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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Starting at $6.99 1 User Per Month
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,264)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansProton Mail For Business
Star Rating
(130)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Google Workspace excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Proton Mail For Business. Users appreciate its seamless integration of tools like Gmail and Calendar, which help manage client communications and schedules efficiently.
- Users say that Google Workspace's ease of use is a standout feature, with many highlighting its intuitive interface and real-time collaboration capabilities. One user mentioned that Google Sheets is particularly useful for quick data analysis and KPI tracking, making it a vital part of their daily workflow.
- Reviewers mention that Proton Mail For Business shines in security and privacy, with features like end-to-end encryption and the ability to set sensitive emails to expire. This focus on security is especially valued by users in sectors that prioritize confidentiality, such as education and tech.
- According to verified reviews, Google Workspace has a much larger user base, reflected in its total number of reviews. This extensive feedback provides a more reliable picture of user experiences, with over 44,000 reviews compared to Proton Mail's 127, indicating a broader consensus on its effectiveness.
- Users highlight that while Proton Mail is simple to use and requires no complex implementation, it may lack some of the collaborative features that Google Workspace offers. For instance, users appreciate the integrated tools in Google Workspace that facilitate teamwork and project management.
- Reviewers note that while both products have strong support, Google Workspace's support quality is rated slightly higher. Users have expressed satisfaction with the assistance they receive, which is crucial for businesses that rely on timely help for their operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Proton Mail For Business
Mail Essentials
Starting at $6.99
1 User Per Month
- 15 GB per user + 10 email addresses per user
- Use @yourcompany.com domain
- Robust spam and phishing protection
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Proton Mail For Business
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,469
9.0
113
Ease of Use
9.3
37,686
8.8
114
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,620
9.2
17
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,188
9.1
15
Quality of Support
8.6
29,857
8.1
102
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,513
9.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,196
9.4
112
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7985
Not enough data
9.1
8041
Not enough data
9.0
8128
Not enough data
8.9
8172
Not enough data
9.0
7767
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.5
120
Not enough data
7.8
120
Not enough data
7.9
118
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7557
Not enough data
9.4
8349
Not enough data
9.2
7867
Not enough data
8.8
6841
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6018
Not enough data
8.9
5846
Not enough data
9.1
5804
Not enough data
8.4
6287
Not enough data
8.7
5288
Not enough data
9.1
6404
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2133
Not enough data
8.8
1735
Not enough data
8.8
1659
Not enough data
8.8
1500
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.7
2099
Not enough data
8.8
2229
Not enough data
8.7
2047
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2189
Not enough data
9.0
2226
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2270
Not enough data
9.1
2340
Not enough data
8.7
1889
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
258
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
252
Not enough data
8.3
251
Not enough data
8.2
250
Not enough data
8.3
249
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
139
Not enough data
8.3
138
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2810
Not enough data
8.4
2416
Not enough data
8.3
2298
Not enough data
8.7
2710
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3070
Not enough data
9.0
3131
Not enough data
9.1
3230
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2476
Not enough data
8.5
2555
Not enough data
9.1
2851
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.3
204
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1813
Not enough data
8.8
1808
Not enough data
9.5
1838
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1701
Not enough data
8.1
1703
Not enough data
8.3
1636
Not enough data
9.4
1805
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1600
Not enough data
9.2
1702
Not enough data
9.4
1740
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
543
Not enough data
8.1
533
Not enough data
7.6
529
Not enough data
8.4
536
Not enough data
7.3
521
Not enough data
8.1
528
Not enough data
7.8
525
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1854
Not enough data
8.9
1748
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1726
Not enough data
8.9
1788
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1730
Not enough data
9.4
1874
Not enough data
8.9
1785
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1587
Not enough data
9.2
1797
Not enough data
9.1
1811
Not enough data
9.5
1901
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1280
Not enough data
8.4
1221
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1342
Not enough data
8.9
1200
Not enough data
9.3
1315
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1297
Not enough data
9.1
1249
Not enough data
9.5
1302
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
379
Not enough data
8.1
380
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5936
Not enough data
9.1
4189
Not enough data
8.3
3651
Not enough data
9.0
4236
Not enough data
8.9
3970
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5797
Not enough data
8.5
5175
Not enough data
8.8
5467
Not enough data
9.2
4176
Not enough data
Software Type
9.1
5755
Not enough data
9.2
4245
Not enough data
8.9
3819
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.1
373
Not enough data
7.9
376
Not enough data
8.2
372
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1015
Not enough data
9.0
1038
Not enough data
8.4
994
Not enough data
8.9
1012
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
865
Not enough data
8.4
915
Not enough data
8.6
912
Not enough data
8.4
756
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
995
Not enough data
8.4
762
Not enough data
9.0
971
Not enough data
9.0
967
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.2
1448
Not enough data
9.1
1416
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.3
1461
Not enough data
9.1
1421
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1237
Not enough data
8.6
1291
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1355
Not enough data
8.9
1334
Not enough data
8.9
1345
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1383
Not enough data
8.7
1239
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
753
Not enough data
8.1
757
Not enough data
8.0
753
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.1
301
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1400
Not enough data
8.5
1410
Not enough data
8.5
1403
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1506
Not enough data
9.3
1483
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1496
Not enough data
9.0
1467
Not enough data
8.7
1225
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1477
Not enough data
8.9
1429
Not enough data
9.2
1499
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.3
1442
Not enough data
8.9
1297
Not enough data
9.1
1372
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
1343
Not enough data
9.0
1322
Not enough data
8.2
1079
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
747
Not enough data
8.5
733
Not enough data
7.8
727
Not enough data
8.2
728
Not enough data
8.1
722
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.8
295
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
827
7.1
8
8.4
822
6.9
8
8.1
818
6.9
8
8.0
320
Not enough data
8.4
319
Not enough data
7.8
314
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.0
75
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
425
Not enough data
8.8
427
Not enough data
8.4
393
Not enough data
8.5
403
Not enough data
Growth
8.4
335
Not enough data
8.5
361
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
8.1
319
Not enough data
8.6
343
Not enough data
Content
8.9
388
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
8.7
397
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
Support
8.4
149
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and Proton Mail For Business are categorized as Email
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Proton Mail For Business is categorized as Email Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proton Mail For Business
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Internet
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Hospitality
7.9%
Higher Education
7.1%
Computer Software
5.5%
Other
61.4%
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
Is ProtonMail legitimate?
2 Comments
JZ
Yes, I have been on their paid plan for a few years now. I highly recommend their services. They now have a cloud drive and a great VPN as well.Read more
When is the launching date of proton drive?
1 Comment
MC
As the Project Status is still "Under Development", any new information on its release will be added on the ProtonMail Twitter: @ProtonMail. Hope that helps.Read more
Can police track ProtonMail?
1 Comment
MM
From my opinion, police needs special permission to track protonmail, I guess in some cases that police is trying to track protonmail using illegal methods,...Read more
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