Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: What’s the best office suite for business?

* Paid annually ** Mobile apps available for Android and iOS *** Require additional subscriptions* Mobile apps available for Android and iOS** Contact Google for more storage*** Require additional subscriptions* Paid annually ** Desktop apps available for Windows and macOS; mobile apps available for Android and iOS *** Windows app only**** Require additional subscriptions* Paid annually ** Desktop apps available for Windows and macOS; mobile apps available for Android and iOS *** Windows app only**** Require additional subscriptionsMicrosoft Word has more powerful features than Google Docs, including many pre-built templates for creating a new document.
When it comes to document sharing and live collaboration, Google Docs outshines Microsoft Word by a wide margin.
Excel has far more sophisticated features than Google Sheets, including many more chart types.
Google Sheets’ collaboration tools are powerful and easy to use.
PowerPoint has more powerful features than Google Slides, including ways to customize animations between slides.
Slides isn’t as powerful as PowerPoint, but its interface is less cluttered and confusing.
Gmail offers a streamlined interface and intuitive ways to accomplish your most important email tasks.
Outlook isn’t as simple to use as Gmail, but its newest look is cleaner than in the past. Pictured here is the web interface, which mimics the desktop app.
The Teams group-chat platform integrates closely with the rest of Microsoft 365.Creating a new shared workspace in Google Spaces.
Copilot created this first draft of a presentation in PowerPoint based on a one-paragraph description.
A launch plan for starting a small business created by Gemini in Google Docs.
Access for Windows is among the tools included with some M365 subscriptions.Google Forms lets you quickly and easily create customized forms to get feedback.

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