Best Email Hosting · head-to-head
Google Workspace vs Fastmail
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for email hosting. Fastmail has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Fastmail has the lower entry price — Google Workspace starts at $7/mo, Fastmail at $4/mo. Free tier: Google Workspace No, Fastmail No. HIPAA: Google Workspace Yes, Fastmail No.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Google Workspace
$7/mo entryFastmail
$4/mo entrySources — Google Workspace: workspace.google.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Fastmail: fastmail.com (verified 2026-06-13)
Key features
Google Workspace: Custom domain Gmail with 99.9% uptime SLA; End-to-end S/MIME encryption (Business Plus and Enterprise); Gemini AI writing assistant built into Gmail; Spam/phishing/malware blocking (99.9% catch rate per vendor); Google Vault eDiscovery and retention (Business Plus+); DLP and data classification (Enterprise); SAML 2.0 SSO and 2-step verification; SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified; HIPAA BAA available via Admin console
Fastmail: Masked Email aliases for privacy (1Password integration); Spy pixel blocking and tracker removal; CalDAV/CardDAV for standards-based calendar and contact sync; Scheduled send, snooze, and undo send; Custom Sieve filter scripting for advanced email rules; Email retention archive for legal compliance (Business Professional); GDPR compliant with Standard Contractual Clauses for EU/UK data transfers; 30-day free trial with no credit card required