Compare Google Workspace and Proton Mail For Business 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Starting at $6.99 1 User Per Month
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,645)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
(146)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.99 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Google Workspace excels in providing a comprehensive suite of tools, combining email, documents, storage, and meetings all in one platform. Users appreciate the efficiency it brings, allowing teams to collaborate in real-time on Docs, Sheets, and Slides, which significantly reduces delays in project workflows.
- Users say that Proton Mail For Business stands out for its strong focus on security, particularly with features like end-to-end encryption and the ability to set sensitive emails to expire. This emphasis on privacy is a major draw for businesses that prioritize secure communication.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's user-friendly interface and quick setup process make it easy for teams to get started. Many users highlight the intuitive onboarding experience, which helps them quickly adapt to the platform without extensive training.
- According to verified reviews, Proton Mail For Business is praised for its simple and clean design, making it reliable for business communication. However, some users feel that its limited feature set compared to Google Workspace may hinder more complex collaboration needs.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Google Workspace benefits from a robust support system, with users rating the quality of support higher than that of Proton Mail For Business. This can be crucial for businesses that require timely assistance and troubleshooting as they navigate their email and collaboration tools.
- Users express that while Proton Mail For Business is a reputable choice for secure email, its overall functionality may not match the versatility and integration capabilities of Google Workspace, which offers a more extensive range of tools to enhance productivity and collaboration.
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
Includes these features:
- 15 GB storage per user
- 10 email addresses per user
- 3 custom email domains supported
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Proton Mail For Business
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,764
9.0
115
Ease of Use
9.3
37,985
8.9
128
Ease of Setup
9.3
9,905
9.2
19
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,320
9.1
15
Quality of Support
8.6
30,121
8.2
114
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,643
9.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,479
9.4
114
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
8027
Not enough data
9.1
8079
Not enough data
9.1
8166
Not enough data
8.9
8207
Not enough data
9.0
7797
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.1
141
Not enough data
8.2
137
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7585
Not enough data
9.4
8400
Not enough data
9.2
7905
Not enough data
8.8
6867
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6050
Not enough data
9.0
5874
Not enough data
9.1
5824
Not enough data
8.4
6309
Not enough data
8.7
5306
Not enough data
9.1
6432
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2149
Not enough data
8.8
1744
Not enough data
8.8
1668
Not enough data
8.8
1510
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
8.8
2113
Not enough data
8.8
2238
Not enough data
8.7
2056
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2196
Not enough data
9.0
2244
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2282
Not enough data
9.1
2353
Not enough data
8.7
1897
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.4
269
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
263
Not enough data
8.3
262
Not enough data
8.3
260
Not enough data
8.4
261
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
149
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2837
Not enough data
8.4
2442
Not enough data
8.3
2327
Not enough data
8.7
2738
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3109
Not enough data
9.0
3166
Not enough data
9.1
3275
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.8
2510
Not enough data
8.6
2585
Not enough data
9.1
2883
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.5
237
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1830
Not enough data
8.8
1825
Not enough data
9.5
1860
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
1715
Not enough data
8.1
1716
Not enough data
8.3
1649
Not enough data
9.4
1826
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1617
Not enough data
9.2
1718
Not enough data
9.4
1766
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
562
Not enough data
8.2
551
Not enough data
7.7
548
Not enough data
8.5
556
Not enough data
7.3
538
Not enough data
8.2
546
Not enough data
7.9
545
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1874
Not enough data
8.9
1764
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1748
Not enough data
8.9
1812
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1749
Not enough data
9.4
1911
Not enough data
8.9
1803
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1607
Not enough data
9.2
1823
Not enough data
9.1
1837
Not enough data
9.6
1928
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1520
Not enough data
9.1
1346
Not enough data
8.4
1256
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1538
Not enough data
9.0
1243
Not enough data
9.4
1446
Not enough data
Management
9.3
1386
Not enough data
9.1
1289
Not enough data
9.5
1350
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
8.1
430
Not enough data
8.2
434
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5971
Not enough data
9.1
4217
Not enough data
8.3
3677
Not enough data
9.0
4266
Not enough data
8.9
4004
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5836
Not enough data
8.6
5210
Not enough data
8.8
5492
Not enough data
9.2
4205
Not enough data
Software Type
9.1
5787
Not enough data
9.2
4276
Not enough data
8.9
3849
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.2
405
Not enough data
7.9
410
Not enough data
8.3
407
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1031
Not enough data
9.0
1053
Not enough data
8.4
1009
Not enough data
9.0
1027
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
879
Not enough data
8.4
932
Not enough data
8.6
927
Not enough data
8.4
771
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
1010
Not enough data
8.5
775
Not enough data
9.0
986
Not enough data
9.0
981
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.3
1478
Not enough data
9.2
1443
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.3
1498
Not enough data
9.1
1450
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1263
Not enough data
8.7
1319
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1385
Not enough data
8.9
1362
Not enough data
8.9
1375
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1411
Not enough data
8.8
1264
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
787
Not enough data
8.2
787
Not enough data
8.1
782
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.3
332
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1427
Not enough data
8.5
1438
Not enough data
8.5
1430
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1543
Not enough data
9.3
1512
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1524
Not enough data
9.0
1494
Not enough data
8.7
1252
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1506
Not enough data
9.0
1457
Not enough data
9.3
1531
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.3
1480
Not enough data
8.9
1325
Not enough data
9.1
1404
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
1377
Not enough data
9.1
1356
Not enough data
8.2
1103
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
779
Not enough data
8.6
766
Not enough data
7.8
756
Not enough data
8.3
758
Not enough data
8.2
752
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.8
328
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
859
7.1
8
8.4
853
6.9
8
8.2
845
Feature Not Available
8.2
348
Feature Not Available
8.5
350
Feature Not Available
7.9
341
Feature Not Available
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
9
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.0
81
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
436
Not enough data
8.8
440
Not enough data
8.4
402
Not enough data
8.6
415
Not enough data
Growth
8.4
347
Not enough data
8.6
373
Not enough data
8.5
348
Not enough data
8.2
330
Not enough data
8.6
354
Not enough data
Content
8.9
402
Not enough data
8.8
412
Not enough data
8.8
408
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
Support
8.5
159
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
8.3%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Internet
8.5%
Hospitality
7.1%
Higher Education
6.4%
Computer Software
5.7%
Other
63.8%
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
KP
yes , company can working on it. but company need a focus on real time network customer thingsRead more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
CS
No, there is no way to see everyone all at once on the screen in Google hangouts. If you want that feature go for zoom video conferencing app.Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
SD
Yes you can do it, always you share your docs wit them or you can grant those accounts over your docs. You have multiple ways to do it even sharing by links.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
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
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
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