Google Workspace vs Disroot
On privacy it's Disroot. On price it's Disroot. On features it's Google Workspace. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Google Workspace or Disroot: which should you choose?
- Google Workspace is the better pick if you want email at your own domain name; 30 GB of storage; and a provider that's been going since 2006.
- Choose Disroot if you want your mail kept in the Netherlands; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and email without paying for it.
| Feature | Google Workspace | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 30 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 | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | 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 | Offer 10% off your first year | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome).
- Google Workspace has no free plan; Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, Disroot 1 GB of storage.
- Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, Netherlands for Disroot.
- The companies sit under different laws: Google Workspace in United States, Disroot in Netherlands.
- You can use your own domain with Google Workspace, but not with Disroot.
- Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Disroot doesn't.
Questions people ask
Is Google Workspace more private than Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Disroot gives you your mail kept in the Netherlands, email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and open-source apps anyone can check.
Is Google Workspace cheaper than Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Google Workspace's cheapest plan, Business Starter, is £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT.
Can I use my own domain with Google Workspace or Disroot?
Only Google Workspace does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and Disroot?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · Disroot news.
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