Big Tech
Big tech bad. Inspiration to write low. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech.
Solutions with the Big Tech feature: Gmail for business, M365 Mail and Microsoft Word
Google offers email for business as part of its Google Workspace solution.
Esc Collective recommends against using Gmail for email in your business, for multiple reasons:
- Google is based in the US, and is obliged to follow any court orders or presidential executive orders. Also if that involves violating international law, exposing your personal data or company secrets, or stopping business critical services without prior notice.
- Big tech companies such as Google do not respect EU regulations such as those for privacy - the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While European politicians still pretend the EU-US data privacy framework (DPF) is in place, anyone reading the news about US politics concludes the DPF is defunct. This means any services provided by US companies, even when hosted in Europe, are no longer compliant with GDPR.
- Google has built their business on your data, respect of privacy or (other) companies secrets have never been their concern.
- Google has strong ties to the increasingly hostile regime of Donald Trump and was one of the big tech companies that already early in 2025 ditched all their DEI initiatives.
While Google offers a very complete set of services and offers high standards in security, providing access to your company data to this provider is a major concern seen their disrespect for privacy.
Home page: https://www.google.com/
Do you use Gmail for business in your business? We can help you switch to one of the viable alternatives.
Features of Gmail for business
Calendar
Calendar functionality enables efficient scheduling and time management for teams and organizations. Essential for European businesses that need to coordinate across different time zones and maintain compliance with local working hour regulations.
Solutions with the Calendar feature: Gmail for business, Tuta Mail, M365 Mail, Proton Mail and Mailfence
Free Plan
A free plan means that you can use a service in your business (usually in a limited capability) without any financial obligations.
Solutions with the Free Plan feature: Gmail for business, Tuta Mail, Proton Mail, Mailfence and Odoo
IMAP
IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. This is a communication protocol used to synchronize email in between a server and one (or multiple) clients such as a laptop or a smartphone. IMAP is an open standard, which means that email services using IMAP support basically any email client you would like to use.
Solutions with the IMAP feature: Gmail for business, M365 Mail, Transip E-mail and Mailfence
SMTP
SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This is a communication protocol used to send email over the internet. SMTP is an open standard, which means that email services using SMTP support basically any email client you would like to use.
Solutions with the SMTP feature: Gmail for business, M365 Mail, Transip E-mail and Mailfence
Trump Supporters
The company behind this solution or some members of it's leadership actively support Donald Trump's regime in USA, financially or through actions beyond what is strictly required by law.
Solutions with the Trump Supporters feature: Gmail for business, Microsoft Word and M365 Mail
US based
Companies which have their headquarters in the United States fall under US jurisdiction, in other words they are obliged to follow US law, US court orders and even US presidential orders. This creates a major risk for non-US companies and individuals if democratic, human rights or privacy values are no longer respected by the US.
Solutions with the US based feature: Microsoft Word, Gmail for business and M365 Mail
Alternatives to Gmail for business in the email provider category:
Tuta Mail
Tuta Mail is an email solution focused on security through quantum-safe encryption. Their service includes a calendar and many business grade functionalities.
- EU based
- Encryption
- Calendar
- Free plan
Proton Mail
Proton Mail is an email solution focused on privacy and freedom. Their email solution includes calendar, and Proton also has solutions for documents, VPN and password management.
- Switzerland based
- Encryption
- Calendar
- Free plan
Transip E-mail
Transip E-mail is a great solution for those businesses that only want to send email and don't need all the extra's.
- EU based
- IMAP
- SMTP
- Just email
Mailfence
Mailfence is a secure and private email solution providing calendar, chat, documents and advanced user management.
- EU based
- Encryption
- Calendar
- Free plan
- IMAP
- SMTP