Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) vs Microsoft 365 – Which is better for your business? | TeamWave
2020 has been a year of surprises. And now Google has thrown a bomb by announcing about the “Google Workspace”. Google Workspace is not just the new name of G Suite. It is a complete revamp of the company’s product offerings. In the wake of COVID-19, we saw that there were many changes in the Google Offerings to ease up work from home and increase productivity. The offerings have evolved in the last few months and that has again made us think which one is better for your business – Google Workspace or Microsoft 365? As Javier Soltoro, the Google Workspace head points out that G Suite and Microsoft 365 suggest the traditional way of working from office buildings. But now as more people prefer working from home, this has led to the need for a virtual workspace. The virtual office teams are in the lookout for cloud storage options and easy and affordable ways to collaborate and discuss. And thus we are here to help you out in choosing a better option for your business, by comparing Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 – Which one is better for your business? Google Workspace – Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, is an integrated suite of cloud-native, secure collaboration and productivity apps that are powered by Google AI. Microsoft 365 – Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, is an integrated solution that includes OneDrive Cloud Storage, Teams and Office Apps with advanced security options, available at one place. Plug: TeamWave is an all-in-one, small business productivity platform that is fully integrated with Google Workspace. Manage your sales, contacts, projects & people in one place for just $39 /Month
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- 2. Is Google Workspace just a new name given to the old G Suite? . . . . Or is there more to it?
- 3. Google Workspace includes all of the productivity apps you know and love—Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and many more. Whether you're returning to the office, working from home, on the frontlines with your mobile device, or connecting with customers, Google Workspace is the best way to create, communicate, and collaborate. - Javier Soltero VP and GM, Google Workspace
- 4. What is Google Workspace? Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, is an integrated suite of cloud-native, secure collaboration and productivity apps that are powered by Google AI.
- 5. What is Microsoft 365? Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, is an integrated solution that includes OneDrive Cloud Storage, Teams and Office Apps with advanced security options, available at one place.
- 6. Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Which one is better for your business?
- 7. Factors taken into consideration for Comparison Plans & Pricing Apps Collaboration features Cloud File Storage and Sharing Third-Party Integrations Ease of Use Customer Support Security
- 9. Google Workspace Plans Microsoft 365 Plans
- 10. Business Email, required by all businesses, is missing in the Basic plan of Microsoft 365 Google Workspace has an option of Unlimited Cloud storage which is missing in Microsoft 365. Google Workspace is more prepared to take up the remote work environment compared to the latter. key Considerations Preferred Choice Google Workspace
- 12. vs Both of them are great spreadsheet tools. If the businesses are in need of basic features and real-time collaboration then Google Sheets is the best go-to tool. If businesses have the need to extensively integrate with other Microsoft apps, high-end data analytics and computational features, then they need to go for Microsoft Excel. But, even if another user does not have access to a business’s Google Workspace, all they need is a Google account to collaborate on the Google Sheets but this is quite difficult with Excel
- 13. vs Google Docs - Better collaboration, can be used anytime and anywhere, can provide different levels of accessibility to different users Microsoft Word - Allows for extensive formatting and layout work Google Docs does not have a desktop version and has to rely on the internet for editing and collaborating.
- 14. Google Docs - iI businesses are looking for easy collaborations with basic features so that the files are available anytime, anywhere then Google Slides is the tool. Microsoft Word - If the businesses are on the lookout for advanced presentations with cool animations and extensive features then Powerpoint presentation is a good choice. vs
- 15. Google Docs - Can easily collaborate with productivity tools, time saving, user friendly interface, more storage space Microsoft Word - large companies where there is a need to manage others’ calendars or inboxes then Outlook is a better option, can manage, availability of appointment booking tools, vs
- 17. Google Workspace - Easy and real time collaboration; easy to add other users or email them the link; revision of the files happens in real-time Microsoft Word - widely used so compatibility with Microsoft Apps will be higher; allow to create more polished documents with their advanced productivity apps key Considerations Preferred Choice Both are good
- 19. Google Workspace - can easily integrate third-party apps to Google Workspace; Google Workspace Marketplace offers 750+ third-party apps; apps belong to categories such as CRM, Project Management, Administering domain etc; user-friendly and less restricting Microsoft Word - Microsoft 365 has embedded Power Apps which allow the users to build, customize and publish apps; Microsoft 365 does not have very popular productivity apps key Considerations Preferred Choice Google Workspace
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- 22. EASE OF USE
- 23. Google Workspace - easy online collaboration, clean and simple interface and “work from any device” kind of an environment Microsoft Word - eye-appealing; extensive features; key Considerations Preferred Choice Depends on user learning curve
- 24. CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- 25. Google Workspace - 24/7 customer support available through phone, chat and email; Phone support available in 14 languages; Help centre with lots of guides and documents; users can reach out to other Google experts and administrators through the community forums; quick to respond. Microsoft Word - Support through email and phone; huge searchable knowledge base with how-to- guides and self-help documentation. key Considerations Preferred Choice Both provide great customer support
- 26. SECURITY
- 27. Google Workspace - built on Google’s cloud infrastructure; has same security features as that of Google; helps in automatic detection of phishing attempts, suspicious activity and other hacking attempts; Two- Factor authentication; has built-in spam, malware and virus detection which constantly scans all files and attachments. Microsoft Word - Multiple Factor Authentication; uses AI tools to keep track of the user activities and raises a flag if it detects suspicious activity; has a device management tool, which restricts user access to company-owned devices thus preventing the user from leaking information. key Considerations Preferred Choice Both
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