Google Workspace is an alternative
to Proton Drive
$7/mo (Business Starter) vs Proton Drive at — — capabilities not yet verified, so no coverage is claimed.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Business Starter: 7 USD/monthly.
We list 1 alternative whose capabilities we have not yet verified, and Proton Drive's own price is not verified yet, so no claim is made.
Capability comparison
We have not yet verified Google Workspace's capabilities; the table shows what Proton Drive offers. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Google Workspace | Proton Drive |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption | ✗ | ✓ |
| File versioning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Share links | ✗ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ✗ | ✓ |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Business Starter | $7/seat/mo |
| Business Standard | $14/seat/mo |
| Business Plus | $22/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Proton Free | Free |
| Drive Plus | Contact sales |
| Proton Unlimited | Contact sales |
| Proton Duo | Contact sales |
| Proton Family | Contact sales |
| Drive Professional | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Google Workspace lack compared with Proton Drive?
We have not yet verified Google Workspace's capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
When were these prices checked?
Proton Drive: 2026-10-26; Google Workspace: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://proton.me/drive/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://proton.me/drive (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Google Workspace data last verified 2026-10-26