Comparison
Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace
Use these options and questions to prepare a useful shortlist. The right choice depends on your team, current tools, workload, budget and country requirements.
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: a starting shortlist
These are starting comparisons, not equivalent editions. Select the exact approved offer for your country before ordering. Teams and AI entitlements vary by purchased edition and agreement.
| Need | Microsoft 365 starting point | Google Workspace starting point | Check before choosing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business email and browser collaboration | Business Basic: web and mobile productivity apps. | Business Starter: browser collaboration; 30 GB pooled storage per user. | Email migration, file compatibility, meeting requirements and support. |
| Established teams | Business Standard adds desktop productivity apps. | Business Standard provides 2 TB pooled storage per user. | Desktop workflows versus browser collaboration, storage and meeting features. |
| Stronger security and administration | Business Premium adds advanced protection and device management. | Business Plus provides 5 TB pooled storage per user. | Identity, device controls, retention and compliance requirements; these are not identical security bundles. |
| Large or regulated organisations | Assess the appropriate enterprise edition. | Assess the appropriate enterprise edition. | Procurement, data location, legal requirements and a scoped deployment review. |
Compare licence, onboarding, migration, support and tax together. Monthly billing does not necessarily mean a monthly commitment. Confirm AI entitlement, renewals, data export and exit assistance explicitly.
Reference review: 24 September 2026. Microsoft plan information · Google Workspace editions. Afrisol prices come from approved offers, not this matrix.
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Decision dimensions
- Collaboration model
- Identity and device ecosystem
- Desktop application requirements
- Administration and security
- Existing technology fit
- Country availability and commercial terms
We’ll confirm available plans, exact features, implementation charges, licence or hosting costs, and support terms in your proposal. This guide does not set a price or confirm eligibility.
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