Gmail
Gmail is an email service for web, Android, and iOS, with personal and business options. A Google Account is required to sign in, and free accounts include up to 15 GB shared across Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos. Google One Basic provides 100 GB of shared storage for $1.99 per month, with sharing available with up to five others. Gmail supports aliases, while business plans can provide email addresses on a customer's domain. Gemini in Gmail can help draft and reply to messages, find answers in Gmail or Drive, and summarize long threads. Smart Reply, Smart Compose, and Nudges offer writing and follow-up assistance. Users can start Meet meetings, find times in Calendar, add tasks, and chat in Google Chat without leaving Gmail. Mail merge can use a linked spreadsheet for up to 1,500 recipients. Google says Gmail automatically blocks 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware. Messages use TLS, and content is encrypted in transit and at rest. Business plan prices listed are $7 per user/month for Business Starter, $14 for Business Standard, and $22 for Business Plus.
Who it is for
Gmail suits people who want email across web and mobile, with free personal use and optional shared storage. Businesses needing custom-domain email, pooled storage, or Google Workspace integrations may consider its business plans.
What is good
- Free accounts include up to 15 GB shared storage.
- Gemini can help draft, reply, and summarize.
- Connects with Meet, Calendar, Tasks, and Chat.
- Supports aliases and business custom-domain email.
- Mail merge supports up to 1,500 spreadsheet recipients.
What to know first
- A Google Account is required to sign in.
- Free storage is shared with Drive and Photos.
- The inbox is not ad-free.
- Some plan and feature age limits may apply.
Verdict
Gmail combines email with writing assistance and links to other Google services. Storage is shared across Google products, and custom-domain email is part of paid business plans.
Gmail plans and pricing
All plansCompared on personal email services
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $1.99/mo
- Mailbox storage
- 100 GB
- Attachment limit
- 25 MB
- Custom domain
- No
- Email aliases
- Yes
- Ad-free inbox
- No
- Platform access
- web_mobile_desktop
