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Fastmail vs Google Workspace

Higher score

FastmailIndie

8.7/ 10

Google Workspace

7.5/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Fastmail wins 2, Google Workspace wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Fastmail	Google Workspace
Score Winner: left	8.7	7.5
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge Winner: left	IndependentIndie	Alphabet Inc.
Founded	1999	2006
Best for	Anyone leaving Gmail for a custom domain	Teams already living in Docs/Sheets/Meet who want the path of least resistance
Price per mo Winner: left	$5.00/ mo	$7.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Privacy-focused email, no Google, no ads	Gmail with your domain, with all the Google strings attached

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Fastmail4 pros · 3 cons

+ Pros

✓Independent, privacy-respecting, no ads
✓Excellent custom domain support
✓JMAP protocol is genuinely faster
✓Strong calendar/contacts integration

– Cons

✗No end-to-end encryption (vs Proton/Tutanota)
✗Australian jurisdiction concerns for some users
✗Web UI looks dated

Google Workspace4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Best-in-class spam filtering and deliverability
✓Gmail UI remains the gold standard
✓Tight Docs/Sheets/Meet integration
✓Massive third-party app ecosystem

– Cons

✗Privacy posture has eroded over time
✗AI training opt-outs are buried in admin
✗Account suspensions are brutal and opaque
✗Lock-in to Drive/Docs is near-total

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitFastmail ↗Score 8.7 VisitGoogle Workspace ↗Score 7.5

← Read full Fastmail review·Read full Google Workspace review →

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