ActiveCampaign vs Google Workspace

ActiveCampaign advertises $15/mo and Google Workspace advertises $7/mo. ActiveCampaign has 3 documented extra fees (recurring: +$113/mo), while Google Workspace has 4 (recurring: +$49/mo). ActiveCampaign and Google Workspace do different jobs, so there is no like-for-like cost winner — compare what each one does before comparing price. Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.

ActiveCampaign has 3 documented extra fees: Contact Tier Scaling, CRM & Sales Require Plus, Transactional Email Separate. Recurring fees add roughly $113/mo on top of the $15/mo advertised price.

Google Workspace has 4 documented extra fees: Storage Limit Per User, Vault & DLP Require Business Plus, Gemini AI Add-On, Google Meet Recording Gate. Recurring fees add roughly $49/mo on top of the $7/mo advertised price.

Choose ActiveCampaign if: Email marketing and CRM automation platform. Contact-based pricing from $15-$145/mo sounds fair unti. Choose Google Workspace if: Google's business email and productivity suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet). Per-user pricing with sto. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.

This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.