Google Workspace vs Hostpoint

In short: Hostpoint wins on privacy, Hostpoint wins on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 22 October 2026.

Should you pick Google Workspace or Hostpoint?

Choose Hostpoint if you want your mail kept in Switzerland; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and a cheaper plan, at CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.

Feature	Google Workspace	Hostpoint
Overall	2.0	3.5
Privacy	0.0	2.5
Price	2.5	3.0
Features	5.0	5.0
Cheapest plan	Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT	Cloud Office Plus CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5
Free plan	No	No
Storage	30 GB	50 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	United States	Switzerland
Your data is kept in	Choice of region only on Business Plus and above	Switzerland
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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The key differences

On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Hostpoint Cloud Office Plus at CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, Hostpoint 50 GB of storage.
Your mail is stored in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above with Google Workspace, and in Switzerland with Hostpoint.
The companies sit under different laws: Google Workspace in United States, Hostpoint in Switzerland.
Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Hostpoint doesn't.

Google Workspace and Hostpoint: your questions

Is Google Workspace more private than Hostpoint?

Hostpoint scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Hostpoint gives you your mail kept in Switzerland and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.

Is Google Workspace cheaper than Hostpoint?

Hostpoint is cheaper. Its Cloud Office Plus plan is CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5, 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 Hostpoint?

Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Hostpoint: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and Hostpoint?

Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

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Switching between them

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