Google Workspace is a cloud-based business solution from Google that helps teams communicate, collaborate, and stay productive. It includes professional email addresses using your company domain (e.g., [email protected]), secure cloud storage, video conferencing, shared calendars, and productivity tools such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It also includes Gemini AI features that help streamline daily tasks and improve efficiency.

Google Workspace is the upgraded, more powerful version of what used to be called G Suite. Google rebuilt the platform to bring chat, email, documents, and meetings closer together. It also offers stronger security, newer plan options (Starter, Standard, Plus), and built-in Gemini AI that G Suite never had.

When you sign up via Truehost, you get:

• One-click automated DNS and domain setup
• A professional business email using your own domain
• Cloud storage options (30 GB, 2 TB, or 5 TB per user)
• Video meeting tools
• Collaborative apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Mobile and desktop device management
• Identity and security protections
• 24/7 dedicated support

Google Workspace makes sense when you want to:

• Build customer trust with professional company email addresses
• Centralize file storage and control access as your team grows
• Share company calendars and schedules across your organization
• Use advanced AI tools and security features to protect business data

If any of these sound like your needs, Google Workspace is the right choice.

Free Gmail is designed for personal use with an @gmail.com address. Google Workspace is built for businesses and offers:

• Professional email using your own domain name
• An admin control panel to manage users and settings
• Shared team calendars
• Up to 30 times more storage (or more depending on your plan)
• 99.9% uptime guarantee (service level agreement)
• Enterprise-grade security features built in

In short: Gmail is for individuals. Google Workspace is for businesses that want to look professional and stay secure.

Absolutely. Truehost provides easy-to-use migration tools and step-by-step guides to safely transfer your old emails, folders, contacts, and calendar events from any other email provider, including cPanel, Outlook, Yahoo, or GoDaddy — to your new Google Workspace account. No technical downtime required.

Yes, you need a domain to get professional business email (like [email protected]). If you don’t have one yet, you can search for and register a domain directly through our checkout tool. If you already own a domain with another provider, we’ll give you automatic MX records to connect it to Google Workspace quickly, no technical headaches.

Google Workspace comes with world-class security protections including:

• End-to-end encryption for data in transit
• AI-powered anti-phishing protection
• Built-in device management controls
• For Plus tier customers: legal Vault archiving and secure LDAP directory sync

Your business data stays safe from threats and unauthorized access.