Google Workspace vs Paubox

Paubox wins on privacy, Google Workspace wins on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

Choose Google Workspace if you want to pay less: £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT and calendar and contacts in the same account.
Choose Paubox if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising.

Feature	Google Workspace	Paubox
Overall	2.0	2.0
Privacy	0.0	1.5
Price	2.5	2.0
Features	5.0	3.5
Cheapest plan	Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT	Standard $32 a month for up to 5 users
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	United States
Your data is kept in	Choice of region only on Business Plus and above	United States (US data centres only)
Founded	2006	Unknown
Free trial	14 days free	14 days free
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	No
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	25 October 2026

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Where they differ

Google Workspace's cheapest plan is Business Starter (£5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT); Paubox's is Standard ($32 a month for up to 5 users).
Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and Paubox with storage not confirmed.
Your mail is stored in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above with Google Workspace, and in the United States (US data centres only) with Paubox.
Google Workspace doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Paubox offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.

Questions people ask

Which is more private, Google Workspace or Paubox?

Paubox scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Paubox gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.

Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Paubox?

Google Workspace is cheaper. Its Business Starter plan is £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against $32 a month for up to 5 users for Paubox's Standard. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do Google Workspace and Paubox work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Paubox: Yes.

Where do Google Workspace and Paubox keep my email?

Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Paubox keeps it in the United States (US data centres only).

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 · Paubox news.

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Switching between them

Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.