Google Workspace and Google Drive Enterprise compete in the realm of digital collaboration and cloud storage solutions. Google Workspace, noted for its cohesive suite of applications, has the edge by offering seamless integration and robust productivity tools.
Features: Google Workspace offers scalability and affordability, particularly with Gmail for business. It integrates smoothly with Outlook and mobile devices, enhancing usability with tools like Drive, Meet, and Docs that are free for small businesses. Google Drive Enterprise provides excellent file storage, ease of access, and strong security measures for enterprises managing large-scale data.
Room for Improvement: Google Workspace could improve its Outlook integration and desktop functionalities, along with enhancing remote-desktop features. Google Drive Enterprise can work on its interface, address storage limitations, and improve integration with other solutions like Microsoft. Both could benefit from increased flexibility in file sharing and enhanced security features.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Google Workspace and Google Drive Enterprise operate on public clouds, simplifying deployment. Google Workspace is praised for being user-friendly with comprehensive support, especially in paid tiers. Google Drive Enterprise receives mixed feedback on its technical support, with some users facing difficulties in obtaining real-time assistance.
Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace incurs costs based on user count and app usage, with potential added expenses for storage and premium features; prices start at $6 per user per month. Google Drive Enterprise is cost-effective in certain tiers but can see costs rise with enterprise-level services. Google Workspace is seen as expensive by some yet offers significant ROI through productivity, while Drive Enterprise supports cost-effective storage and collaboration solutions.
In the past, we experienced a problem with automatic emails being blocked, and the support team resolved the issue quickly.
I sent several complaints and what they replied to me was that I should have dealt with the problem with the provider of my credit card.
Even as a technical person, I struggle to find appropriate contact numbers or email addresses.
It supports around 2,500 users in our company, and this scalability assists us in maintaining our infrastructure.
If webinars were provided and universities were promoted with webinars, people are going to attend them.
Scalability involves another configuration with a new email configuration, involving some authentication issues with Microsoft Outlook.
The stability of Google Workspace is excellent and very solid.
With Microsoft now that we are using, we have a security system by which every now and then you have to change your password, and whenever you try to access multiple times to the same email from different devices or many times in the same day, they will ask you for a code that you have to insert.
This stability is crucial to us because it ensures we do not lose communication or connection while using messaging and accessing files.
I am not aware of the security level it provides, and I would not recommend it for enterprise or company use due to these security concerns.
This is the main area that needs improvement in Google Drive Enterprise.
The new integration was implemented last September, and we are facing some issues with OAuth 2.0 authentication.
The security functionalities are similar to those in competitors like Active Directory, but they could be optimized for stronger security features.
It is hard to find categories and folders in Teams.
I am familiar with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing costs of Google Drive Enterprise, and I find it cost-effective.
The current cost is approximately seven to ten euros per user per month.
Google Drive Enterprise excels in collaboration efficiency, making it easy for teams to work together.
The collaboration aspects between teams and within team members are the most beneficial features.
The integration of various office tools allows for making and sharing documents easily.
The ability to share documents with students and assign them things and correct them in real time has been beneficial.
The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive.
These tools enhance productivity by allowing us to edit the same file at the same time, making collaboration much smoother.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Google Drive Enterprise | 3.0% |
| Google Workspace | 3.0% |
| Other | 94.0% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 34 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 15 |
| Large Enterprise | 28 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 64 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 14 |
| Large Enterprise | 27 |
Drive Enterprise enables you to transform how your business stores, accesses, and secures files, all without extensive change management. Drive Enterprise is a standalone offering with usage-based pricing that includes all the features of Drive.
Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.
As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.
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