G Suite vs Office 365
There are thousands of email hosts on the market. But when it comes down to serious business email hosting, you can really narrow it down to these two providers: G Suite, Office 365. So below we’ll do a little comparison.
Pricing
For pricing, we are taking the monthly cost from each provider.
G Suite Basic |
Office 365 Business Essentials |
| $6/user/month | $6/user/month |
Additional notes:
- Some do offer slightly cheaper plans if you commit to their annual plans or purchase licenses in bulk. For example, you can get G Suite down to $4.2 /user/month.
- It’s important to note that Office 365 Business Essentials doesn’t include their Office desktop software, only their web-based apps.
Software and Tools
Below are comparable products across providers.
G Suite Basic |
Office 365 Business Essentials |
| Gmail | Outlook (50GB) |
| Google Drive (30GB or Unlimited with Business Plan) | OneDrive (1TB) |
| Google Docs | Microsoft Word |
| Google Sheets | Microsoft Excel |
| Google Slides | Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Google Sites | Sites (SharePoint) |
| Google Hangout Meet/Chat | Skype + Microsoft Teams |
| Google Keep | Microsoft OneNote |
| Google+ | Microsoft Yammer |
Additional notes:
- G Suite’s 30GB of storage is counted as combined storage across Google Drive and Gmail.
- If you’re comparing presentation software, Microsoft PowerPoint still probably wins hands down.
- Gmail also has a lot better integrations with third-party apps than that of its counterpart Outlook.
But as you can see, all three of the above providers have very similar offerings when it comes to the tools and services they provide. So a lot of your decision will probably come down to price and ease of use for your employees.