Google Workspace vs Proton Pass

Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Proton Pass costs less for a six-person team.
  • Google Workspace fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareGoogle WorkspaceGoogleProton PassProton
In one lineBusiness email, files, and device management in one accountLow-cost team password manager from the makers of Proton Mail
Starting priceFrom $7/personFrom $1.99/person
Six-person team$42/mo$11.94/mo
PlansBusiness Starter $7/user/mo; Standard $14/user/mo; Plus $22/user/mo, billed annually (flexible monthly $8.40/$16.80/$26.40); up to 300 usersPer user, billed yearly, 3-user minimum: Essentials $1.99/mo (up to 30 users); Professional $4.49/mo adds SSO, SCIM, and logs. Monthly $4.99/$6.99
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
UsersPer user3 minimum; Essentials up to 30
IntegrationsEverythingSSO and SCIM (Professional), SIEM, CLI, browser, desktop, and mobile apps
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedEvery paid plan
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 (English, all countries)Not published
Incidents postedGoogle has a public status page. Status page4 incidents posted on Proton's status page, which covers all Proton products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Proton. Status page
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 17,741 reviews4.9 / 5 from 7 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop8055
Fit: Restaurant or café7545
Fit: Service business9078
Fit: Agency or studio9278
Fit: Trades or contractor8055
Fit: Online store8568
Why people pick it
  • Everyone knows Gmail
  • Single sign-on for free
  • $1.99 per user on yearly billing
  • Unlimited hide-my-email aliases
Where it falls short
  • Storage caps on Starter
  • Per user
  • 3-user minimum
  • Monthly billing costs 2.5 times as much
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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