Google Workspace vs Hushmail
In short: Hushmail wins on privacy, Google Workspace wins on price, and Google Workspace wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or Hushmail?
- Choose Google Workspace if you want a cheaper plan, at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT.
- Choose Hushmail if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; features the other lacks, like PGP encryption as well as password-protected email to anyone; and a company with a longer track record (since 1999).
| Feature | Google Workspace | Hushmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 30 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | United States | Canada |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | Canada |
| Founded | 2006 | 1999 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | No free trial; 60-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 | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| 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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How Google Workspace and Hushmail differ
- On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Hushmail Small Business at From $10.79 a month (Small Business).
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and Hushmail with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above with Google Workspace, and in Canada with Hushmail.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and Hushmail in Canada, so different privacy laws apply.
- Google Workspace doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Google Workspace and Hushmail: your questions
Which is more private, Google Workspace or Hushmail?
Hushmail scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Hushmail gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Hushmail?
Google Workspace is cheaper. Its Business Starter plan is £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Google Workspace and Hushmail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Hushmail: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and Hushmail keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Hushmail keeps it in Canada.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
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