Google Workspace vs Bluehost Professional Email

In short: Bluehost Professional Email wins on privacy, Bluehost Professional Email wins on price, and Google Workspace wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 22 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

Google Workspace is the better pick if you want more room (30 GB, against 10 GB).
Go for Bluehost Professional Email if you'd like a company that isn't funded by advertising and the lower price (From $1.67 a user a month, yearly).

Feature	Google Workspace	Bluehost Professional Email
Overall	2.0	2.5
Privacy	0.0	0.5
Price	2.5	4.5
Features	5.0	4.5
Cheapest plan	Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT	Professional Email From $1.67 a user a month, yearly
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 States
Your data is kept in	Choice of region only on Business Plus and above	Not confirmed
Founded	2006	Unknown
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	✓ Yes
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	22 October 2026

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How Google Workspace and Bluehost Professional Email differ

On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Bluehost Professional Email Professional Email at From $1.67 a user a month, yearly.
Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, Bluehost Professional Email 10 GB of storage.
Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, Not confirmed for Bluehost Professional Email.
Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Bluehost Professional Email doesn't.

Questions people ask

Is Google Workspace more private than Bluehost Professional Email?

Bluehost Professional Email scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Bluehost Professional Email gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.

Is Google Workspace cheaper than Bluehost Professional Email?

Bluehost Professional Email is cheaper. Its Professional Email plan is From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, 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 Bluehost Professional Email?

Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Bluehost Professional Email: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and Bluehost Professional Email?

Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Bluehost Professional Email keeps it in Not confirmed.

Price changes and news

Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · Bluehost Professional Email news.

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Switching between them

Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.