Gmail is one of the most recognisable email brands in the world, but free Gmail doesn't support custom domains. To get an address like you@yourdomain.com on Gmail, you need Google Workspace - Google's paid business email product, billed per user. OnePoundEmail takes a different approach - one flat price, unlimited email accounts, unlimited domains.
How They Compare
| Feature | OnePoundEmail | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat - £1/month (billed annually) | Per user - ~£4.60/user/month (billed annually) |
| Email accounts | Unlimited | Pay per user |
| Custom domains | Unlimited | Multiple domains supported |
| Storage | 5GB (Starter) - up to 100GB | 30GB per user (Business Starter) |
| Webmail | Crossbox, RoundCube, MXroute | Gmail web client |
| IMAP/POP access | Included | Included |
| Migration | IMAPSync tool + £10 managed migration | Self-service migration tools |
| Contract | Monthly or annually, cancel anytime | Annual billing for best price |
| Support | UK-based, ticket support | Global support |
Where OnePoundEmail Wins
- Flat pricing that actually stays flat: a family or small team with 5 mailboxes pays £1/month total - not the £20-plus/month Google Workspace charges for the same headcount
- Unlimited domains on every single plan - run every project, side hustle and client site from one account, forever, without a per-domain surcharge
- Cancel anytime, no long-term contract, no hoops to jump through
- Optional managed migration - our team moves your existing emails across for a one-off £10, with zero technical hassle on your end
Where Gmail (Google Workspace) Wins
- The Gmail interface itself - familiar to almost everyone, though you're paying a per-user fee just to use it on your own domain
- Deep integration with Docs, Sheets, Meet, Calendar and Drive - useful if your team already lives in those tools, less so if you don't need them
- Google's spam and phishing filtering, backed by huge scale - though OnePoundEmail's own filtering already keeps inboxes clean for most users
- Native mobile apps across every platform - convenient, but standard webmail already works well in a mobile browser
The Bottom Line
If you want custom domain email without watching your bill climb with every mailbox, OnePoundEmail is the simpler, cheaper choice - and for most small teams and families, it's not close. Google Workspace only starts to make sense if you specifically need Google's productivity suite tightly integrated with your inbox, and you're happy to pay per user for it.
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