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Microsoft 365 Vs Google Workspace: Which Is Right for Your Organization?
Between Microsoft 365 Vs Google Workspace, which do you think is the most ideal for your organisation? MATT MCDERMOTT in this write up provides an illumination
Microsoft 365 (earlier known as Office 365) and Google Workspace (formerly Google Workspace) are arguably the most popular and commonly used suites of business productivity tools.
Through these productivity solutions, Microsoft and Google aim to offer a complete package of cloud-based applications and services for easier communication and collaboration.
Both suites are powerful, reliable and offer several benefits to businesses of all sizes. Therefore, it can be extremely difficult to decide which productivity suite is the right fit for your business.
What is the difference between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?
Since Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are designed to boost productivity while enabling effective communication and team collaboration, the solutions are very similar. However, there are individual applications and management tools that are quite different from each other.
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Each of these suites includes applications for word processing, spreadsheet calculation, presentation, email, instant messaging, video conferencing, calendar, web hosting, note-taking, etc., that organizations heavily rely on every day to accomplish critical business processes.
Here’s a comparison chart of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for a quick overview:
Here’s a comparison chart of Microsoft 365 Vs Google Workspace for a quick overview:
| Features / Functions | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| Plans & Pricing | Microsoft 365 Business Basic – $5/user/month
Microsoft 365 Business Standard – $12.50/user/month Microsoft 365 Business Premium – $20/user/month Microsoft 365 Apps for Business – $8.25/user/month Enterprise Plans Microsoft 365 E3 – $32/user/month (annual commitment) Microsoft 365 E5 – $57/user/month (annual commitment) Microsoft 365 F3 – $8/user/month (annual commitment) |
Business Starter – $6/user/month
Business Standard – $12/user/month Business Plus – $18/user/month
Google Workspace Enterprise Plans – Custom pricing |
| Cloud Storage | 1TB of OneDrive storage
50GB email storage |
Business Starter – 30GB per user
Business Standard – 2TB per user Business Plus – 5TB per user |
| Business Apps | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams, Outlook, Exchange, SharePoint | Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Sites, Google Drive, Calendar, Meet, Gmail, Chat |
| Collaboration & Communication | Supports simultaneous multiuser editing
Supports online meetings and video calls for up to 300 people Allows you to connect with your team from your desktop or on-the-go with Microsoft Teams Allows you to access team chats, meetings, files and apps and collaborate from one place |
Supports live multiuser editing
Google Meet supports up to 250 participants (depending on the plan) video and voice conferencing Advanced chat rooms, including threaded rooms and guest access |
| Security & Support | Data encryption
Microsoft cloud security technology Data loss prevention Multi-factor authentication Built-in spam, malware and unusual activity detection 99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee Round-the-clock phone and online support |
Data encryption
Google cloud security protection Data loss prevention Two-step verification Built-in spam, phishing and unusual activity detection 99.9% application availability guarantee Standard Support (paid upgrade to Enhanced Support) |
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