Google Workspace vs SimpleLogin
On privacy it's SimpleLogin. On price it's SimpleLogin. On features it's Google Workspace. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or SimpleLogin?
- Go for Google Workspace if you'd like more space for your mail: 30 GB; to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
- Choose SimpleLogin if you want your email to stay in the EU; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and the lower price ($36 a year (with Proton Pass)).
| Feature | Google Workspace | SimpleLogin |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Premium $36 a year (with Proton Pass) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 10 aliases |
| Storage | 30 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Switzerland (Proton) |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | EU |
| Founded | 2006 | 2019 |
| 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 | Unlimited aliases |
| 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 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: Google Workspace Business Starter, £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT. SimpleLogin Premium, $36 a year (with Proton Pass).
- For free, Google Workspace gives you no free plan, and SimpleLogin a free plan (10 aliases).
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and SimpleLogin with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, EU for SimpleLogin.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and SimpleLogin in Switzerland (Proton), so different privacy laws apply.
- Google Workspace works in any mail app over IMAP, and SimpleLogin only works in its own apps.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Google Workspace has yes and SimpleLogin has unlimited aliases.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Google Workspace or SimpleLogin?
SimpleLogin scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. SimpleLogin gives you your email to stay in the EU, email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or SimpleLogin?
SimpleLogin is cheaper. Its Premium plan is $36 a year (with Proton Pass), against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. SimpleLogin also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Google Workspace and SimpleLogin work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. SimpleLogin: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and SimpleLogin keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. SimpleLogin keeps it in the EU.
Do Google Workspace and SimpleLogin work in other mail apps?
Google Workspace works in any mail app over IMAP. SimpleLogin only works in its own apps.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · SimpleLogin news.
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Switching between them
Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.