Google Workspace vs ImprovMX

On privacy it's ImprovMX. On price it's ImprovMX. On features it's Google Workspace. Here's everything side by side, last checked 22 October 2026.

Google Workspace or ImprovMX: which should you choose?

Google Workspace suits you best if you want 30 GB of storage; to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
Go for ImprovMX if you'd like a company that isn't funded by advertising; the lower price ($50 a year); and a free plan to start on.

Feature	Google Workspace	ImprovMX
Overall	2.0	1.5
Privacy	0.0	0.5
Price	2.5	3.5
Features	5.0	Not rated
Cheapest plan	Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT	Light $50 a year
Free plan	No	Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases
Storage	30 GB	Forwards only
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	United States	Not confirmed
Your data is kept in	Choice of region only on Business Plus and above	Not confirmed
Founded	2006	Unknown
Free trial	14 days free	Free plan
Funded by advertising	Yes, or its parent company is	No
Works in any mail app	✓ IMAP and SMTP	No, its own apps only
Calendar and contacts	✓ Yes	No
Aliases	Yes	25 to 200 aliases per domain
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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Where they differ

On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against ImprovMX Light at $50 a year.
Google Workspace has no free plan; ImprovMX has a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases).
Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, ImprovMX no storage, as it forwards mail on.
Google Workspace keeps your mail in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above, while ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
The companies sit under different laws: Google Workspace in United States, ImprovMX in Not confirmed.
Mail apps: Google Workspace works in any mail app over IMAP; ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; ImprovMX doesn't.
Aliases: Google Workspace offers yes, ImprovMX 25 to 200 aliases per domain.

Google Workspace and ImprovMX: your questions

Is Google Workspace more private than ImprovMX?

ImprovMX scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. ImprovMX gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.

Is Google Workspace cheaper than ImprovMX?

ImprovMX is cheaper. Its Light plan is $50 a year, against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. ImprovMX also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.