Proton Mail for Business vs Google Workspace pricing

As of , Proton Mail for Business' lowest first-term price is $6.99/month (Mail Essentials, 1-year plan) and Google Workspace's is $3.50/month (Business Starter, 1-year plan). Over the first 2 years, Proton Mail for Business costs $167.76 and Google Workspace costs $126 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.

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Proton Mail for Business and Google Workspace compared (checked Oct 20, 2026 on each vendor's site)
FactProton Mail for BusinessGoogle Workspace
Lowest first-term price$6.99/moMail Essentials, 1 year$3.50/moBusiness Starter, 1 year
Renews at$6.99/mo$83.88 per yearsame price$7/mo$84 per year
2-year cost$167.76Mail Essentials, 1-year$126Business Starter, 1-year
Lowest annual price$6.99/moMail Essentials$3.50/moBusiness Starter
Money-back period30 days—
Storage per user (lowest-priced plan)per user, 15 GB storageper user, 30 GB pooled storage
Plan options listed22
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Proton Mail for Business vs Google Workspace: questions

Which costs less over 2 years, Proton Mail for Business or Google Workspace?

Google Workspace costs less over the first 2 years: $126 (Business Starter, 1-year) against $167.76 for Proton Mail for Business (Mail Essentials, 1-year). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).

What do Proton Mail for Business and Google Workspace renew at?

Proton Mail for Business Mail Essentials (1-year) renews at $6.99/month. Google Workspace Business Starter (1-year) renews at $7/month.

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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Values we could not confirm on an official page are left blank. Last checked .