Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365: Top Differences!

Is Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 the superior business email hosting solution? In this Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365 comparison, I look at the top differences between the two most popular productivity suites available.

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0:00 - Is Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 Better?
0:13 - Setup Process
1:36 - User Management
2:32 - Custom Business Email
3:45 - Suite Apps
4:51 - Pricing
6:58 - Which Is Right For You?

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[felixramonrios]

Google all the way in! Microsoft 365 is a highly desktop dependent, and it is getting behind on the integrations with other apps.

[driver]

As a side note. If you do use YouTube but use another provider than Gmail for mail, you can just delete your Gmail calendar and contacts service to not be having an extra mailbox and instead turn the email address you use into your YouTube account username and all relevant communications from Google will be sent there!

[lovethyenemies]

Workspace would've been a better deal if it weren't for the 30gb limit on their entry plan. OneDrive gives you 1 TB to start which is great for folks that transfer large files regularly or archive projects.

[MarkWariner]

I have both. I have thought about getting rid of 365 and Google only. I only keep 365 for desktop software. I can move to Google. Still up in the air and for now I will stay with both since I have multiple companies.

[MaDwsalot]

it is weird because I use gmail but for documents and sides I use word and powerpoint

[rightpadding]

MS365 is such a PAIN in the butt to setup esp on the DNS. Google Workspace 100%

[ronwatkins]

Nice content. Im starting up a business and have no idea how to setup a mail server or get other business services. Are you available for consulting?

[WWStudio]

Does each user need to pay 6 per month? As a Business do I set it up for them?

[theresoundingglory]

What do you do if verification is denied? It’s been 2 days shouldn’t take this long. I had to get with bluehost as that’s where I’m hosted at and they said they added in code from Google to activate email but still getting denied.

[driver]

Google isn’t even a serious player in the business space. Yes they are catching up in some areas but please. Office suite? None with Google. Having to convert document formats isn’t ideal when sharing with external parties.

Google is completely lacking in device management software distribution managed security updates and the list just goes on and on and on.

For a small business, maybe Google is an alternative but if you choose Google, be prepared to use a slew of 3rd party systems to manage the rest of all the things Microsoft 365 can do! Even manage Google chrome updates!

Btw. If you add your custom domain and first set it as default and then add your users there is no need to go in and change username/email after adding them.

[An.Individual]

Gmail has labels, Outlook only has folders. Gmail FTW

[joseacarrasm]

Microsoft is a no brainer, you get space plus the email.

[mustafagunes]

teams is best except camera. google meets cams way better

[maximrybchenko]

In word online you can't move pictures in document, same issue with tables, text boxes etc. 👎👎

[buildersandinteriorexperts]

Dude I thought you had a massive weird hat on???

[mattplaygamez]

You could get M365 for free (25 users with dev account)

[czorr]

I HATE 365! send out a BBC to all contacts it still shows all emails contacts. Horrible.getting rid of this and godaddy.

[krop_ova]

Shocking! 100% disagree! If you do a detailed analysis of the value of Microsoft plans vs Google plans they are not even close. Don't skip over the surface, dig into the specs etc.. and the proof is right there in front of you. I use to use google until I did a detailed analysis and was shocked by what I found when comparing it to Microsoft 365.