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Google Workspace vs HEY

Higher score

Google Workspace

7.5/ 10

HEY

7.0/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Google Workspace wins 2, HEY wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Google Workspace	HEY
Score Winner: left	7.5	7.0
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	Alphabet Inc.	37signals
Founded	2006	2020
Best for	Teams already living in Docs/Sheets/Meet who want the path of least resistance	People who agree with 37signals' philosophy of email as a workflow
Price per mo Winner: left	$7.00/ mo	$8.25/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Gmail with your domain, with all the Google strings attached	Opinionated workflow, $99/yr, no IMAP

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Google Workspace4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Best-in-class spam filtering and deliverability
✓Gmail UI remains the gold standard
✓Tight Docs/Sheets/Meet integration
✓Massive third-party app ecosystem

– Cons

✗Privacy posture has eroded over time
✗AI training opt-outs are buried in admin
✗Account suspensions are brutal and opaque
✗Lock-in to Drive/Docs is near-total

HEY4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Screener kills cold/marketing email at the door
✓Imbox/Feed/Paper Trail workflow is genuinely novel
✓Built by 37signals — long-term commitment to product
✓Flat $99/year, no per-mailbox seat math

– Cons

✗No IMAP, ever — you can't use your own client
✗Annual billing only, no monthly option
✗Custom domain requires separate $99 plan
✗Migrating out is intentionally difficult

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitGoogle Workspace ↗Score 7.5 VisitHEY ↗Score 7.0

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