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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 Per Month
Google Classroom
Star Rating
(1,498)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google ClassroomGoogle Workspace
Star Rating
(47,146)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 plansGoogle Classroom vs Google Workspace
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 Classroom.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Classroom is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Classroom over Google Workspace.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Classroom
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 Classroom
No trial information availableGoogle Workspace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,159
9.1
37,389
Ease of Use
9.0
1,167
9.3
37,605
Ease of Setup
9.1
276
9.2
9,549
Ease of Admin
8.9
253
9.1
8,170
Quality of Support
8.7
990
8.6
29,791
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
211
9.0
7,494
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
1,117
8.7
36,116
Features by Category
File Management
Not enough data
9.2
7975
Not enough data
9.1
8031
Not enough data
9.0
8120
Not enough data
8.9
8163
Not enough data
9.0
7759
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
116
Not enough data
7.7
116
Not enough data
7.8
115
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
7553
Not enough data
9.4
8334
Not enough data
9.2
7855
Not enough data
8.8
6837
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
6011
Not enough data
8.9
5840
Not enough data
9.1
5798
Not enough data
8.4
6281
Not enough data
8.7
5285
Not enough data
9.1
6400
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
2126
Not enough data
8.8
1730
Not enough data
8.8
1655
Not enough data
8.8
1495
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
Not enough data
8.7
2093
Not enough data
8.8
2224
Not enough data
8.7
2042
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2184
Not enough data
9.0
2219
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2264
Not enough data
9.1
2333
Not enough data
8.7
1884
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.3
255
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
249
Not enough data
8.2
248
Not enough data
8.2
247
Not enough data
8.3
246
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
136
Not enough data
8.3
135
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
2787
Not enough data
8.4
2395
Not enough data
8.2
2275
Not enough data
8.7
2689
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.0
3047
Not enough data
9.0
3108
Not enough data
9.1
3200
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.7
2453
Not enough data
8.5
2529
Not enough data
9.1
2828
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.2
184
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
1796
Not enough data
8.8
1790
Not enough data
9.5
1815
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.6
1684
Not enough data
8.1
1688
Not enough data
8.3
1621
Not enough data
9.4
1785
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1583
Not enough data
9.1
1686
Not enough data
9.4
1717
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
529
Not enough data
8.1
519
Not enough data
7.7
515
Not enough data
8.4
522
Not enough data
7.3
507
Not enough data
8.1
514
Not enough data
7.9
511
Calculating
Not enough data
8.9
1833
Not enough data
8.9
1729
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
1706
Not enough data
8.9
1768
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
1710
Not enough data
9.4
1850
Not enough data
8.9
1766
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1569
Not enough data
9.2
1772
Not enough data
9.1
1790
Not enough data
9.5
1876
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1303
Not enough data
9.1
1248
Not enough data
8.4
1204
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
1287
Not enough data
8.9
1180
Not enough data
9.3
1272
Management
Not enough data
9.2
1259
Not enough data
9.1
1227
Not enough data
9.5
1268
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
7.9
361
Not enough data
8.1
363
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5906
Not enough data
9.0
4160
Not enough data
8.3
3625
Not enough data
9.0
4212
Not enough data
8.9
3943
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.1
5769
Not enough data
8.5
5147
Not enough data
8.8
5441
Not enough data
9.2
4148
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
5726
Not enough data
9.2
4218
Not enough data
8.9
3790
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.0
352
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
8.1
351
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.0
1010
Not enough data
9.0
1035
Not enough data
8.4
990
Not enough data
8.9
1008
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.5
862
Not enough data
8.4
911
Not enough data
8.6
909
Not enough data
8.4
753
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.8
991
Not enough data
8.4
759
Not enough data
9.0
968
Not enough data
9.0
964
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.1
76
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.2
1424
Not enough data
9.1
1395
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
9.2
1435
Not enough data
9.1
1399
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
1219
Not enough data
8.6
1274
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
1336
Not enough data
8.9
1316
Not enough data
8.9
1325
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
1365
Not enough data
8.7
1222
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
733
Not enough data
8.1
739
Not enough data
8.0
734
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
8.0
283
Design
Not enough data
8.7
1379
Not enough data
8.5
1387
Not enough data
8.4
1380
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1476
Not enough data
9.3
1459
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
1472
Not enough data
9.0
1442
Not enough data
8.7
1202
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
1453
Not enough data
8.9
1406
Not enough data
9.2
1475
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.2
1409
Not enough data
8.9
1272
Not enough data
9.0
1349
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1319
Not enough data
9.0
1297
Not enough data
8.3
1057
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
720
Not enough data
8.5
711
Not enough data
7.9
705
Not enough data
8.1
706
Not enough data
8.0
700
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
273
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
803
Not enough data
8.3
799
Not enough data
8.1
797
Not enough data
7.9
299
Not enough data
8.3
298
Not enough data
8.0
294
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.9
74
Customizations
Not enough data
8.4
425
Not enough data
8.8
427
Not enough data
8.4
393
Not enough data
8.5
403
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
334
Not enough data
8.5
360
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
8.1
319
Not enough data
8.6
343
Content
Not enough data
8.9
387
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
8.7
397
Not enough data
8.4
142
Support
Not enough data
8.4
149
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Classroom and Google Workspace share no categories
Unique Categories
Google Classroom is categorized as Learning Management System (LMS)
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 Classroom
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
Education Management
35.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
21.8%
Higher Education
14.8%
E-Learning
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.0%
Other
17.4%
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%
Discussions
What is Google Classroom used for?
6 Comments
CJ
Google Classroom is where your teacher or professor sends your homework, powerpoint presentation, recorded session, and some tasks that needed to be done, it...Read more
Is Google classroom free for anyone?
5 Comments
SG
Yes, it is free. You can create classroom or join classsroom where different relevant documents, links or file etc can be shared and accessed by whole class.Read more
Is there any way to post illustrative pictures within assignments in the main board?
4 Comments
CL
Here are instructions on how to add a photo to an assignment on Android:
Tap the class and then tap the assignment.
Tap Your Work.
To attach an...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
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