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Best Google Workspace alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Google Workspace in email hosting, ranked by entry price. Google Workspace starts at $8.4/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Google Workspace: Zoho Mail, IceWarp, Fastmail, MXroute, Microsoft 365 for Business, Proton Mail for Business.
- Free alternatives: Zoho Mail.
- Closest by price: Zoho Mail ($0/mo), IceWarp ($2.5/mo), Fastmail ($4/mo).
Google Workspace alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Mail | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | Budget-conscious SMBs wanting free business email for up to 5 users | zoho.com |
| 2 | IceWarp STALE · 2026-06-13 | $2.5/mo | No | No | Organizations wanting an all-in-one email + chat + video + docs suite at lower per-seat cost than Google or Microsoft | icewarp.com |
| 3 | Fastmail | $4/mo | No | No | Privacy-conscious individuals and small teams who do not handle PHI | fastmail.com |
| 4 | MXroute | $4.92/mo | No | No | Developers and power users managing many domains on a fixed budget | mxroute.com |
| 5 | Microsoft 365 for Business | $7/mo | No | Yes | Organizations already using Microsoft desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) | microsoft.com |
| 6 | Proton Mail for Business | $7.99/mo | No | Yes | Privacy-first teams and healthcare orgs needing end-to-end encrypted email with BAA | proton.me |
Data current through 2026-09-14. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 6 rows above is marked. Compare any two directly on the Email Hosting index.