Gmail vs Yahoo Mail

Gmail

• Anyone who wants a free personal address with 15 GB of shared storage
• Organizations that want email on their own domain inside Google Workspace
• People who already rely on Google Calendar, Meet, Chat and Drive

Yahoo Mail

• People who want a free address with 20 GB of storage
• Clearing out newsletters and bulk mail quickly
• Managing Gmail, Outlook and AOL accounts from one inbox

Gmail

• Business email is only sold as part of Google Workspace, which also includes Calendar, Drive, Meet and Docs.
• The free 15 GB is shared with Drive and Photos. More space is a paid add-on: the US App Store listing shows 100 GB at $1.99 and 200 GB at $2.99, with no billing period given.
• Free accounts may show ads, though Google says it does not use Gmail content to personalize them.
• No desktop app is listed: Gmail runs in a browser and as Android and iOS apps, or through another mail client.

Yahoo Mail

• The free plan shows ads. Removing them needs Yahoo Mail Plus at $5 per month.
• Auto-forwarding to another account is a Plus feature, and free accounts are limited to 3 temporary addresses.
• Only Plus states that the account will not expire, or its mail be deleted, after long periods of inactivity.
• The US App Store listing shows other in-app purchases with no billing period, such as a 100GB plan at $1.99 and a 1TB plan at $9.99, which the Plus page does not describe.

Gmail

Spam, phishing and malware blocking

Google says Gmail automatically blocks 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts and malware, and flags a suspicious message that could still be legitimate.

Gemini in Gmail

Drafts and polishes replies and summarizes long threads. On personal accounts, asking Gemini to search the inbox is a premium feature of Google AI Pro or Ultra plans.

Smart Compose, Smart Reply and Nudges

Suggests replies and sentence completions as you type, and reminds you to answer or follow up on messages you have not dealt with.

Confidential Mode

Set an expiry date on a message, require the recipient to verify by text, and remove the options to forward, copy, download or print it.

Custom domain email and mail merge

Workspace puts addresses on your own domain, with up to 30 aliases per user. Mail merge, from Business Standard, takes up to 1,500 recipients from a linked spreadsheet.

Offline mail and other clients

Gmail offline lets you read, reply to, delete and search messages without a connection. Accounts also work in Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird.

Yahoo Mail

Primary inbox

Puts the most important messages in a Primary tab so that newsletters and promotions stay out of the way.

AI summaries and AI compose

Summarizes long emails into key points and action items, and helps write messages in a professional, casual or friendly tone.

Planner

Turns emails into tasks and events. The mobile app gathers flights, reservations and bill due dates into one view, next to an existing Gmail calendar.

One-tap unsubscribe and delete by sender

Lists mailing-list subscriptions in one place for opting out, and bulk-deletes every message from a chosen sender.

Other accounts in the same inbox

Add Gmail, Outlook, AOL and other mailboxes and manage them from Yahoo Mail, including on the free plan.

Orders and package tracking

The mobile app shows tracking numbers and delivery updates at the top of the inbox and groups receipts and orders for later lookup.

Gmail

• Personal Google Account$0

  Gmail for personal use with 15 GB of storage shared with Drive and Photos. No address at your own domain, and the account may show ads.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with email at your own domain, 30 GB of pooled storage per user and the Gemini assistant in Gmail.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  2 TB of pooled storage per user, plus custom email layouts, mail merge and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Meet and more.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  5 TB of pooled storage per user, with Google Vault for retention and eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.

• EnterpriseCustom

  No user limit, where the Business editions stop at 300. Adds S/MIME encryption and data loss prevention; priced through Google sales.

Yahoo Mail

• Standard$0

  20 GB of storage with ads. Add Gmail, Outlook or AOL accounts, see all attachments in one place and unsubscribe from mailing lists in one tap.

• Plus$5

  per month

  Ad-free mail with 200 GB of storage, up to 500 temporary addresses, auto-forwarding, an account that does not expire when inactive and 24/7 account support.

Gmail

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Other savings

  Introductory discount for the first 3 months

  The US pricing page gives new Workspace customers 50% off Starter, 30% off Standard and 20% off Plus for their first 3 months, and describes the offer as valid for a limited time.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no charge to qualifying institutions. Education Plus is a paid edition.

Yahoo Mail

• Other savings

  Up to 20% off when bundling Yahoo Plus plans

  Buy More Save More takes 10%, 15% or 20% off the subscription fee for people who hold more than one eligible Yahoo Plus subscription, such as Yahoo Finance Plus. Terms are shown at checkout.