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Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365

Higher score
Google Workspace
7.5/ 10
Microsoft 365
7.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Google Workspace wins 1, Microsoft 365 wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365
Score
Winner: left
7.57.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Alphabet Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Founded
20062011
Best for
Teams already living in Docs/Sheets/Meet who want the path of least resistanceBusinesses that need Exchange features and desktop Office
Price per mo
Winner: right
$7.00/ mo$6.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Tagline
Gmail with your domain, with all the Google strings attachedOutlook + Exchange + Office, billed by the seat forever
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Google Workspace4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Best-in-class spam filtering and deliverability
  • Gmail UI remains the gold standard
  • Tight Docs/Sheets/Meet integration
  • Massive third-party app ecosystem
– Cons
  • Privacy posture has eroded over time
  • AI training opt-outs are buried in admin
  • Account suspensions are brutal and opaque
  • Lock-in to Drive/Docs is near-total
Microsoft 3654 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Exchange features still unmatched for corporate mail
  • Desktop Office included on Standard
  • Strong compliance/eDiscovery features
  • Wide IT support ecosystem
– Cons
  • Admin center sprawl is genuinely terrible
  • Pricing/SKU structure changes constantly
  • 2024 price hikes plus Copilot bundling
  • New Outlook regressed long-standing workflows