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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,176)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 plansScrivener
Star Rating
(86)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ScrivenerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Workspace excels in collaboration tools, particularly with its "Simultaneously Editing" feature, which allows multiple users to work on documents in real-time, enhancing productivity and teamwork.
- Reviewers mention that Scrivener shines in document creation, especially with its "Story Map" feature, which helps writers organize their thoughts and structure their narratives effectively, making it a favorite among authors.
- G2 users highlight that Google Workspace's "Auto Save" functionality is a significant advantage, ensuring that no work is lost, while Scrivener's autosave feature is less robust, leading to concerns about potential data loss during writing sessions.
- Users on G2 report that Scrivener's "Revision History" feature is particularly useful for writers, allowing them to track changes and revert to previous versions easily, a feature that Google Workspace lacks in its document editing tools.
- Reviewers say that Google Workspace's "Email Integrations" are a strong point, facilitating seamless communication and task management, whereas Scrivener does not offer similar integrations, which can limit its functionality for collaborative projects.
- Users report that while Google Workspace provides a comprehensive suite of applications for various business needs, Scrivener is specifically tailored for writers, making it less versatile but more focused for those in creative writing and publishing.
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
Scrivener
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Scrivener
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,401
9.3
69
Ease of Use
9.3
37,617
7.9
71
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,561
7.9
15
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,173
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.6
29,803
8.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,497
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,128
8.5
70
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7978
Not enough data
9.1
8033
Not enough data
9.0
8122
Not enough data
8.9
8166
Not enough data
9.0
7761
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
7554
Not enough data
9.4
8338
Not enough data
9.2
7858
Not enough data
8.8
6837
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6013
Not enough data
8.9
5841
Not enough data
9.1
5799
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
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
Presenter Tools
8.9
2789
Not enough data
8.4
2397
Not enough data
8.2
2277
Not enough data
8.7
2691
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3050
Not enough data
9.0
3110
Not enough data
9.1
3203
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2455
Not enough data
8.5
2531
Not enough data
9.1
2830
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.2
186
Not enough data
Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.4
6
Workflow
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.9
8
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.9
6
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
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
Platform Basics
8.7
1797
Not enough data
8.8
1791
Not enough data
9.5
1817
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1685
Not enough data
8.1
1689
Not enough data
8.3
1622
Not enough data
9.4
1787
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1585
Not enough data
9.1
1687
Not enough data
9.4
1719
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
530
Not enough data
8.1
520
Not enough data
7.6
516
Not enough data
8.4
523
Not enough data
7.3
508
Not enough data
8.1
515
Not enough data
7.9
512
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1835
Not enough data
8.9
1730
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1707
Not enough data
8.9
1769
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1711
Not enough data
9.4
1851
Not enough data
8.9
1767
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1570
Not enough data
9.2
1775
Not enough data
9.1
1793
Not enough data
9.5
1878
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1310
Not enough data
9.1
1251
Not enough data
8.4
1206
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1296
Not enough data
8.9
1182
Not enough data
9.3
1278
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1263
Not enough data
9.1
1231
Not enough data
9.5
1270
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
363
Not enough data
8.1
365
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5908
Not enough data
9.0
4162
Not enough data
8.3
3627
Not enough data
9.0
4214
Not enough data
8.9
3945
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5771
Not enough data
8.5
5149
Not enough data
8.8
5443
Not enough data
9.2
4150
Not enough data
Software Type
9.0
5728
Not enough data
9.2
4220
Not enough data
8.9
3792
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.0
354
Not enough data
8.0
357
Not enough data
8.1
353
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
1426
Not enough data
9.1
1397
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.2
1437
Not enough data
9.1
1401
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1221
Not enough data
8.6
1276
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1339
Not enough data
8.9
1318
Not enough data
8.9
1327
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1367
Not enough data
8.7
1224
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
735
Not enough data
8.1
741
Not enough data
8.0
736
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.0
285
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1381
8.5
12
8.5
1389
8.1
13
8.4
1382
6.8
12
Collaboration
9.4
1478
5.3
6
9.3
1461
4.8
7
File Types
9.2
1475
9.2
13
9.0
1445
8.9
12
8.7
1204
4.3
7
Edit & Revise
9.1
1455
8.3
11
8.9
1408
5.9
11
9.2
1477
9.4
13
Integrate & Embed
9.2
1412
5.2
8
8.9
1275
5.5
7
9.0
1351
5.0
7
Operating System
9.1
1321
9.8
11
9.0
1299
9.8
9
8.3
1059
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
723
Not enough data
8.5
713
Not enough data
7.9
707
Not enough data
8.1
708
Not enough data
8.1
702
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.9
275
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
806
Not enough data
8.3
802
Not enough data
8.1
799
Not enough data
7.9
301
Not enough data
8.3
300
Not enough data
7.9
296
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 Scrivener are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Scrivener is categorized as Screenwriting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scrivener
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%
Writing and Editing
31.4%
Higher Education
8.1%
Publishing
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Libraries
3.5%
Other
45.3%
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 integrate this application with Google Drive?
2 Comments
MG
Here's a great tutorial on how to sync scrivener with google drive. https://simonkjones.com/how-to-sync-scrivener-with-a-chromebook/Read more
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