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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Pay As You Go
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,167)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 plansPaddle
Star Rating
(227)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about PaddleGoogle Workspace vs Paddle
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Workspace easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Paddle overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Workspace meets the needs of their business better than Paddle.
- 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 Paddle.
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
Paddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Global payments and billing unified in one platform, with cross-border sales tax compliance and fraud protection. No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras.
- Global payments and billing
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
- Fraud protection and chargeback processing
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Paddle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,396
8.8
181
Ease of Use
9.3
37,612
9.0
185
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,556
8.7
149
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,172
8.9
127
Quality of Support
8.6
29,798
8.5
183
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,496
9.3
124
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,123
8.6
178
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7977
Not enough data
9.1
8032
Not enough data
9.0
8121
Not enough data
8.9
8165
Not enough data
9.0
7760
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
8336
Not enough data
9.2
7857
Not enough data
8.8
6837
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6012
Not enough data
8.9
5841
Not enough data
9.1
5798
Not enough data
8.4
6282
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
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.1
31
Not enough data
7.3
32
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
2220
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2265
Not enough data
9.1
2334
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
Billing
Not enough data
9.0
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
55
|
Verified
Dunning
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
69
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
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
1816
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
1718
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
1834
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
1773
Not enough data
9.1
1791
Not enough data
9.5
1876
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1307
Not enough data
9.1
1248
Not enough data
8.4
1204
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1292
Not enough data
8.9
1180
Not enough data
9.3
1275
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1260
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
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
53
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.5
7
Order Management
Not enough data
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
42
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
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
1337
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
1410
Not enough data
8.9
1273
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
721
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
Tracking
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
47
Remittance
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Generative AI
8.3
803
Not enough data
8.3
800
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
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.7
36
Not enough data
9.7
34
Not enough data
9.4
30
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
35
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.9
74
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
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 Paddle 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
Paddle is categorized as Merchant of Record, Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, Subscription Management, and Failed Payment Recovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paddle
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%
Computer Software
52.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Internet
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
E-Learning
2.7%
Other
24.2%
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
Which payment methods do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
By selling your product through Paddle, you can immediately accept purchases via:
Mastercard
Visa
Maestro
American Express
Discover
Diners...Read more
Which currencies do you offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
In order to help you sell your products throughout the world, Paddle accepts payments in a wide range of currencies:
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Australian...Read more
Which languages do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
The Paddle Checkout is localized in the following...Read more
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