Ready to boost your team’s collaboration without breaking the bank? Google Workspace Essentials Starter edition offers a fantastic suite of tools completely free for up to 100 users – but there’s one catch: no Gmail. ImprovMX solves this, letting you keep professional email addresses while leveraging those powerful free Google Workspace tools.
What you get with free Google Workspace Essentials Starter
- Collaboration essentials: Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and Chat for seamless file sharing, content creation, and real-time communication across your team with 15GB of storage, video meetings for up to 100 participants, and more!
- Generous user limit: Supports up to 100 users, making it ideal for small businesses, startups, and freelancers.
How ImprovMX completes the package
- Professional email without the cost: ImprovMX’s email forwarding lets you use your own domain (like
hello@piedpiper.com) and have those emails sent to your existing email provider (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud Mail, etc.). - Scalable plans: Choose the Free plan (up to 25 email aliases) for smaller teams or the Premium plan (up to 100 email aliases) for just $9/month or $90/year, including access to our custom SMTP for a completely seamless email experience.
Why this combo is a win for your team
- Cost-effective collaboration: Get the benefits of Google Workspace without paying for services you don’t need.
- Centralized communication: Professional email under your company domain maintains a cohesive brand image.
- Easy setup: Both Google Workspace and ImprovMX are known for their user-friendly setup processes.
Get started in minutes
- Start a free ImprovMX account, choose your plan and create email aliases.
- Sign up for free Google Workspace Essentials Starter.
- Collaborate and communicate with ease!
The smart solution for budget-conscious teams
If you’re looking to unlock powerful collaboration tools without investing in an expensive email suite, the combination of Google Workspace Essentials Starter and ImprovMX is the perfect solution. Upgrade your team’s efficiency and professionalism today!
FAQ
The Essentials Starter plan offers a free suite of Google’s core collaboration tools:
No, Gmail is not included in the Google Workspace Essentials Starter plan. This is where ImprovMX comes in, providing email forwarding so you can keep a professional email address without subscribing to full Google Workspace.
ImprovMX lets you create email aliases under your domain name (e.g., hello@piedpiper.com). Those emails are then forwarded to your existing email provider, like personal Gmail, Outlook, or another service of your choice.
Both plans offer email forwarding, but there are a few key differences:
- Free plan: Up to 25 email aliases. When sending emails using Gmail SMTP, a “via gmail.com” note will appear.
- Premium plan: Up to 100 email aliases. Includes custom SMTP, which ensures your outgoing emails appear seamless and fully professional.
Yes! ImprovMX is designed to work with popular email providers like Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud Mail, and more.
Both Google Workspace Essentials Starter and ImprovMX have user-friendly setup processes. You can typically get up and running in under an hour.
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