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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,149)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 OneNote
Star Rating
(1,849)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNoteSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Workspace excels in device syncing with a score of 9.2, allowing seamless access across multiple devices, while Microsoft OneNote scores lower at 8.6, which can lead to occasional syncing issues.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's web interface is highly rated at 9.1, providing a user-friendly experience, whereas OneNote's web interface scores only 8.0, making it less intuitive for users.
- G2 users highlight that Google Workspace offers superior collaboration tools with a score of 9.4 for simultaneous editing, compared to OneNote's 8.0, which can hinder real-time teamwork.
- Users on G2 appreciate Google Workspace's file sharing capabilities, scoring 9.4, which allows for easy distribution of documents, while OneNote's score of 8.5 indicates some limitations in this area.
- Reviewers say that Google Workspace's auto-save feature is exceptional, with a perfect score of 9.6, ensuring that no work is lost, while OneNote's auto-save functionality is not as robust, scoring lower.
- Users report that Google Workspace's customer support is reliable, with a score of 8.5, providing timely assistance, whereas OneNote's support is rated the same but lacks the same level of responsiveness according to user feedback.
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 OneNote
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,389
9.0
1,602
Ease of Use
9.3
37,605
8.9
1,610
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,549
9.0
153
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,170
8.9
132
Quality of Support
8.6
29,791
8.6
1,054
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,494
8.9
114
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,116
8.3
1,580
Features by Category
File Management
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.5
116
Not enough data
7.7
116
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7553
Not enough data
9.4
8334
Not enough data
9.2
7855
Not enough data
8.8
6837
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2126
Not enough data
8.8
1730
Not enough data
8.8
1655
Not enough data
8.8
1495
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
8.7
2093
Not enough data
8.8
2224
Not enough data
8.7
2042
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2184
Not enough data
9.0
2219
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2264
Not enough data
9.1
2333
Not enough data
8.7
1884
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
255
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
249
Not enough data
8.2
248
Not enough data
8.2
247
Not enough data
8.3
246
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
136
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2787
Not enough data
8.4
2395
Not enough data
8.2
2275
Not enough data
8.7
2689
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3047
Not enough data
9.0
3108
Not enough data
9.1
3200
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2453
Not enough data
8.5
2529
Not enough data
9.1
2828
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.2
184
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1796
Not enough data
8.8
1790
Not enough data
9.5
1815
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1684
Not enough data
8.1
1688
Not enough data
8.3
1621
Not enough data
9.4
1785
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1583
Not enough data
9.1
1686
Not enough data
9.4
1717
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1833
Not enough data
8.9
1729
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1706
Not enough data
8.9
1768
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1710
Not enough data
9.4
1850
Not enough data
8.9
1766
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1569
Not enough data
9.2
1772
Not enough data
9.1
1790
Not enough data
9.5
1876
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1303
Not enough data
9.1
1248
Not enough data
8.4
1204
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1287
Not enough data
8.9
1180
Not enough data
9.3
1272
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1259
Not enough data
9.1
1227
Not enough data
9.5
1268
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
361
Not enough data
8.1
363
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
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
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5769
Not enough data
8.5
5147
Not enough data
8.8
5441
Not enough data
9.2
4148
Not enough data
Software Type
9.0
5726
Not enough data
9.2
4218
Not enough data
8.9
3790
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.0
352
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
8.1
351
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1010
Not enough data
9.0
1035
Not enough data
8.4
990
Not enough data
8.9
1008
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
862
Not enough data
8.4
911
Not enough data
8.6
909
Not enough data
8.4
753
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
991
Not enough data
8.4
759
Not enough data
9.0
968
Not enough data
9.0
964
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.2
1424
Not enough data
9.1
1395
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.2
1435
Not enough data
9.1
1399
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1219
Not enough data
8.6
1274
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1336
Not enough data
8.9
1316
Not enough data
8.9
1325
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1365
Not enough data
8.7
1222
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
733
Not enough data
8.1
739
Not enough data
8.0
734
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.0
283
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1379
Not enough data
8.5
1387
Not enough data
8.4
1380
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1476
Not enough data
9.3
1459
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1472
Not enough data
9.0
1442
Not enough data
8.7
1202
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1453
Not enough data
8.9
1406
Not enough data
9.2
1475
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.2
1409
Not enough data
8.9
1272
Not enough data
9.0
1349
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
1319
Not enough data
9.0
1297
Not enough data
8.3
1057
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.9
273
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.9
74
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
425
Not enough data
8.8
427
Not enough data
8.4
393
Not enough data
8.5
403
Not enough data
Growth
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
Not enough data
Content
8.9
387
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
8.7
397
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
Support
8.4
149
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and Microsoft OneNote are categorized as Note-Taking Software
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Microsoft OneNote has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft OneNote
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%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
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
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
JL
Hi Janette,
You don't have to ever "save" in OneNote, it saves AUTOMATICALLY! Which is one of it's best features to me. and then you just open your...Read more
Is there a way to put photos into your notes?
2 Comments
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Are there formatting templates available?
2 Comments
JL
There are pre built templates in onenote for projects and activities. Read more
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