Google Workspace vs KerioConnect comparison

Google and GFI are both solutions in the Email Applications category. Google is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while GFI is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.5. Google holds a 21.5% mindshare in EA, compared to GFI’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 57% of GFI users who would recommend it.

Google Workspace

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95% willing to recommend

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57% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

Google Workspace and KerioConnect are competitors in the business productivity tools market. Google Workspace has the advantage due to its comprehensive suite of tools that integrate communication and productivity.

Features: Google Workspace offers Gmail, Drive, and Calendar, which are essential tools for communication and productivity. It also provides collaboration features like video chat and APIs for integration. KerioConnect focuses on secure and flexible on-premises email hosting, integrating well with Outlook and mobile devices and requiring low resources.

Room for Improvement: Google Workspace faces challenges such as frequent server outages, Outlook integration issues, and a basic chat feature. It also struggles with feature parity between Sheets and Excel and needs to improve its migration and synchronization processes. KerioConnect requires enhancements in search and archiving, better CRM integration, and the addition of cloud options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Workspace is mostly deployed on public cloud, offering ease of use but limited direct customer service, often leading users to rely on online resources. KerioConnect provides on-premises deployment, giving better privacy control but faces challenges in documentation and technical support despite fast email responses.

Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace, while slightly pricey, provides a strong ROI through integrated features, with flexible licensing for diverse needs but demands clearer cost structures. KerioConnect is an affordable solution, offering competitive pricing with annual models, making it appealing for budget-conscious smaller businesses.

To learn more, read our detailed Google Workspace vs. KerioConnect Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Google Workspace

Ranking in Email Applications

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

Wireless Email (2nd), Cloud Storage (5th), Content Collaboration Platforms (4th)

KerioConnect

Ranking in Email Applications

9th

Average Rating

6.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Archiving (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of Google Workspace is 21.5%, down from 24.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KerioConnect is 4.7%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sunil-Nair

IT Manager at Universal Carpets & Rugs

Email collaboration and accessibility have improved team productivity

The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive. People are given email access to Google Drive. The team can share manual files and work accordingly. They can access different teams from anywhere, collectively putting files, sharing them, and managing them. Additionally, the manufacturing product does not require any downgrades. It works fine and continuously for the last three or four years. Users can access their emails from anywhere in their browser without a laptop or can directly access from Gmail. This is helpful for salespeople.

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David Bloomer

Senior Technician at Computers At Work

Lightweight, simple, and robust; easy to maintain and doesn't require a lot of system resources to run

Kerio Connect does as advertised, so there are no real issues with the product itself. It's developed regularly, so there are constant updates. Possibly, the support and development have lessened since they've sold the company, but as far as the product itself is concerned, there isn't anything that I would suggest needs improvement. If I'm being picky, Kerio Connect uses a proprietary, mappy atom for Outlook, and it would be nice if they used a native mappy connection instead, but that's the only additional feature that I would like to see in its next release. If they have native Outlook map integration, that would be great, but other than that, it's got all the functions that I think a mail server should have.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Google Apps for Business and Skype for Business are the perfect solutions for every business thriving online. It is very easy and inexpensive to get work done with these applications online."

"The solution is easy to use, and you don't need a lot of knowledge for it."

"Google Meet is the most valuable function for me. It has enhanced collaboration in our team."

"It's a secure solution that enables you to choose those you wish to share with."

"It's stable. There isn't really any downtime."

"It's easy to control the admin settings, like updating the SDS, NIK, etc. I"

"Google seems to be a more stable environment than our current on-premise Microsoft solution that we're replacing."

"The most valuable feature of Google Workspace is its ease of use and stability."

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"We use the solution as a mail server. It connects with Outlook and is used for calendaring and similar tasks."

"The solution is easy to maintain, unlike Exchange. It's easy to create multiple domains and back up and restore if needed. It also has good security features like anti-spam and antivirus."

"KerioConnect has integration with 365. We can use Outlook, which has its client and can be used with Apple devices. It integrates with the App Store and Microsoft Office. It has a smart router. The spam filtering and antivirus are good."

"The most valuable features are its ease of use, excellent pricing, and it is platform agnostic."

"Kerio Connect is secure, flexible, and easy to control from the user interface. It has many security features able to be controlled from one place, such as anti-spam. I have found it very convenient. Additionally, you can analyze log files and share folders which is helpful."

"It's relatively simple to use."

"What I like most about Kerio Connect is that it supports ActiveSync, and that is its most critical feature. The solution is also a nice, simple, robust, and stable mail server."

"The most valuable features are security and privacy because you installed it on your server, within your company premises, not in the cloud."

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Cons

"It would be nice to have additional software, such as Microsoft Teams, since our basic edition, Google Meet, cannot record video."

"The solution could improve by having more frequent updates."

"Sometimes, I would like to be able to use the solution offline, and I can't do so. It would be ideal if there was some sort of offline mode available."

"Some people complain that Google Mail is inflexible. It was advanced 10 years ago, but other solutions are cleaner and clearer."

"They can maybe improve its graphical user interface. Google is not really known for having a PC interface. It is just a nice-to-have feature."

"There seems to be a bit of vulnerability on some operating systems, specifically on the iPhone. There isn't as much control as if a person is using an Android. That's a bit of a concern."

"The product could improve the number of participants allowed in a meeting and the strength of the meetings."

"I found that there is no desktop application for this solution, and that's a major fault of this application."

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"We are considering switching to Microsoft Exchange. One reason is that it doesn't improve our workflow and doesn't integrate well with Microsoft 365 applications."

"I would like to see better support from their support team."

"Having a native Outlook map integration would make Kerio Connect better."

"The solution could improve the redundancy because we only have one copy of the Kerio Connect server on our hardware. The next step for us is to move to the cloud and if Kerio does not have a cloud version available they should release one"

"Most of our clients use Outlook and Kerio Connect. Occasionally, Kerio can be a bit slow. They could make it faster to get onto the web interface without so much load time. It's just slow with Outlook, however, for some reason."

"It could be simpler to use and install, but I still wouldn't use it because there isn't a compelling use case."

"KerioConnect is stable as long as you use a strong password."

"KerioConnect continues to improve with regular updates throughout the year. They must be added to the roadmap, which requires approval."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is something concerning. We find the solution very expensive."

"Licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"The pricing is comparable, it's pretty decent."

"It's cheaper to run a couple of users in a Google platform than what it would be with Microsoft Exchange."

"It's about $8.30 up a user per month."

"The solution is expensive."

"The overall cost is very reasonable when considering all of the security features that you are receiving. It is a bit more expensive than our local host and/or other hosting companies that are available on the market, but it is worth it."

"We pay on yearly basis."

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"The price of Kerio Connect is better when comparing it to others solutions."

"The pricing is about $3 per mailbox per month."

"The solution's pricing depends on how long you plan to keep it because you pay on a per-year basis. You might have a one-time setup cost for something like Microsoft Exchange or a Linux mail server. I'd say this solution is expensive on a per-year basis, almost 2000-3000 dollars annually. It doesn't seem to pay off yet, so we're considering switching to another product."

"KerioConnect has a first-time cost and yearly subscription. It is not expensive."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Workspace?

Easy-to-build forms are allowing me to get feedback and information from my internal teams as well as from the customers very efficiently with the result data in structured manner.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?

The pricing for Google Workspace is moderate. I would rate it a five out of ten, indicating it is neither cheap nor expensive. The current cost is approximately seven to ten euros per user per mont...

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What needs improvement with Google Workspace?

I do not have any major suggestions for improvement. However, while the security functionalities are similar to those in competitors like Active Directory, they could be optimized for stronger secu...

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What do you like most about KerioConnect?

The most valuable features are security and privacy because you installed it on your server, within your company premises, not in the cloud.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioConnect?

KerioConnect has a first-time cost and yearly subscription. It is not expensive.

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What needs improvement with KerioConnect?

KerioConnect continues to improve with regular updates throughout the year. They must be added to the roadmap, which requires approval. In larger organizations, the server's capabilities and the da...

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Also Known As

G-Suite Enterprise, G-Suite, Google Apps for Business, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G-Suite Basic, G-Suite Business, Google Vault

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Overview

Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.

As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.

Google

Kerio Connect, a messaging and collaboration solution, meets the needs of small and mid-sized businesses while offering a robust feature lineup. Business users enjoy support for their favorite email client and easy web-based access. Kerio Connect is highly stable—so you can focus on business rather than unexpected downtime and recovery.

GFI

Sample Customers

There are over five million businesses that use Google Apps for Business worldwide. Some key customers include The Roche Group, National Geographic, American Red Cross, City of Los Angeles, Flight Centre, and Konica Minolta.

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