Compare Blink Software and Google Workspace 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£2.95 1 User Per Month
$6.00 Per Month
Blink
Star Rating
(282)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
£2.95 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansGoogle Workspace
Star Rating
(47,708)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Google Workspace excels in providing a comprehensive suite of tools, integrating email, documents, storage, and meetings all in one platform. Users appreciate the efficiency it brings, allowing for real-time collaboration in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, which significantly reduces delays in team projects.
- Users say that Blink stands out for its quick deployment and ease of use, making it a favorable choice for teams looking to onboard swiftly. The platform's straightforward setup has been highlighted, with one user noting it allowed their team to transition smoothly from a discontinued service.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's robust features, such as AI integration, enhance user experience by making tasks more engaging and efficient. This capability helps users discover new functionalities and complete their work faster, which is a significant advantage for productivity-focused teams.
- According to verified reviews, Blink shines in fostering employee engagement with features like team recognition, where users can celebrate colleagues' achievements and milestones. This aspect has been well-received, as it promotes a positive workplace culture.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Google Workspace has a higher overall satisfaction score, Blink's support quality is noted to be exceptional, with users praising its responsiveness and helpfulness. This can be a crucial factor for organizations that prioritize customer support in their software choices.
- Users express that Google Workspace's audio and video conferencing capabilities are superior, with many noting the seamless experience during virtual meetings. In contrast, Blink's offerings in this area have been described as lacking, which may be a consideration for teams that rely heavily on these features for communication.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blink
Core
£2.95
1 User Per Month
Great for small businesses to improve communication, alignment and engagement. Launched in minutes.
- In-app custom company branding
- Internal communications platform optimized for adoption, reach and engagement
- Real-time collaboration suite
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Free Trial
Blink
Free Trial is available
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
257
9.1
37,800
Ease of Use
9.3
257
9.3
38,023
Ease of Setup
9.1
169
9.2
9,943
Ease of Admin
9.0
139
9.0
8,365
Quality of Support
9.3
225
8.6
30,144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
124
9.0
7,690
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
252
8.7
36,505
Features by Category
File Management
Not enough data
9.2
8031
Not enough data
9.1
8082
Not enough data
9.0
8166
Not enough data
8.9
8210
Not enough data
9.0
7796
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
7.7
131
Not enough data
8.0
136
Not enough data
8.1
132
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
7581
Not enough data
9.4
8405
Not enough data
9.2
7911
Not enough data
8.8
6862
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
6049
Not enough data
8.9
5871
Not enough data
9.1
5821
Not enough data
8.4
6309
Not enough data
8.7
5303
Not enough data
9.1
6430
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
2150
Not enough data
8.8
1742
Not enough data
8.8
1667
Not enough data
8.8
1509
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.6
90
8.8
2107
8.7
110
8.8
2232
8.5
98
8.7
2049
Business Instant Messaging
6.4
47
9.0
2189
6.0
47
9.0
2237
Business Instant Messaging
9.2
97
9.0
2275
9.2
98
9.1
2346
8.4
75
8.7
1890
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
262
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Feature Not Available
8.3
256
Feature Not Available
8.3
255
Feature Not Available
8.2
253
Not enough data
8.3
254
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Feature Not Available
8.2
143
Feature Not Available
8.3
141
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
2830
Not enough data
8.4
2436
Not enough data
8.3
2320
Not enough data
8.7
2732
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.0
3103
Not enough data
9.0
3159
Not enough data
9.1
3271
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.8
2503
Not enough data
8.6
2580
Not enough data
9.1
2877
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.5
231
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
1827
Not enough data
8.8
1822
Not enough data
9.5
1859
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.6
1713
Not enough data
8.1
1713
Not enough data
8.3
1646
Not enough data
9.4
1824
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
1613
Not enough data
9.2
1715
Not enough data
9.4
1766
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
555
Not enough data
8.2
544
Not enough data
7.6
541
Not enough data
8.5
549
Not enough data
7.3
531
Not enough data
8.2
539
Not enough data
7.9
538
Calculating
Not enough data
8.9
1871
Not enough data
8.9
1763
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
1745
Not enough data
8.9
1811
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
1746
Not enough data
9.4
1910
Not enough data
8.9
1800
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1604
Not enough data
9.2
1821
Not enough data
9.1
1834
Not enough data
9.5
1925
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1533
Not enough data
9.1
1353
Not enough data
8.3
1252
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1551
Not enough data
9.0
1237
Not enough data
9.3
1447
Management
Not enough data
9.2
1391
Not enough data
9.1
1285
Not enough data
9.5
1343
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
8.1
424
Not enough data
8.2
429
Information Distribution
9.2
90
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
Employee Engagement
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
9.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
Additional Features - Employee Communications
9.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5955
Not enough data
9.1
4200
Not enough data
8.3
3660
Not enough data
9.0
4249
Not enough data
8.9
3987
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.1
5818
Not enough data
8.5
5193
Not enough data
8.8
5475
Not enough data
9.2
4188
Software Type
Not enough data
9.1
5770
Not enough data
9.2
4259
Not enough data
8.9
3832
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.2
399
Not enough data
7.9
404
Not enough data
8.3
401
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.0
1023
Not enough data
9.0
1045
Not enough data
8.4
1001
Not enough data
9.0
1019
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.5
871
Not enough data
8.4
924
Not enough data
8.6
919
Not enough data
8.4
763
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.8
1002
Not enough data
8.4
768
Not enough data
9.0
978
Not enough data
9.0
973
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.3
88
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.2
1472
Not enough data
9.2
1437
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
9.3
1493
Not enough data
9.1
1445
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
1257
Not enough data
8.7
1313
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
1380
Not enough data
8.9
1356
Not enough data
8.9
1369
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
1405
Not enough data
8.8
1259
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
781
Not enough data
8.2
781
Not enough data
8.1
776
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
8.2
327
Design
Not enough data
8.7
1422
Not enough data
8.4
1432
Not enough data
8.5
1424
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1539
Not enough data
9.3
1507
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
1521
Not enough data
9.0
1491
Not enough data
8.7
1245
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
1502
Not enough data
9.0
1452
Not enough data
9.3
1527
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.3
1478
Not enough data
8.9
1320
Not enough data
9.1
1398
Operating System
Not enough data
9.2
1372
Not enough data
9.0
1350
Not enough data
8.2
1097
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
772
Not enough data
8.6
761
Not enough data
7.8
750
Not enough data
8.2
751
Not enough data
8.1
745
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.8
322
Core Features
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Additional Features-
8.2
19
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
Interoperability
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
856
Not enough data
8.4
849
Not enough data
8.2
841
Not enough data
8.1
345
Not enough data
8.5
347
Not enough data
7.8
338
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
9.3
34
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
7.5
30
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
7.6
21
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
8.9
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.8
79
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customizations
Not enough data
8.4
429
Not enough data
8.8
433
Not enough data
8.4
396
Not enough data
8.5
408
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
340
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.5
341
Not enough data
8.1
323
Not enough data
8.6
347
Content
Not enough data
8.9
395
Not enough data
8.8
405
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
8.4
145
Support
Not enough data
8.4
152
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
101
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
7.4
70
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
130
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blink and Google Workspace are categorized as Business Instant Messaging
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blink
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
45.2%
Hospital & Health Care
8.9%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.7%
Hospitality
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
2.6%
Other
36.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Education Management
8.3%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Discussions
Is it possible to add a calendar in Hub that everyone could view so they know when events are?
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hello Jenny, Georgie here from the Blink Marketing team.
YES! This is possible - and very handy. Here is the help article to talk you through getting...Read more
is there a way to set a folder up on the blink that only selected people can see
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hi Robert, thanks for your question. Absolutely! Blink runs on the concept of teams and users will only see content (including folders) that is shared with...Read more
Is it possible to add a calendar in Hub that everyone could view so they know when events are?
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hi Jenny,
thank you for getting in touch. Great to hear that you would like a company calendar to keep up to date with upcoming events. Unfortunately, it...Read more
Internet Connection
25 Comments
KP
yes , company can working on it. but company need a focus on real time network customer thingsRead more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
CS
No, there is no way to see everyone all at once on the screen in Google hangouts. If you want that feature go for zoom video conferencing app.Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
SD
Yes you can do it, always you share your docs wit them or you can grant those accounts over your docs. You have multiple ways to do it even sharing by links.Read more
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