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Gmail vs Spike

A side-by-side look at 2 Productivity tools — the facts, the pricing, the features, and what readers think.

G
gmail.com

Google's free email service used by over 1.8 billion people worldwide.

Visit Gmail
S
spike.app

Conversational email plus team chat in one inbox.

Visit Spike

Head to head

Gmail Spike
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Pricing
Free tier
Free trial
Platforms Web · iOS · Android
Founded
Released
HQ
Team size

Features compared

Gmail Spike
Plans & pricing
Free tier ✓ Yes
Free trial ✗ No
Pricing model Free / per seat (Workspace)
Platforms & access
Web app ✓ Yes
Mobile apps ✓ Yes
Desktop app ✗ No
Self-hosted option ✗ No
Offline mode ✗ No
Integrations & extensibility
Public API ✓ Yes
Webhooks ✓ Yes
Native integrations 500+ integrations via Google Workspace
Automation (Zapier/Make) ✓ Yes
Security & compliance
SSO / SAML ✓ Yes
Two-factor auth ✓ Yes
GDPR compliant ✓ Yes
Encryption at rest ✓ Yes
Collaboration
Team workspaces ✓ Yes
Support
Email support ✓ Yes
Knowledge base ✓ Yes