Google Workspace vs Yahoo Mail
They tie on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Google Workspace or Yahoo Mail?
- Google Workspace is the better pick if you want email at your own domain name and 30 GB of storage.
- Choose Yahoo Mail if you want email without paying for it; a free plan to start on; and more years of history: it started in 1997.
| Feature | Google Workspace | Yahoo Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Price | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 20 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | United States and worldwide |
| Founded | 2006 | 1997 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | Free |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | Yes, or its parent company is |
| 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 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Google Workspace and Yahoo Mail differ
- On price: Google Workspace Business Starter at £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT, against Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) at Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price).
- Google Workspace has no free plan; Yahoo Mail has a free plan (20 GB).
- Space: Google Workspace gives 30 GB of storage, Yahoo Mail 20 GB of storage.
- Google Workspace keeps your mail in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above, while Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide.
- You can use your own domain with Google Workspace, but not with Yahoo Mail.
Google Workspace and Yahoo Mail: your questions
Is Google Workspace more private than Yahoo Mail?
They score the same for privacy: 0 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, the United States and worldwide for Yahoo Mail).
Is Google Workspace cheaper than Yahoo Mail?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). Google Workspace's cheapest plan, Business Starter, is £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT.
Can I use my own domain with Google Workspace or Yahoo Mail?
Only Google Workspace does (Yes). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Google Workspace and Yahoo Mail?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Google Workspace news · Yahoo Mail news.
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How to switch
Moving to Google Workspace · Moving from Google Workspace. Or see all my switching guides.