If you are looking for a productivity suite for your business, you might be wondering whether to choose Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Both suites offer a range of applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email, calendar, and more. But how do they compare in terms of pricing, features, and functionality?

In this blog post, we will compare Microsoft 365 Business and Google Workspace Business plans, and help you decide which one is best for your business needs.

Microsoft 365 Business Plans

Microsoft 365 offers three main business plans: Business Basic, Business Standard, and Business Premium. Each plan includes web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Teams, as well as 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user. The plans also include online services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Apps for business.

The main differences between the plans are:

– Business Basic: This plan costs $6.90 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need basic online productivity tools and cloud services. It does not include desktop versions of Office apps or advanced security features.
– Business Standard: This plan costs $17.20 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need full online and offline productivity tools and cloud services. It includes desktop versions of Office apps for Windows and Mac, as well as online meetings and video conferencing for up to 300 people.
– Business Premium: This plan costs $27.50 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need advanced security and device management features in addition to online and offline productivity tools and cloud services. It includes everything in the Business Standard plan, plus Microsoft Intune, Azure Information Protection, Advanced Threat Protection, and more.

Google Workspace Business Plans

Google Workspace offers four main business plans: Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, and Enterprise. Each plan includes web and mobile versions of Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Sites, Keep, Currents, and more. The plans also include online services such as Google Workspace Admin Console, Vault, Endpoint Management, and Google Workspace Essentials.

The main differences between the plans are:

– Business Starter: This plan costs $8.40 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need basic online productivity tools and cloud services. It includes 30 GB of cloud storage per user and video meetings for up to 100 participants.
– Business Standard: This plan costs $16.80 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need enhanced online productivity tools and cloud services. It includes 2 TB of cloud storage per user and video meetings for up to 150 participants with recording.
– Business Plus: This plan costs $25.20 per user per month and is suitable for businesses that need advanced security and compliance features in addition to online productivity tools and cloud services. It includes 5 TB of cloud storage per user and video meetings for up to 250 participants with recording and attendance tracking. It also includes enhanced security features such as Vault retention policies, data loss prevention (DLP), endpoint management, and more.
– Enterprise: This plan has custom pricing and is suitable for large businesses that need enterprise-grade security and management features in addition to online productivity tools and cloud services. It includes unlimited cloud storage per user and video meetings for up to 500 participants with recording,