Google Workspace vs DreamHost Email
DreamHost Email wins on privacy, DreamHost Email wins on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or DreamHost Email?
- Choose Google Workspace if you want 30 GB of storage and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
- Choose DreamHost Email if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and a cheaper plan, at $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly.
| Feature | Google Workspace | DreamHost Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Email $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 30 GB | 25 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 | United States |
| 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 | 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Google Workspace and DreamHost Email differ
- Google Workspace's cheapest plan is Business Starter (£5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT); DreamHost Email's is Email ($1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly).
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and DreamHost Email with 25 GB of storage.
- Google Workspace keeps your mail in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above, while DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, Google Workspace or DreamHost Email?
DreamHost Email scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. DreamHost Email gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or DreamHost Email?
DreamHost Email is cheaper. Its Email plan is $1.67 a mailbox 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.
Do Google Workspace and DreamHost Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. DreamHost Email: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and DreamHost Email keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · DreamHost Email news.
Alternatives to Google Workspace and DreamHost Email
- mailbox.org4.5 out of 5 overall
- Proton Mail for Business4.0 out of 5 overall
- Tuta Business4.0 out of 5 overall
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How to switch
Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.