Google Workspace vs Tailscale
Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Google Workspace 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.
Tailscale: Free for small teams.
| Compare | Google WorkspaceGoogle | TailscaleTailscale |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Business email, files, and device management in one account | Private network for your team's devices, free for up to 6 users |
| Starting price | From $7/person | From $8/person |
| Six-person team | $42/mo | $48/mo |
| Plans | Business 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 users | Personal free (up to 6 users, unlimited devices); Standard $8/user/mo; Premium $18/user/mo; Enterprise by quote |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Users | Per user | 6 on free |
| Integrations | Everything | Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, GitHub sign-in |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Support hours | Live chat: 24/7 (English, all countries) | Not published |
| Incidents posted | Google has a public status page. Status page | 19 incidents posted on Tailscale's status page, which covers all Tailscale products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Tailscale. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.7 / 5 from 17,741 reviews | 4.9 / 5 from 7 reviews (few reviews) |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 3.9 / 5 from 25 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 80 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 75 | 35 |
| Fit: Service business | 90 | 60 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 92 | 78 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 80 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 85 | 55 |
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| Visit Google Workspace | Visit Tailscale |
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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