Google Workspace vs Murena Workspace
Murena Workspace wins on privacy, Murena Workspace wins on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or Murena Workspace?
- Google Workspace is the better pick if you want an address on your own domain; 30 GB of storage; and a provider that's been going since 2006.
- Go for Murena Workspace if you'd like your mail kept in France; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and the lower price (€1.99 a month).
| Feature | Google Workspace | Murena Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | 20 GB €1.99 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | France |
| Founded | 2006 | 2018 |
| 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 | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| 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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How Google Workspace and Murena Workspace differ
- Google Workspace's cheapest plan is Business Starter (£5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT); Murena Workspace's is 20 GB (€1.99 a month).
- Google Workspace has no free plan; Murena Workspace has a free plan (1 GB).
- Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, Murena Workspace 20 GB of storage.
- Google Workspace keeps your mail in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above, while Murena Workspace keeps it in France.
- The companies sit under different laws: Google Workspace in United States, Murena Workspace in France.
- You can use your own domain with Google Workspace, but not with Murena Workspace.
- Google Workspace (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Murena Workspace doesn't.
Questions people ask
Is Google Workspace more private than Murena Workspace?
Murena Workspace scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Murena Workspace gives you your mail kept in France, email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and open-source apps.
Is Google Workspace cheaper than Murena Workspace?
Murena Workspace is cheaper. Its 20 GB plan is €1.99 a month, against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. Murena Workspace also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Google Workspace or Murena Workspace?
Only Google Workspace does (Yes). With Murena Workspace your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and Murena Workspace?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Murena Workspace keeps it in France.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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