Are you wondering which will serve your organization better, Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we give a comparison of Google Workspace Business Starter vs Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Microsoft 365 Business Standard.
| Description | Google Workspace Business Starter | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365 Business Standard |
| Storage space per user | Mailbox + Google Drive 30 GB | Mailbox 50 GB OneDrive 1 TB | Mailbox 50 GB OneDrive 1 TB |
| Cost per user per month | $ 6 | $ 6 | $ 12 |
| Cost per user per year | $ 72 | $ 72 | $ 144 |
| Cost for all 25 users per year | $ 1,800 | $ 1,710 | $ 3,600 |
| Web and mobile versions of business applications | |||
| Web versions of text editor, spreadsheet and presentation software and email | Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Gmail | Microsoft web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, Outlook on the web | Microsoft web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, Outlook on the web |
| Always up-to-date web and mobile device versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook for iOS and Android | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop versions of Office apps for PC and Mac | |||
| Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote for Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only) | No | No | Yes |
| Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs | No | No | Yes |
| Teamwork and communication | |||
| Host online meetings and video calls | Google Meet, up to 150 people | Microsoft Teams, up to 300 people | Microsoft Teams, up to 300 people |
| Record online meetings | No | Yes | Yes |
| Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go | Yes, Google Meet | Yes, Microsoft Teams | Yes, Microsoft Teams |
| Create team sites to share information, content and files throughout your intranet using | No | Yes, Sharepoint | Yes, Sharepoint |
*Get in touch with Kaluari for discounted pricing on Microsoft 365
Why Microsoft 365 Wins
If you already have Google Workspace Business Starter in your environment, here’s a summary of some reasons why you may want to consider migrating to Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Effectively, for the same price website as Google Workspace Business Starter, you can migrate to Microsoft 365 Business Basic and:
- Have more storage space than you would with Google Workspace Business Starter. Microsoft 365 Business Basic offers 50 GB per user for email and 1 TB of online storage per user.
- It is easy to integrate Microsoft 365 with Outlook.
- You will have access to web and mobile versions of Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- You can chat, call, and meet up to 300 attendees.
- In addition to all the features of Microsoft 365 Business Basic, for the ability to install Microsoft’s business applications – Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint on user devices – you can opt for Microsoft 365 Business Standard for some or all of your users.
In the event that some of your users need an email-only service, you can opt for an even cheaper plan for these users, i.e., the Microsoft Exchange Online plan. Also, if any users need Microsoft business applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc., this is available on the Microsoft 365 Business Standard at $12.50 per user per month. This comes with business email and genuine applications for PCs meaning you will not need to install these.
*Sign up for Microsoft 365 with Kaluari and get discounted pricing on what is on Microsoft’s website here. If you already have Microsoft 365, get in touch with us today to discuss whether we can give you a discounted rate if you migrate your Microsoft tenant account to us.
