
Free trial	14 days 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	No
Aliases	Yes	Yes
Open-source apps	No	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	No	Unknown
Reader offer	Offer 10% off your first year	None
Last checked	22 October 2026	25 October 2026

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The key differences

Google Workspace's cheapest plan is Business Starter (£5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT); 123 Reg's is 10 GB mailbox (£1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year).
Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, 123 Reg 10 GB of storage.
Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, Not confirmed for 123 Reg.
The companies sit under different laws: Google Workspace in United States, 123 Reg in United Kingdom (GoDaddy).
Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; 123 Reg doesn't.

Google Workspace and 123 Reg: your questions

Is Google Workspace more private than 123 Reg?

123 Reg scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. 123 Reg gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.

Is Google Workspace cheaper than 123 Reg?

123 Reg is cheaper. Its 10 GB mailbox plan is £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year, against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Can I use my own domain with Google Workspace or 123 Reg?

Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. 123 Reg: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and 123 Reg?

Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. 123 Reg keeps it in Not confirmed.

Recent price changes

22 October 2026 123 Reg: £1.19 a month, when I checked

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Switching between them

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