Google Workspace vs Infomaniak Mail
Infomaniak Mail wins on privacy, Infomaniak Mail wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or Infomaniak Mail?
- Choose Infomaniak Mail if you want your mail kept in Switzerland; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and to pay less: CHF 2.29 a month.
| Feature | Google Workspace | Infomaniak Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Mail Service CHF 2.29 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, on an Infomaniak address, no own domain |
| Storage | 30 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ 1 |
| 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 | 1990 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | Free plan (my kSuite) |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Google Workspace Business Starter, £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT. Infomaniak Mail Mail Service, CHF 2.29 a month.
- For free, Google Workspace gives you no free plan, and Infomaniak Mail a free plan (on an Infomaniak address, no own domain).
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and Infomaniak Mail with 100 GB of storage.
- Google Workspace keeps your mail in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above, while Infomaniak Mail keeps it in Switzerland.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and Infomaniak Mail in Switzerland, so different privacy laws apply.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, Google Workspace or Infomaniak Mail?
Infomaniak Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Infomaniak Mail gives you your mail kept in Switzerland and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Infomaniak Mail?
Infomaniak Mail is cheaper. Its Mail Service plan is CHF 2.29 a month, against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. Infomaniak Mail also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Google Workspace and Infomaniak Mail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Infomaniak Mail: 1 domain on its cheapest plan that allows one.
Where do Google Workspace and Infomaniak Mail keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Infomaniak Mail 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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