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Google Workspace
Formerly G Suite

Overview

What is Google Workspace?

Google Workspace enables teams of all sizes to connect, create and collaborate. It includes productivity and collaboration tools for work: Gmail for custom business email, Drive for cloud storage, Docs for word processing, Meet for video and voice conferencing, Chat…

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Janet Ramos | TrustRadius Reviewer
Janet Ramos
Account Manager
Altair i Solutions Inc. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
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Kisha Tan
sales consultant
Uber (Package/Freight Delivery, 5001-10,000 employees)
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Pricing

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Business Starter

$6

Cloud
per user/per month

Business Standard

$12

Cloud
per user/per month

Business Plus

$18

Cloud
per user/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://workspace.google.com/pricing.ht…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $6 per month per user
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Product Demos

Google Workspace Macro Converter Add-On

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Product Details

What is Google Workspace?

Google Workspace enables teams of all sizes to connect, create and collaborate. It includes productivity and collaboration tools for work: Gmail for custom business email, Drive for cloud storage, Docs for word processing, Meet for video and voice conferencing, Chat for team messaging, Slides for presentation building, and shared Calendars.


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Google Workspace Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Workspace starts at $6.

Microsoft 365 and Zoom are common alternatives for Google Workspace.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Google Workspace are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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August 25, 2021

A necessary evil that it will cripple all of your Nest devices.

Mike Calabro | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mike Calabro
Photographer: Commercial, Advertising and Editorial
Mike Calabro Photography (Photography, 1-10 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Google Workspace for my freelance photography business. I started way back in the day when it was called G Suite, over 10 years ago. I started using to host my email using my own domain name for free. I also use the Calendar a lot. It was a good solution to have access across different devices. Workspace still needs improvement.
Pros and Cons
  • Email host
  • Calendar integration across the entire suit of apps
  • Built in spell check
  • email filtering
  • Google Workspace is terrible if you use any Google nest deceives
  • Most Nest devices will not work if you have a Google Workspace account.
  • Surprisingly, Gmail UI is not the best.
  • Needs improvement with organization of apps (Docs, sheets, etc)
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are a small business and need a good email host, there are not many other solutions as robust and easy to use as Google Workspace. Having an entire suite of tools that work across all of your devices is definitely a plus. I don't think all of the tools under Google Workspace are as powerful to use as MS Word, and Excel. I do love how well Google Workspace integrates with my android phone. I don't know what I would do without it. But, I also hate Workspace. I have many Nest devices that are crippled because Workspace does not support many of the features. None of my nest cams will work with Workspace. Even the cam on my Nest Hub Max will not work if you have a Workspace account. Same thing with the Nest Thermostat. I had to set up a separate Gmail account to use some of my devices, but this is not a good solution because you will no longer have access to your calendar, email, and added services such as Spotify. It is really sad that Google cripples their Nest devices to customers that actually pay for their services.
Most Important Features
  • Gmail
  • Multi-platform sharing
  • Calendar
Return on Investment
  • Keeping Workspace as my email host saves lots of time. Otherwise, I would have to start from scratch.
  • I have wasted lots of money on Nest devices that do not have full compatibility with Workspace.
  • I am forced to used Workspace. It would shut my business down for weeks having to change services.
Alternatives Considered
There are lots of things that Microsoft 365 does better than Workspace. The problem is that I am stuck in the Google world. It would take way too much time and energy to change platforms. There are lots of other options to choose from but none of them are perfect. Workspace is almost a necessary evil, especially if you are an android user.
Training Types Used
  • no training
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