Google Workspace has no Teams importer. Set up your Workspace domain and users fresh, and update recurring meeting invites to new Meet links.
Quick verdict: Move to Google Workspace Business Starter if you want Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides bundled with your video tool at one price — you will lose the recording and transcripts Teams Essentials included by default, until you upgrade to Business Standard.
Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.
Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.
Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides at the same price.
30GB per user vs 10GB on Teams Essentials.
Up to 500 on Plus.
You lose meeting recording, transcripts and live captions unless you upgrade to Business Standard ($14/user/mo) — Business Starter does not include them.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1List what you actually use | Note whether you rely on Office apps, storage limits, or recording — this decides which plan you actually need on the new side. |
| 2Create your Google Workspace account, verify your domain, | Create your Google Workspace account, verify your domain, and set up Gmail and Meet for your users. |
| 3Set up your Workspace suite | Configure Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides alongside Meet — you are gaining an office suite, not just a video tool. |
| 4Migrate calendar invites | Update recurring meeting invites to use the new tool’s meeting links; old links stop working once you cancel. |
| 5Train your team on recording/captions if you rely on them | Confirm the new plan actually includes the recording or captions features your team used before switching. |
| 6Cancel the old plan | Once meetings run cleanly on the new tool for a week, cancel the old subscription. |
What this path doesn’t do for you:
Teams Essentials’ included recording, transcripts and captions have no Business Starter equivalent — budget for Business Standard if your team relies on them.
| Plan | Microsoft Teams | Google Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Per user | Per user |
| Entry price | Teams Essentials $4/user/mo (paid yearly) | Business Starter $7/user/mo (annual) |
| Recording included | Yes, with transcripts and captions | No, requires Business Standard |
| Office apps | Not included (Essentials tier) | Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides included |
| Storage | 10GB/user | 30GB pooled/user |
Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing/compare page on September 23, 2026.
| Capability | Microsoft Teams | Google Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Office apps | Not included (Essentials) | Included |
| Recording | Included at $4/user | Requires $14/user upgrade |
| Price | $4/user/mo | $7/user/mo |
| Storage | 10GB/user | 30GB pooled/user |
Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?
Read the Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams comparison Switching from Google Meet to Microsoft Teams instead?No. Chat and meeting history stay with Microsoft; export anything you need before cancelling.
Yes, $3/seat more, but you gain a full office suite bundled in at that price.
At Business Starter, yes — upgrade to Business Standard ($14/user/mo) to restore recording, transcripts and captions.
No. Recordings, transcripts and chat history stay with the old provider’s storage; export anything you need to keep before cancelling.
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