Best Email Hosting · head-to-head
Zoho Mail vs Google Workspace
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for email hosting. Zoho Mail has the lower entry price. 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.
Zoho Mail has the lower entry price — Zoho Mail starts at $0/mo, Google Workspace at $8.4/mo. Free tier: Zoho Mail Yes, Google Workspace No. HIPAA: Zoho Mail Yes, Google Workspace Yes.
As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Zoho Mail
$0/mo entryGoogle Workspace
$8.4/mo entrySources — Zoho Mail: zoho.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Google Workspace: workspace.google.com (verified 2026-09-02)
Key features
Zoho Mail: Custom domain email with free plan up to 5 users; S/MIME encryption and email archiving with eDiscovery (Premium); SOC 2 Type 2 + HIPAA audited; ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701 certified; GDPR-compliant with 72-hour breach notification commitment; PCI DSS compliant (valid through Oct 2026); Integrated Zoho Workplace suite (Writer, Sheet, Cliq, Meeting); Admin console with group email, eDiscovery, and mobile device management; 750+ third-party integrations via Zapier
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