Skip to content
Start here
Browse by category
AI Assistants5Accounting Software3Agency & Funnel Software4B2B Sales Outreach5Business Backup3Business Email & Office3CRM Platforms7Cloud Storage4Customer Support3Design Tools3E-Signature3E-commerce Platforms3Email Marketing1Inventory Management3Knowledge Management3Marketing Automation11POS Systems3Paid Ads Management3Password Managers3Payment Processing3Payroll & HR3Project Management7SEO Software3Sales Intelligence3Scheduling Software3Social Media Management3Team Communication1Time Tracking3Video Conferencing5Website Builders3Workflow Automation3
All categories →
Not sure what you need? Start hereTell us the job and see the software it takes, with verified prices for your team.
Recently verified
Decision brief builderTurn your shortlist into a one-page case for sign-off: verified prices for your team size, requirements and sources.
Recently updated switching guides
All 264 migration guides →
What every guide covers
What transfers, and what doesn’tThe vendor’s own import path, step by step, plus the data you will rebuild by hand. Switching cost estimatorAn adjustable estimate of the hidden labor, cleanup and retraining cost, with its assumptions shown.
Open data
Open data hub: every dataset (JSON/CSV)JSON and CSV under CC BY 4.0. Every value carries its source page and verification date. How we verify pricingThe research method behind every figure on the site.
Pricing data
Software IndexEvery tool we track in one sortable table: entry price, free plan, AI pricing and source. AI Pricing DatabaseHow each vendor bills its AI features: bundled, add-on, metered or quote. Stack Cost CheckerPrice every tool you pay for at list price, saved in a link that re-prices later.Black Friday Software DealsVerified deals plus the discounts you can get today, checked on each vendor’s site.
Original research
The B2B SaaS Sticker Shock IndexCheapest published entry price in 18 categories, ranked.2026 SaaS Price IncreasesEvery list-price increase we could verify, with old price, new price and source.The AI TaxHow 19 AI features are actually billed: bundled, add-on or metered.The Real Cost of a 10-Person Startup StackThree software stacks priced at published entry prices.
Security & compliance
Security & compliance databaseSOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA BAAs, and the plan you need for SSO, SCIM and audit logs. How to read security claimsSOC 2 vs ISO 27001, the single sign-on tax, and what “Not published” means.
Where your team works
Offline access databaseWhich tools work without internet, in which app, and what syncs later. Remote vs office guideIP allowlisting, device controls, data residency and office hardware, tool by tool.
Side by side
Security in every comparisonEach head-to-head now compares compliance, sign-in, offline and remote controls. Download the dataJSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0. Every value carries the vendor URL and quote.
Home › Software Index › Google Workspace
Google Workspace logo
Business Email & Office Suites

Google Workspace pricing

Google Workspace pricing: Business Starter $7/user/mo (annual). Free plan: no — 14-day free trial. Each figure links to the comparison it was verified in.

Last verified September 19, 2026 Official site ↗Vendor pricing ↗ Methodology Get this as JSON
Compare Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 →
Entry price
Business Starter $7/user/mo (annual)Per user per month, annual plan ($8.40 on the flexible plan)Verified in google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Free plan
Trial onlyNo — 14-day free trial
On HelpCompare
4 comparisons ↓8 migration guides ↓
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
Editorial assessment

Bottom line up front: What should you know before putting your company on Google Workspace?

The pricing is simple, Starter $7, Standard $14 and Plus $22 per user/mo on annual plans, but watch the 30 GB per user on Starter and how slowly your data comes back out.

Business plans stop at 300 users, and a full admin data export starts no earlier than 48 hours after you ask and typically takes 72 hours, up to 14 days. I'd rehearse that exit on a calm day, not in the middle of a dispute or a rushed switch: run one full export early, check the files actually open, and note how long it took. While you're at it, make sure your domain and DNS sit in an account the company controls, not an ex-employee's or the web designer's. Email moves by changing DNS records, so whoever holds them holds your exit. Budget for Standard, then read Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365.

My read of the verified data on this page, checked against vendor sources on September 19, 2026. Disagree or spot an error? Tell Bill

Google Workspace pricing

Everything we have verified about Google Workspace

Every row was recorded on a HelpCompare comparison page. The Source column links to the page it was verified on and the date it was last checked.

AttributeValueSource & date
Entry price Business Starter $7/user/mo (annual) google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Free plan No — 14-day free trial google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Plans (annual) Starter $7, Standard $14, Plus $22 per user/mo google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Storage 30 GB / 2 TB / 5 TB pooled per user google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Users Up to 300 on Business plans google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
AI Gemini included (limited on Starter) google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365
Verified data

Google Workspace security, offline access & remote work

Compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Each value links to the vendor page it came from. Google Workspace’s own security documentation: workspace.google.com. Scope: Google Workspace Business editions (Starter/Standard/Plus) and Enterprise; controls are Admin console features.

Security & compliance

SOC 2 report
SOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001
Certifiedsource
HIPAA (BAA)
BAA availablesource
GDPR data processing agreement
DPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)
YesBusiness Startersource
SCIM user provisioning
Not published
Two-factor authentication
YesEnforcement: Business Startersource
Admin audit log
YesBusiness Startersource
Data residency choices
US, EUBusiness Standardsource
Encryption
AES-256 at rest and in transit for Drive/Docs filessource
Self-hosting option
Not published

Offline access

Offline mode
Works offlineDocs, Sheets and Slides can be created and edited offline in Chrome or Edge once offline access and the Docs Offline extension are turned on; recently opened files are saved locally and sync when back online.source
Desktop apps
Windows, macOSsource
Mobile apps
iOS, Androidsource
Offline limits
Offline editing needs Chrome or Edge (not private browsing) and the Google Docs Offline extension, set up while online.source

Remote, hybrid & in-office

IP allowlisting
YesEnterprisesource
Device & session controls
YesBusiness StarterFundamental endpoint management on all Business editions (remote account sign-out and mobile account wipe, block devices, endpoint verification); Business Plus adds advanced mobile management and remote device wipe; Enterprise adds context-aware access and enterprise endpoint management.source
Office & room hardware
Google sells Google Meet Hardware for meeting rooms as a separate add-on; room booking ('Browse and reserve conference rooms') is on all plans.source

Google Workspace: worth knowing

  • RemoteMeet caps meetings at 100 participants on Business Starter, 150 on Standard, 500 on Plus and 1,000 on Enterprise, each up to 24 hours. source
  • OfflineOffline editing of Docs, Sheets and Slides only works in Chrome or Edge with the Docs Offline extension, so plan for that browser on laptops used in the field. source
  • SecurityA full admin data export starts no earlier than 48 hours after it is requested and typically takes 72 hours, up to 14 days. source
  • OfficeBusiness Starter, Standard and Plus are capped at 300 users; larger organisations need an Enterprise plan. source
Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365: security & offlineGoogle Workspace vs Zoho Workplace: security & offlineBox vs Google Workspace: security & offlineDropbox Business vs Google Workspace: security & offlineSecurity databaseOffline databaseRemote vs office guide

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Google Workspace in context

How Google Workspace connects to the rest of the software we track — head-to-head research, switching paths, and the closest alternatives in its category.

Switching away from Google Workspace

What transfers, what you rebuild by hand, and what to budget.

Switching to Google Workspace

Moving in from another platform.

Alternatives in Business Email & Office Suites

Other tools we track in the same category, with their entry price.

Where this data comes from

HelpCompare records pricing and feature data from vendor pricing pages and documentation at the time each comparison is researched, then re-checks it on a published schedule. This entity page is generated from those records — it does not introduce any figure that has not already been verified on a comparison page.

  • Vendor pricing and documentation — workspace.google.com, checked September 19, 2026.
  • HelpCompare research — 4 comparison pages listed above, each with its own verification date.
  • G2 — aggregate rating and review count (none recorded for this tool). Review counts change daily; treat them as a snapshot.
  • Machine-readable copy — /data/tools.json, /data/tools.csv, and the open data hub.
Prices change often and vendors do not always announce it. Every figure here carries the date it was last checked — confirm current pricing with the vendor before you buy. If you find something out of date, the comparison page it came from is linked in the table above.
Start with the job

Guides for the jobs this software does

Plain-language guides: the steps, what to check before you buy, common mistakes, and every tool it takes with verified prices.

Store and share filesSet up business email and office appsHold video meetingsAll 50 job guides
Need sign-off?

Turn this into a one-page decision brief

Verified prices costed for your team size, a check against your must-have requirements, the questions to settle before you sign, and a source for every figure. Print it, or paste it into an email to whoever approves the spend.

Build a decision brief

From shortlist to switched

Built for the leader who owns the selection, answers for the spend, drives the rollout, and lives with the results. HelpCompare covers the whole decision, not just the first step.

01 · CompareWhich tool fits your team, side by side.133 comparisons 02 · Price & approveSourced, dated pricing and a one-page brief for sign-off.Decision brief 03 · SwitchWhat moves, what you rebuild, what it costs.264 guides 04 · ShareDownload and cite the data. CC BY 4.0.Open data
Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
About the author

Bill Belcamino

Founder and author, HelpCompare

Engineer by training, operator by experience, marketer by choice. Bill spent eight and a half years as an engineer at HP, was COO of Auctiva (the number one third-party selling platform on eBay, past 200,000 users) and ran Google’s $70M/year search syndication partnership at Alot.com. Then he spent 13 years building his own web properties with his own money at stake. He has bought, trialled, integrated and cancelled more SaaS tools than he can count, and started HelpCompare because the real cost of switching tools is the part nobody covers.

“I’ve sat on both sides of the table: the agency recommending the tool and the client paying for it.”

Researched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team. No paid sponsorships, no affiliate commissions.

Read Bill’s story How we verify pricingSpot an error? Tell Bill