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At a Glance
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,487)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Star Rating
(3,322)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Outlook
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Google Workspace excels in collaboration features, particularly for teams working on financial data analysis and HR tasks. Users appreciate how tools like Google Sheets and Docs streamline processes, making it easier to manage candidate communications and organize employee records.
  • Users say Microsoft Outlook shines in its integration capabilities, allowing seamless scheduling with tools like Zoom and Amazon Chime. Reviewers highlight the practical use of features such as colored folders and priority inboxes, which enhance organization and efficiency.
  • According to verified reviews, Google Workspace offers a more user-friendly experience, especially for small businesses. The intuitive design and ease of setup are frequently praised, making it a go-to choice for users needing quick access to collaborative tools.
  • Reviewers mention that while Microsoft Outlook has strong features for enterprise users, it sometimes struggles with customization compared to Google Workspace. Users appreciate the flexibility of Google’s tools, which allow for tailored workflows that fit various business needs.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that both platforms provide solid support, but Google Workspace's extensive documentation and community resources make it easier for users to find help when needed. This is particularly beneficial for teams that rely on quick resolutions to maintain productivity.
  • Users report that Microsoft Outlook's calendar features, such as multi-calendar views and customizable notifications, are highly effective for managing schedules. However, Google Workspace's calendar collaboration tools are noted for their superior ease of use, making it simpler for teams to coordinate meetings and events.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
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Microsoft Outlook
No pricing available
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Outlook
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,657
9.2
2,590
Ease of Use
9.3
37,878
9.0
2,662
Ease of Setup
9.3
9,813
9.1
846
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,258
8.6
312
Quality of Support
8.6
30,033
8.6
2,118
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,582
8.9
293
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,381
8.5
2,520
Features by Category
Cloud Content CollaborationHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
8.9
9,222
Not enough data
File Management
9.2
8017
Not enough data
9.1
8071
Not enough data
9.0
8161
Not enough data
8.9
8199
Not enough data
9.0
7794
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.8
140
Not enough data
8.1
142
Not enough data
8.2
139
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7583
Not enough data
9.4
8386
Not enough data
9.2
7896
Not enough data
8.8
6864
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6047
Not enough data
9.0
5873
Not enough data
9.1
5827
Not enough data
8.4
6309
Not enough data
8.7
5309
Not enough data
9.1
6433
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2148
Not enough data
8.8
1746
Not enough data
8.8
1669
Not enough data
8.8
1512
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 MessagingHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.7
2,728
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.8
2122
Not enough data
8.8
2249
Not enough data
8.7
2067
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2207
Not enough data
9.0
2251
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2291
Not enough data
9.1
2363
Not enough data
8.7
1909
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.4
276
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
271
Not enough data
8.4
269
Not enough data
8.3
268
Not enough data
8.4
268
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.4
158
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.8
3,748
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2847
Not enough data
8.4
2453
Not enough data
8.3
2338
Not enough data
8.7
2747
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3116
Not enough data
9.0
3176
Not enough data
9.1
3283
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.8
2519
Not enough data
8.6
2595
Not enough data
9.1
2892
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.5
243
Not enough data
8.5
2,122
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1844
Not enough data
8.8
1839
Not enough data
9.5
1873
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
1727
Not enough data
8.1
1729
Not enough data
8.3
1662
Not enough data
9.4
1839
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1629
Not enough data
9.2
1730
Not enough data
9.4
1778
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
571
Not enough data
8.2
560
Not enough data
7.7
557
Not enough data
8.5
565
Not enough data
7.3
547
Not enough data
8.2
555
Not enough data
7.9
554
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
1,232
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
9.1
1058
Not enough data
8.9
1125
Not enough data
9.2
1128
Not enough data
9.2
1136
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
9.3
1146
Not enough data
8.9
1120
Not enough data
8.8
1068
Software Options
Not enough data
9.2
1130
Not enough data
8.7
1076
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
7.4
106
Not enough data
7.8
112
9.0
2,247
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1886
Not enough data
8.9
1777
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1760
Not enough data
8.9
1824
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1765
Not enough data
9.4
1923
Not enough data
8.9
1815
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1620
Not enough data
9.2
1835
Not enough data
9.1
1849
Not enough data
9.5
1939
Not enough data
9.0
1,881
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1474
Not enough data
9.1
1343
Not enough data
8.4
1268
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1474
Not enough data
9.0
1250
Not enough data
9.3
1413
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1370
Not enough data
9.1
1300
Not enough data
9.5
1361
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
8.1
431
Not enough data
8.2
434
Not enough data
8.8
7,144
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5982
Not enough data
9.1
4231
Not enough data
8.3
3691
Not enough data
9.0
4278
Not enough data
8.9
4016
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5845
Not enough data
8.6
5221
Not enough data
8.8
5507
Not enough data
9.2
4219
Not enough data
Software Type
9.1
5797
Not enough data
9.2
4287
Not enough data
8.9
3861
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.2
415
Not enough data
7.9
420
Not enough data
8.3
417
Not enough data
8.7
1,193
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1036
Not enough data
9.0
1059
Not enough data
8.4
1015
Not enough data
9.0
1033
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
885
Not enough data
8.4
937
Not enough data
8.6
933
Not enough data
8.4
776
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
1015
Not enough data
8.5
781
Not enough data
9.0
991
Not enough data
9.0
987
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.6
101
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
8.8
1,761
8.5
1,347
Calendar View
9.2
1493
8.9
1209
9.2
1457
8.9
1211
Shared Calendar
9.3
1510
9.0
1215
9.1
1462
8.8
1163
Accessibility
8.8
1277
8.8
1055
8.7
1331
8.6
1072
Integration
9.0
1397
8.8
1124
8.9
1375
8.8
1128
8.9
1388
8.9
1174
Notifications
9.0
1424
9.0
1163
8.8
1279
8.5
970
Generative AI
7.9
798
7.4
422
8.2
798
7.5
423
8.1
793
7.3
422
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.3
344
7.6
156
8.9
1,880
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1442
Not enough data
8.5
1454
Not enough data
8.5
1446
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1557
Not enough data
9.3
1528
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1540
Not enough data
9.0
1510
Not enough data
8.7
1269
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1520
Not enough data
9.0
1472
Not enough data
9.3
1545
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.3
1495
Not enough data
8.9
1340
Not enough data
9.1
1419
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
1389
Not enough data
9.0
1368
Not enough data
8.2
1117
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
793
Not enough data
8.6
779
Not enough data
7.8
770
Not enough data
8.3
771
Not enough data
8.2
765
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.9
342
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
870
7.8
461
8.4
865
7.9
458
8.2
859
7.7
453
8.2
360
7.8
138
8.5
363
8.3
146
7.9
354
8.1
140
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
8.0
106
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.6
504
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
436
Not enough data
8.8
439
Not enough data
8.4
402
Not enough data
8.5
414
Not enough data
Growth
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
Not enough data
Content
8.9
401
Not enough data
8.8
412
Not enough data
8.8
408
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
Support
8.5
159
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Google Workspace and Microsoft Outlook are categorized as Calendar and Email
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.4%
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
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%
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Computer Software
8.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.6%
Financial Services
3.6%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
67.8%
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Discussions
Google Workspace
Google Workspace Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
Liza  G.
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
Jessica B.
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
Jeremy D.
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
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook Discussions
What business advantages does Outlook give over Gmail?
5 Comments
Stephen P.
SP
As an e-mail client, Outlook is unexceptional. The driving difference is whether you want the overhead & control of hosting Exchange, or are content letting...Read more
What are the features of Outlook?
5 Comments
Annice B.
AB
Mail and calendar are the top features.Read more
What is Microsoft Outlook used for?
4 Comments
Issau N.
IN
Microsoft outlook is used to send and receive emails. it is also used to manage calendar, tasks, meetings and contactsRead more