Google Workspace vs Hostinger Email
Hostinger Email wins on privacy, Hostinger Email wins on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Google Workspace if you want more room (30 GB, against 5 GB) and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Choose Hostinger Email if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and to pay less: $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59.
| Feature | Google Workspace | Hostinger Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Starter $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 30 GB | 5 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Lithuania |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2006 | 2004 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| 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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How Google Workspace and Hostinger Email differ
- On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Hostinger Email Starter at $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59.
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and Hostinger Email with 5 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above with Google Workspace, and in Not confirmed with Hostinger Email.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and Hostinger Email in Lithuania, so different privacy laws apply.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Google Workspace or Hostinger Email?
Hostinger Email scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Hostinger Email gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Hostinger Email?
Hostinger Email is cheaper. Its Starter plan is $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59, 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 Hostinger Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Hostinger Email: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and Hostinger Email keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Hostinger Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · Hostinger Email news.
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How to switch
Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.