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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 Per Month
Google Ads
Star Rating
(2,000)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(47,450)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Workspace easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Workspace overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Workspace meets the needs of their business better than Google Ads.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Workspace is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Workspace over Google Ads.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Ads
No pricing availableGoogle Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Free Trial
Google Ads
No trial information availableGoogle Workspace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,695
9.1
37,625
Ease of Use
7.5
1,700
9.3
37,844
Ease of Setup
7.3
897
9.3
9,779
Ease of Admin
7.8
858
9.1
8,243
Quality of Support
7.4
1,583
8.6
30,005
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
839
9.0
7,567
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,675
8.7
36,351
Features by Category
File Management
Not enough data
9.2
8013
Not enough data
9.1
8068
Not enough data
9.0
8158
Not enough data
8.9
8196
Not enough data
9.0
7790
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
8.1
141
Not enough data
8.2
138
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
7581
Not enough data
9.4
8382
Not enough data
9.2
7894
Not enough data
8.8
6863
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
6043
Not enough data
9.0
5870
Not enough data
9.1
5825
Not enough data
8.4
6308
Not enough data
8.7
5308
Not enough data
9.1
6432
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
2143
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
Campaign Management & Optimization
8.5
1389
Not enough data
7.8
1322
Not enough data
8.2
1369
Not enough data
8.0
1150
Not enough data
7.3
1000
Not enough data
7.7
1122
Not enough data
8.2
1345
Not enough data
6.9
874
Not enough data
8.1
1121
Not enough data
8.0
999
Not enough data
8.0
1342
Not enough data
Analytics & Administration
8.4
1379
Not enough data
7.9
1241
Not enough data
8.2
1356
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
881
Not enough data
7.9
1230
Not enough data
7.8
1232
Not enough data
8.4
1266
Not enough data
8.6
1345
Not enough data
8.5
1105
Not enough data
8.2
1080
Not enough data
8.4
964
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
2120
Not enough data
8.8
2247
Not enough data
8.7
2065
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2205
Not enough data
9.0
2248
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2289
Not enough data
9.1
2360
Not enough data
8.7
1906
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
275
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.3
269
Not enough data
8.3
268
Not enough data
8.3
267
Not enough data
8.4
267
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
157
Not enough data
8.4
155
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
2845
Not enough data
8.4
2451
Not enough data
8.3
2336
Not enough data
8.7
2745
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.0
3113
Not enough data
9.0
3173
Not enough data
9.1
3277
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.8
2516
Not enough data
8.6
2592
Not enough data
9.1
2889
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.5
241
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
1843
Not enough data
8.8
1839
Not enough data
9.5
1872
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.7
1727
Not enough data
8.1
1728
Not enough data
8.3
1661
Not enough data
9.4
1839
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
1629
Not enough data
9.2
1729
Not enough data
9.4
1777
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
571
Not enough data
8.2
560
Not enough data
7.7
556
Not enough data
8.5
565
Not enough data
7.3
547
Not enough data
8.2
555
Not enough data
7.9
553
Calculating
Not enough data
8.9
1884
Not enough data
8.9
1775
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
1758
Not enough data
8.9
1822
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
1762
Not enough data
9.4
1919
Not enough data
8.9
1813
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1618
Not enough data
9.2
1831
Not enough data
9.1
1844
Not enough data
9.5
1936
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1459
Not enough data
9.2
1334
Not enough data
8.4
1264
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1450
Not enough data
9.0
1244
Not enough data
9.3
1398
Management
Not enough data
9.2
1356
Not enough data
9.1
1295
Not enough data
9.5
1352
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
8.1
427
Not enough data
8.2
428
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5978
Not enough data
9.1
4228
Not enough data
8.3
3689
Not enough data
9.0
4275
Not enough data
8.9
4012
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.1
5840
Not enough data
8.6
5217
Not enough data
8.8
5504
Not enough data
9.2
4216
Software Type
Not enough data
9.1
5795
Not enough data
9.2
4285
Not enough data
8.9
3857
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.2
413
Not enough data
7.9
417
Not enough data
8.3
415
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.0
1034
Not enough data
9.0
1057
Not enough data
8.4
1013
Not enough data
9.0
1031
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.5
884
Not enough data
8.4
935
Not enough data
8.6
931
Not enough data
8.4
775
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.8
1014
Not enough data
8.5
780
Not enough data
9.0
990
Not enough data
9.0
986
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.5
98
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.2
1487
Not enough data
9.2
1453
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
9.3
1503
Not enough data
9.1
1458
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
1274
Not enough data
8.7
1328
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
1393
Not enough data
8.9
1371
Not enough data
8.9
1383
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
1420
Not enough data
8.8
1275
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
792
Not enough data
8.2
794
Not enough data
8.1
789
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
8.2
340
Design
Not enough data
8.7
1438
Not enough data
8.5
1450
Not enough data
8.5
1442
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1554
Not enough data
9.3
1525
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
1536
Not enough data
9.0
1506
Not enough data
8.7
1266
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
1517
Not enough data
9.0
1468
Not enough data
9.3
1540
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.3
1489
Not enough data
8.9
1336
Not enough data
9.1
1416
Operating System
Not enough data
9.2
1386
Not enough data
9.0
1364
Not enough data
8.2
1114
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
788
Not enough data
8.6
775
Not enough data
7.8
766
Not enough data
8.3
768
Not enough data
8.2
762
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
339
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
865
Not enough data
8.4
861
Not enough data
8.2
856
Not enough data
8.2
357
Not enough data
8.5
356
Not enough data
7.9
350
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
8.0
85
Customizations
Not enough data
8.4
436
Not enough data
8.8
439
Not enough data
8.4
402
Not enough data
8.5
414
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
347
Not enough data
8.6
373
Not enough data
8.5
348
Not enough data
8.2
330
Not enough data
8.6
354
Content
Not enough data
8.9
401
Not enough data
8.8
412
Not enough data
8.8
408
Not enough data
8.5
152
Support
Not enough data
8.5
159
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Ads and Google Workspace share no categories
Unique Categories
Google Ads is categorized as Paid Search Advertising
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, 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
Google Ads
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
Marketing and Advertising
27.0%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Internet
3.9%
Retail
2.9%
Other
51.5%
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%
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Discussions
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3 Comments
OB
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3 Comments
AM
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3 Comments
MO
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21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
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