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Compare Google Workspace and Microsoft Publisher 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,282)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Publisher
Star Rating
(995)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft PublisherGoogle Workspace vs Microsoft Publisher
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 Microsoft Publisher.
- 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 Microsoft Publisher.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Microsoft Publisher
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Publisher
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,494
8.7
889
Ease of Use
9.3
37,712
8.8
897
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,646
9.1
82
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,195
9.0
73
Quality of Support
8.6
29,880
8.4
637
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,519
8.5
59
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,221
7.2
883
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7988
Not enough data
9.1
8045
Not enough data
9.0
8131
Not enough data
8.9
8174
Not enough data
9.0
7771
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.5
121
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
7.9
119
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7559
Not enough data
9.4
8353
Not enough data
9.2
7872
Not enough data
8.8
6843
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6020
Not enough data
8.9
5849
Not enough data
9.1
5805
Not enough data
8.4
6289
Not enough data
8.7
5289
Not enough data
9.1
6407
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2137
Not enough data
8.8
1738
Not enough data
8.8
1664
Not enough data
8.8
1503
Not enough data
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
8.8
2104
Not enough data
8.8
2234
Not enough data
8.7
2052
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2193
Not enough data
9.0
2230
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2275
Not enough data
9.1
2344
Not enough data
8.7
1892
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
260
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
254
Not enough data
8.2
253
Not enough data
8.2
252
Not enough data
8.3
251
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
141
Not enough data
8.3
140
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2812
Not enough data
8.4
2418
Not enough data
8.3
2302
Not enough data
8.7
2712
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3074
Not enough data
9.0
3137
Not enough data
9.1
3236
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2481
Not enough data
8.5
2558
Not enough data
9.1
2854
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.3
206
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1818
Not enough data
8.8
1812
Not enough data
9.5
1844
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1704
Not enough data
8.1
1706
Not enough data
8.3
1638
Not enough data
9.4
1811
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1604
Not enough data
9.2
1706
Not enough data
9.4
1746
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
547
Not enough data
8.1
536
Not enough data
7.6
532
Not enough data
8.4
540
Not enough data
7.3
523
Not enough data
8.1
531
Not enough data
7.8
529
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1853
Not enough data
8.9
1748
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1728
Not enough data
8.9
1790
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1731
Not enough data
9.4
1879
Not enough data
8.9
1785
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1586
Not enough data
9.2
1799
Not enough data
9.1
1813
Not enough data
9.5
1904
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1377
Not enough data
9.1
1286
Not enough data
8.4
1227
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1361
Not enough data
8.9
1207
Not enough data
9.3
1331
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1306
Not enough data
9.1
1256
Not enough data
9.5
1312
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
385
Not enough data
8.1
386
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5942
Not enough data
9.1
4194
Not enough data
8.3
3655
Not enough data
9.0
4241
Not enough data
8.9
3977
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5803
Not enough data
8.5
5181
Not enough data
8.8
5471
Not enough data
9.2
4182
Not enough data
Software Type
9.1
5760
Not enough data
9.2
4251
Not enough data
8.9
3824
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.0
376
Not enough data
7.9
379
Not enough data
8.1
376
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1016
Not enough data
9.0
1039
Not enough data
8.4
995
Not enough data
8.9
1013
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
866
Not enough data
8.4
917
Not enough data
8.6
913
Not enough data
8.4
757
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
996
Not enough data
8.4
763
Not enough data
9.0
972
Not enough data
9.0
968
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.2
1455
Not enough data
9.2
1422
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.3
1470
Not enough data
9.1
1426
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1242
Not enough data
8.6
1297
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1362
Not enough data
8.9
1339
Not enough data
8.9
1349
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1388
Not enough data
8.7
1244
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
759
Not enough data
8.1
761
Not enough data
8.0
757
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.0
305
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1403
Not enough data
8.5
1414
Not enough data
8.5
1407
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1514
Not enough data
9.3
1488
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1498
Not enough data
9.0
1469
Not enough data
8.7
1227
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1480
Not enough data
8.9
1431
Not enough data
9.2
1502
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.3
1446
Not enough data
8.9
1299
Not enough data
9.0
1375
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
1346
Not enough data
9.0
1325
Not enough data
8.2
1080
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
750
Not enough data
8.5
736
Not enough data
7.8
729
Not enough data
8.2
730
Not enough data
8.1
724
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.7
298
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.0
68
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.1
46
Not enough data
8.7
59
Generative AI
8.4
831
Not enough data
8.4
826
Not enough data
8.1
821
Not enough data
8.0
323
Not enough data
8.3
322
Not enough data
7.8
317
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.8
77
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
426
Not enough data
8.8
428
Not enough data
8.4
394
Not enough data
8.5
404
Not enough data
Growth
8.4
336
Not enough data
8.5
362
Not enough data
8.5
338
Not enough data
8.1
320
Not enough data
8.6
344
Not enough data
Content
8.9
389
Not enough data
8.8
402
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
Support
8.4
150
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and Microsoft Publisher share no categories
Unique Categories
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
Microsoft Publisher is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Publisher
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
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Higher Education
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Education Management
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
72.2%
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
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
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
What is the best way to design a business card using Microsoft Publisher?
5 Comments
TC
[foe](http://foo.bar)
[url=googl.com]Google[/url]
<a href="https://abc.com">abc</a>
https://www.google.com
[site->http://riseup.net]Read more
How do you download new new templates to use on publisher?
2 Comments
JC
There is not a specific update or download for adding templates to Publisher, all new content is managed by an ondemand system.
With internet access,...Read more
Horizonal lines
1 Comment
JW
One way of doing this is:
insert/table/one cell only
go to table design/borders
select top border
select bottom border
then customize it any way you...Read more
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