{"id":23518,"date":"2022-07-28T09:41:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T01:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=23518"},"modified":"2023-03-02T12:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T04:57:29","slug":"google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 &#8211; A Complete Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Workspace Upgrade Your Business\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-upgrade-business-sg.png?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Be it an online business, a product website,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a company about to undertake <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/digital-transformation-not-require-high-cost\/\">digital transformation<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the most common question in the mind of SMEs, start-ups, and pretty much every business owner is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the difference between Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like any other set of tools which compete with each other, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace\">Google Workspace<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/microsoft-365\">Microsoft 365<\/a> have some similarities and differences in terms of their offerings, price, plans, customer support, productivity and more.<\/p>\n<p>Exabytes Singapore offers collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/dropbox\">Dropbox<\/a> as well as Microsoft 365 for customers to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Read more to understand the details of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace\">Google Workspace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/microsoft-365\">Microsoft 365<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365\u00a0are powerful and reliable suites that boost productivity and entail businesses to perform with flexibility. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They provide data protection and are reliable cloud platforms with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With very close similarities and differences, it becomes difficult to evaluate each suite and decide which one to opt for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Google Workspace (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/end-of-g-suite-legacy-free-edition\/\">formerly G Suite<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span>\u00a0Microsoft 365 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/microsoft-365-collaboration-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS<\/span>\u00a0office<\/a>)<b>\u00a0\u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the product base is very strong given that they have been developed and serviced by Google and Microsoft \u2013 the world\u2019s biggest tech companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each online collaboration tool set has its own following and are quite popular.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Office)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23555 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/microsoft365-office365.png?resize=300%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft 365\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/microsoft365-office365.png?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/microsoft365-office365.png?resize=218%2C55&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/microsoft365-office365.png?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ww\/microsoft-365\" rel=\"noopener\">Office 365<\/a> and now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft 365<\/a>, it has enhanced its productivity by developing concrete plans for businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Microsoft 365 suite include apps and services like chat, emails, web and mobile applications, cloud storage, security, and phone support.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Microsoft 365 pricing depends on the package one opts for.<\/p>\n<p>As a product, Microsoft 365 has three plan variants called \u201c<strong>basic<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>standard<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>premium<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Apps and services included are MS office (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook), Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Access, and Teams.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft 365 Pricing Plans <\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Google Workspace (GWS)?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23554 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-gws.png?resize=300%2C38&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Workspace\" width=\"300\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-gws.png?resize=300%2C38&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-gws.png?resize=218%2C28&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-gws.png?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Known as <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/intl\/en_sg\/\" rel=\"noopener\">G Suite<\/a> in its earlier avatar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Workspace<\/a> enhances productivity and the creation of business teams using flexible and innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Workspace Business suite plans are \u201c<strong>starter<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>standard<\/strong>\u201d and offers a separate &#8220;<strong>dedicated enterprise<\/strong>&#8221; package.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Workspace tools basket includes apps and services from Gmail, Drive, Meet, Chat, Jamboard, Calendar, Keep, Forms, Sites, Docs, and Sheets.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exabytes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both the suites are offered with the best of packages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced sales and customer service team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available for consultation to help make the best purchase decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!---- CTA Section ----><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-cta-wrapper\">\n<h3>Connect, Create &amp; Collaborate Effortlessly <br class=\"mobile-br\" \/>with Google Workspace<\/h3>\n<p class=\"description\">Enjoy Up to 20% Off for first time signup to Google Workspace<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=inline-popup&amp;utm_campaign=gws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Started<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>What are the feature offerings of <\/strong><strong>Google Workspace <\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>Microsoft 365<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Emails\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining Schedules via Calendars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of spreadsheets, documents, and presentations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant Chat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Conferencing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team Collaboration\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Storage &amp; File Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are <strong>one-stop shop for businesses<\/strong> which helps small to medium enterprises improve their efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>This allows the SMEs to save their time that can be used in other critical tasks.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 <\/b><b>Product Comparison<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23702 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365 Tools - Exabytes\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-tools.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The Google Workspace\u00a0or G Suite brings in <strong>cost-effective solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0A\u00a0Microsoft 365 or MS office subscriptions brings along predictable spending with <strong>secured cloud storage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">While\u00a0Microsoft 365 promotes centralised collaboration, google workspace promotes <strong>anytime and anywhere accessibility<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The Google Workspace or GWS Suite comes with <strong>industry-leading enterprise security<\/strong> whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/microsoft-365-collaboration-software\/\">Microsoft 365 or MS office<\/a> comes with standard threat protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key differences (Quick Overview) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Functionality\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Google Workspace<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Microsoft 365<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plans &amp; Pricing<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Starter <\/span>S$7.59\/month\/user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Standard <\/span>S$14.99\/month\/user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Plus <\/span>S$22.99\/user\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Basic S$7.99\/month\/user<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps for business S$11.00\/month\/user<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Standard S$17.99\/month\/user<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Premium <\/span>S$29.99\/user\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloud Storage<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Starter 30GB\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Standard 2TB\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Plus 5TB<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1TB OneDrive Storage\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 GB Acronis Backup\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advanced features<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eDiscovery Tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endpoint management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-domain live-streaming<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced Security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eDiscovery\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email Retention Policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Deployment Support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interface and Ease of Use<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Apps are less cluttered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum loading time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web-app feature for offline functions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No option for Installations in <\/span>Google Workspace<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formatting Issues<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Formatting Issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborative and Flexible<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always in Sync\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compatibility Issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy Updates\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available for both web and desktop versions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Installations for\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft 365<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Applications &amp; Tools<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Docs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Sheets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Meet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Slides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Keep<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">MS office<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exchange<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft OneNote<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Access<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft OneDrive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate Communication\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Chat for Instant Messaging<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Voice for real-time communication\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Meet for video conferencing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams for video conferencing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yammer for social networking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook for email and calendars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SharePoint to learn and collaborate using <\/span>Microsoft 365<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration &amp; Productivity\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Meet supports 250 participants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports advanced features in premium plans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Teams supports 300 people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiates collaboration to access meetings, apps, chats, and files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-step verification\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detects phishing, spam, and unusual activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard support for data loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google cloud protection\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Encryption\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/two-factor-authentication-2fa-data-privacy\/\">Multi-factor authentication<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web and Phone support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention and backup for data loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detection of spam and malware\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Encryption\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Accelerate Digitalization with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Google Workspace<\/span><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SMEs can promote team development and boost productivity by adopting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud-based<\/span> solutions<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Digitalization using Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace will help your organization to gain more control.<\/p>\n<p>As industry leaders, both MS office and GWS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/google-workspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">formerly known as G Suite<\/a>) aim to become the single solution for your businesses to enrich your business with productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Gmail vs Outlook\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>If you want a clean and strong interface, Gmail is the right choice for you in google workspace.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you are looking for a feature-rich email client you should opt for Outlook.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Google Meet limits its use to video conferencing whereas, Microsoft teams is an all-in-one application that collaborates video meetings with other\u00a0Microsoft 365 features such as MS Office.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/microsoft-365-collaboration-software\/\">Microsoft 365 suite<\/a> includes Microsoft Teams features like screen sharing, 250+ app integrations, cloud storage, collaboration tools, customizable backgrounds, and easy guest access.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Google Keep vs Microsoft OneNote\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Google Keep is a note-keeping app available to G Suite users that includes texts, voice, images, checklists, drawing notes and themes.<\/p>\n<p>OneNote by Microsoft 365 is an enriched version of Google Keep that includes web clipper, text, sketch, pictures, note-taking, password protection, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Should you go for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As seen, both the suites have a lot of similarities and offer similar benefits for a business. However, the key deciding factor could be that:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The Google Workspace suite has no installable desktop version, whereas\u00a0Microsoft 365 is available for both web and desktop.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Microsoft 365 or MS office comes at lower price than Google Workspace (GWS).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/microsoft-365-collaboration-software\/\">Microsoft 365<\/a> or MS office is sophisticated with powerful features which might take time to learn while Google Workspace (g suite) is easy to learn with simpler functionalities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Businesses must consider threat from unknown sources. Both Microsoft 365 and google workspace provide adequate data protection from software failure, natural disasters, power outages, phishing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/how-to-protect-against-malware-attack\/\">malware attacks<\/a>, protecting your organization&#8217;s critical data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are confused or unsure of what suite would be right for your business, connect with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exabytes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to consult and select the right product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>Exabytes Singapore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 we are available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24x7x365 for tech support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and readily available in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business hours<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any sales and customer service consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/google-workspace-tips-business-workflow\/\">Google Workspace Tips To Upgrade Your Business Workflow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/digital-transformation-not-require-high-cost\/\">Why Digital Transformation Does Not Require High Cost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365\/\">Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Collaboration Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edM8Sfc7NZ0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be it an online business, a product website, or a company about to undertake digital transformation, the most common question in the mind of SMEs, start-ups, and pretty much every business owner is: What is the difference between Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace? 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