Google Workspace vs Microsoft Office 2024
Google Workspace
workspace.google.comMicrosoft Office 2024
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| Figure | Google Workspace | Microsoft Office 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Office Suite Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Google Meet is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3 million ratings. | Microsoft Word for iPhone and iPad has 4.7 out of 5 from 3 million ratings in the US store. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 48,223 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 5,870 reviews. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.6 out of 5 from 3,291 ratings. | 4.5 out of 5 from 11,328 ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | Google Drive is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 10.8 million reviews. | Microsoft Word has 4.7 out of 5 from 17.6 million reviews. |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.7 out of 5 from 17,695 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 14,174 ratings. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 9.1 out of 10 from 1,557 reviews and ratings. | 8.7 out of 10 from 8,434 reviews and ratings. |
| System requirements | Google's requirements guidance covers supported browsers, firewall recommendations, hardware and operating-system requirements for Workspace services. | Microsoft lists Windows 10 or 11, a 1.6 GHz two-core processor, 4 GB RAM for 64-bit PCs, 4 GB disk space and a Microsoft account. |
| What it does | Google Workspace is a cloud productivity and collaboration suite combining business email, storage, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, calendars, chat, video meetings and administration. | Office Home 2024 provides classic desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote applications for home or school use. |
Plans
Google Workspace
- Business Starter$3.50 a month
- Business Standard$7 a month
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Plus$11 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Microsoft Office 2024
- Office Home 2024Priced on request
- Office Home 2024$179.99, paid once
- Office Home & Business 2024$249.99, paid once
In their own words
Google Workspace
Google Workspace brings email, meetings, chat, calendars, file storage, and productivity apps into a paid suite. Its apps include Gmail, Meet, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids, Forms, Sites, Gemini, Keep, Apps Script, and Tasks. Multiple people can edit documents simultaneously, follow changes as they appear, and communicate through comments and built-in chat. Drive stores updates automatically and supports sharing for viewing, downloading, and collaboration. Gemini availability varies by plan: Business Starter includes it in Gmail, while Standard includes it in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and more. Security options include 2-Step Verification, Single Sign-On, endpoint management, and archiving controls. Google also lists pre-integrated single sign-on for over 200 cloud apps and automated provisioning for those apps. Business Starter, Standard, and Plus have a 300-user maximum; Enterprise has no minimum or maximum. Workspace runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is available. Business plans start at $7/user/mo annually.
Microsoft Office 2024
Microsoft Office 2024 is a paid office-software package for Windows and macOS. The listed Office Home 2024 plan covers one PC or Mac and provides offline desktop applications, so the software is installed on the supported computer rather than requiring every session to run through a web connection. Microsoft identifies Windows and macOS as the supported platforms. The package does not include business email, an admin console, or single sign-on. Its stated scope is one computer, which defines the plan for an individual or household choosing a traditional installed office suite rather than a multi-device or centrally administered setup. Office Home 2024 has no free plan, and no price is listed for the plan. The product is presented through Microsoft’s Office Home 2024 page. Buyers comparing deployment options should note that the listed offering is desktop software for one PC or Mac, without the business administration and identity features identified above.