Google Workspace vs imapsync
Google Workspace
workspace.google.comimapsync
imapsync.lamiral.infoSide by side
| Figure | Google Workspace | imapsync |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Email Migration Software | 9.0 (#1) | 7.8 (#10) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Baulon, France |
| Self-hosting | Workspace is delivered as Google's hosted cloud service and the official product pages provide no self-hosting deployment option. | Buyers get a visual interface that can be installed on a Linux server; the maker says it does not work on Windows yet. |
| Support | Google says customers can call or email Google Support for help 24/7. | Paid professional support is provided in English by the developer, mostly by email or possibly phone or Skype, during stated office hours of 10:00–16:00 UTC. |
Plans
Google Workspace
- Business Starter$3.50 a month
- Business Standard$7 a month
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Plus$11 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
imapsync
- Software only€72, paid once
- Imapsync + support€144, paid once
- Professional support€144, paid once
In their own words
Google Workspace
Google Workspace brings email, meetings, chat, calendars, file storage, and productivity apps into a paid suite. Its apps include Gmail, Meet, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids, Forms, Sites, Gemini, Keep, Apps Script, and Tasks. Multiple people can edit documents simultaneously, follow changes as they appear, and communicate through comments and built-in chat. Drive stores updates automatically and supports sharing for viewing, downloading, and collaboration. Gemini availability varies by plan: Business Starter includes it in Gmail, while Standard includes it in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and more. Security options include 2-Step Verification, Single Sign-On, endpoint management, and archiving controls. Google also lists pre-integrated single sign-on for over 200 cloud apps and automated provisioning for those apps. Business Starter, Standard, and Plus have a 300-user maximum; Enterprise has no minimum or maximum. Workspace runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is available. Business plans start at $7/user/mo annually.
imapsync
imapsync is an IMAP transfer tool for migrating or backing up mailbox accounts. Its command-line software makes incremental, recursive transfers, and a stopped transfer can be restarted without generating duplicates. The software runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, with listed compatibility including Gmail, Office 365, Exchange, Dovecot and Zimbra. The online service offers free mailbox syncs below 3 GB; buying provides unlimited syncs of any size. Buyers also receive a visual interface for installation on a Linux server, though that interface does not yet work on Windows. Staged and tenant-to-tenant moves are supported, including for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The software-only plan is €72 as a one-time purchase; professional support is €144, paid once, as is the Imapsync + support plan. There is no trial version, and purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee. The tool cannot migrate contacts or calendars, maintain two-way synchronization between active accounts, or transfer messages to or from a local directory.