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Head-to-head · Email Hosting

Google Workspace vs Amazon WorkMail

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Google Workspace #3 in Email Hosting 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Workspace
Amazon WorkMail #8 in Email Hosting 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Try Amazon WorkMail

Google Workspace leads on 0 checks, Amazon WorkMail on 3, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Workspace · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceAmazon WorkMail · $4/user/mo
  • Free trialboth

Google Workspace scores higher on our rubric for email hosting: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Amazon WorkMail is cheaper to start at $4/user/mo against $7/user/mo. Amazon WorkMail leads on storage per mailbox: 50 GB versus 30 GB. Amazon WorkMail leads on email aliases: 100 aliases versus 30 aliases. On mobile app access, Amazon WorkMail gives you Third_party where Google Workspace offers Native.

Google Workspace is the better fit for teams wanting a mature, full collaboration suite. Amazon WorkMail is the better fit for AWS-aligned businesses needing managed email.

  • Google Workspace fits best

    Teams wanting a mature, full collaboration suite

  • Amazon WorkMail fits best

    AWS-aligned businesses needing managed email

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Side by side

Feature Google Workspace 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Amazon WorkMail 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #3 in Email Hosting #8 in Email Hosting
Best for Teams wanting a mature, full collaboration suite AWS-aligned businesses needing managed email
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $7/user/mo $4/user/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2
Integrations 8 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Workspace 3/3 · Amazon WorkMail 3/3
IMAP/POP support ✓ ✓
Calendar included ✓ ✓
Migration tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage per mailbox 30 GB 50 GB (best)
Email aliases 30 aliases 100 aliases (best)
Attachment limit Not checked yet 25 MB
Mobile app access Native Third_party
Our review
Pros
  • Custom-domain Gmail with Calendar, Meet, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
  • Migration tools for Outlook, webmail, and other email systems
  • Web, desktop, mobile, IMAP, POP, and API access
  • 50 GB mailboxes with email, calendars, contacts, and synchronization
  • AWS directory, encryption-key, and regional data-storage integrations
  • Exchange interoperability, journaling, and mailbox migration support
Cons
  • Starts at $7 per user per month with annual billing
  • No free plan after the 14-day trial
  • Higher tiers are needed for larger storage and advanced controls
  • Service support is scheduled to end on March 31, 2027
  • Mobile access relies on third-party clients rather than a first-party app
  • Best suited to organizations already invested in AWS or Microsoft ecosystems
Our verdict

Google Workspace combines custom-domain Gmail with Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat, and centralized user and security administration. It is designed for businesses, schools, and other organizations that want email…

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Amazon WorkMail is a managed business email and calendaring service for organizations that want hosted mailboxes without operating their own email infrastructure. It provides 50 GB of storage per user, web access, email and calendar…

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  1. Google WorkspaceEmail Hosting 9.114-day trial
  2. Amazon WorkMailEmail Hosting 8.530-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Workspace — where it wins

    • Custom-domain Gmail with Calendar, Meet, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
    • Migration tools for Outlook, webmail, and other email systems
    • Web, desktop, mobile, IMAP, POP, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $7 per user per month with annual billing
    • No free plan after the 14-day trial
    • Higher tiers are needed for larger storage and advanced controls

  • Amazon WorkMail — where it wins

    • 50 GB mailboxes with email, calendars, contacts, and synchronization
    • AWS directory, encryption-key, and regional data-storage integrations
    • Exchange interoperability, journaling, and mailbox migration support

    Where it doesn't

    • Service support is scheduled to end on March 31, 2027
    • Mobile access relies on third-party clients rather than a first-party app
    • Best suited to organizations already invested in AWS or Microsoft ecosystems

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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