Google Workspace Gmail vs Infomaniak Mail Service
Two of the top three email hosting services, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Google Workspace Gmail has 82 points and Infomaniak Mail Service 62, 20 apart on our email hosting rules.
- Google Workspace Gmail earns more on price, security and reliability and support; Infomaniak Mail Service earns more on mailbox.
- Cost for a team of 5: Google Workspace Gmail $35/mo, Infomaniak Mail Service not published.
- Only Google Workspace Gmail meets: cost for a team of 5, monthly billing, two-factor sign-in, passkeys or security keys, admins can require 2FA and written uptime commitment.
- Only Infomaniak Mail Service meets: free plan on your own domain.
82/100 #1 of 9
Best for: Small teams that want a written 99.9% uptime commitment and detailed sign-in options.
Infomaniak Mail Service62/100 #3 of 9
Best for: Small teams that want Swiss-hosted mail with calendars and a free way to start.
Points by group
| Group | Google Workspace Gmail | Infomaniak Mail Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price of 22 | 7 | 6 |
| Mailbox of 29 | 26 | 29 |
| Security of 28 | 28 | 15 |
| Reliability and support of 21 | 21 | 12 |
| Total | 82 | 62 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Google Workspace Gmail | Infomaniak Mail Service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost for a team of 5 (12) | $35/mo 3 | Not published 0 |
| Free plan on your own domain (6) | No 0 | Yes 6 |
| Monthly billing (4) | Yes 4 | Not published 0 |
| Storage per mailbox (10) | 30 7 | 999 10 |
| Open mail and calendar protocols (8) | IMAP, POP3, CalDAV, CardDAV 8 | IMAP, POP3, CalDAV, CardDAV 8 |
| Shared calendar and contacts (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| More than one domain (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Aliases and catch-all (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Two-factor sign-in (7) | Yes 7 | Not published 0 |
| Passkeys or security keys (3) | Yes 3 | Not published 0 |
| Admins can require 2FA (3) | Yes 3 | Not published 0 |
| Single sign-on (SAML) (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| SPF, DKIM and DMARC guides (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Written uptime commitment (9) | Yes 9 | No 0 |
| Public status page (2) | Yes 2 | Yes 2 |
| Live support (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Mail migration tool (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Official phone apps (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
Google Workspace Gmail
Google Workspace suits teams that want a written uptime commitment, 24/7 phone and email support and admin sign-in controls, including security keys and enforced two-step verification. It supports IMAP, POP, CalDAV and CardDAV. The catch is price: $35 a month for five people, with no free plan on your own domain. Google also reported that in 2025 a threat actor used compromised tokens of a third-party integration to access email in a very small number of accounts.
Infomaniak Mail Service
Infomaniak suits small teams that want mail hosted in Switzerland, with calendars, IMAP and a free migration service. Storage is unlimited and the company holds ISO 27001. The catches are the lack of a written uptime commitment, prices listed in Swiss francs only, and 2FA that the pages tie to the Infomaniak account rather than to each mailbox.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score email hosting services.