Pay for email, not a whole office suite
Most small teams use Workspace for Gmail and little else. With Daakiaa you pay only for professional email, and keep using any office suite you like.
COMPAREDaakiaa vs Google Workspace
The secure Google Workspace alternative for business email
If your team uses Google Workspace mostly for email, you are paying for more than you use. Daakiaa gives you premium, secure business email on your own domain, with storage the whole team shares, at a lower price, hosted in India.
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Side by side
Daakiaa vs Google Workspace
The differences that matter for business email.
| Feature | Daakiaa | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price per user / month | ₹129 (Starter), billed monthly | about ₹137 (Business Starter, yearly plan) |
| Free plan | Yes: 3 mailboxes, free forever | No (14-day trial) |
| Storage | 30 GB per mailbox for mail and Drive; one mailbox can grow to 45 GB from the team's total | 30 GB per user, shared with Drive and Photos |
| Your own domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webmail, phone and Outlook (IMAP) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys and 2-step sign-in | ✓ | ✓ |
| Country rules for sign-in | ✓ (Business plan) | Higher editions |
| Large files as private links | ✓ only the recipients can open them | Drive sharing links |
| Where your mail is kept | Servers in India | Google's global data centres |
| Calendar with meeting invitations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team chat with groups | ✓ with polls and approvals | ✓ Google Chat |
| Video meetings | ✓ Daakiaa Meet: guests without an account, public meetings with registration | ✓ Google Meet |
| File storage (Drive) | ✓ Daakiaa Drive, in the mailbox storage | ✓ Google Drive |
| Docs and Sheets | Not included: use any office suite you like | ✓ |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time | Yearly commitment for the best price |
Google Workspace details as published on its Indian website in October 2026; prices and plans change, so please check theirs before deciding. Google Workspace is a trademark of its owner.
Why teams switch
Why choose Daakiaa over Google Workspace
Room where it is needed
Starter gives each person 30 GB, and the team's space is shared: someone with a lot of mail can grow to 45 GB while others use less. Business gives 100 GB a person.
Built for security
Passkeys, required 2-step sign-in, country sign-in rules, private image loading and recipient-only file links come standard.
Your mail stays in India
Mailboxes are kept on servers in India, with support from a team that works in your time zone.
Switch in an afternoon
How to move from Google Workspace to Daakiaa
Create your free Daakiaa account and verify it (the GST certificate, or any government registration document for organisations without GST).
Add the DNS records we show you; most DNS providers take one click.
Import every Gmail folder and message with the built-in import tool.
Switch delivery when you are ready. Split delivery lets people move one by one.
Questions
Switching from Google Workspace: FAQ
Can I move from Google Workspace without losing email?
Yes. Daakiaa's import copies every folder and message from Google Workspace or Gmail, including attachments. Your old mailbox stays untouched until you decide to close it.
Will my email addresses change?
No. You keep the same addresses on your own domain, so customers and partners notice nothing.
Is there downtime while switching?
No. You import first, then point your domain's mail records to Daakiaa. With split delivery, people who have not moved yet keep receiving mail on Google until they do.
Can my team keep using the Gmail app on their phones?
Yes. Daakiaa works with the Gmail app, Outlook and Apple Mail through standard IMAP and SMTP, and our one-tap phone setup fills in the settings.
What about Google Docs, Drive and Meet?
Daakiaa includes its own file storage (Daakiaa Drive) and video meetings (Daakiaa Meet), but no office suite for documents and spreadsheets. Many teams keep using free Google tools or any other office suite alongside Daakiaa.
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