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Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 (Teams) — Enterprise Collaboration Suites
Google Workspace for startups, SMBs, mobile-first. Microsoft 365 for enterprise, Windows, Office fidelity.
Comparison
Google Workspace
Microsoft Teams
Starting price
Business Starter $7.20/user
Business Basic $6/user
Office fidelity
Basic
Native
Real-time collab
Best-in-class
Strong
JP enterprise adoption
Low
Very high
Messenger
Google Chat
Teams (strong)
Deep dive
The heavyweight match
Both suites bundle mail + docs + drive + video + calendar + messenger. Choice comes down to org culture, existing infra, and cost.
KR/JP market
Japanese enterprise: M365 dominant. Korean enterprise/public: M365 common. Startups and SMBs prefer Google Workspace.
Price
At comparable tiers, Google Workspace is slightly cheaper. M365 includes Office desktop apps — value for Office-heavy teams.
Who picks what
- **Startups / small teams**: Google Workspace - **Enterprise / Windows-based**: Microsoft 365 - **Excel power users / report culture**: Microsoft 365 - **Mobile / real-time collab**: Google Workspace
Each tool