Google Workspace vs OVHcloud Email
On privacy it's OVHcloud Email. On price it's Google Workspace. On features it's Google Workspace. Here's everything side by side, last checked 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose OVHcloud Email if you want your email to stay in the EU; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and more years of history: it started in 1999.
| Feature | Google Workspace | OVHcloud Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | Not rated |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | MX Plan Not confirmed |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 30 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| 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 | EU |
| Founded | 2006 | 1999 |
| 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 OVHcloud Email MX Plan at Not confirmed.
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and OVHcloud Email with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, EU for OVHcloud Email.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and OVHcloud Email in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Google Workspace and OVHcloud Email: your questions
Which is more private, Google Workspace or OVHcloud Email?
OVHcloud Email scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. OVHcloud Email gives you your email to stay in the EU and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Do Google Workspace and OVHcloud Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. OVHcloud Email: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and OVHcloud Email keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · OVHcloud Email news.
Also worth a look
- mailbox.org4.5 out of 5 overall
- Proton Mail for Business4.0 out of 5 overall
- Tuta Business4.0 out of 5 overall
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Switching between them
Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.