Google Workspace vs Porkbun Email Hosting
Email hosting — side-by-side specs, real prices, and how each scores on our methodology.
Google Workspace 8.0 /10 editorial Gmail on your own domain, bundled with Drive, Meet, Calendar and Docs; pooled storage
from $4.90 /user/mo ✓ renews at the same price
Porkbun Email Hosting 5.2 /10 editorial Simple mailboxes on your Porkbun domains.
$36 /user/yr ✓ renews at the same price
Google Workspace scores higher on our methodology (8.0 vs 5.2); Porkbun Email Hosting starts cheaper ($36/user/yr vs $4.90/user/mo).
Spec by spec
| Google Workspace | Porkbun Email Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Google workspace | Open source stack |
| Protocols | IMAP, POP3 | IMAP, POP3 |
| Payment methods | Card | Card, PayPal, Crypto (stablecoins), Alipay |
| API access | Mailbox, Admin | — |
| Support channels | Ticket | Ticket, Phone |
| Encryption | At rest | TLS only |
| Money-back period | — | 4 days |
| Custom domains | 600 | 1 |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9 % | — |
| Aliases | Yes | No |
| KYC required | Email only | Email only |
| Catch-all | Yes | No |
| Anonymity | None | None |
| Calendars & contacts | Yes | No |
| Migration tooling | Yes | — |
| Free plan | No | No |
Scores come from our published methodology; renewal prices always shown beside intro prices. Full profiles: Google Workspace · Porkbun Email Hosting