• Email
    Email
  • 2-Factor Authentication
    2-Factor Authentication
  • Advanced Font Options (e.g., kerning)
    Advanced Font Options (e.g., kerning)
  • Automatic Organization by Type (e.g., promotions or newsletters)
    Automatic Organization by Type (e.g., promotions or newsletters)
  • Chat Functions
    Chat Functions
  • Conditional Formatting
    Conditional Formatting
  • Connect to 3rd-Party Cloud Storage
    Connect to 3rd-Party Cloud Storage
  • Connection
    Connection
  • Custom Domain
    Custom Domain
  • Customize App Appearance
    Customize App Appearance
  • Desktop App
    Desktop App
  • Mute Conversations
    Mute Conversations
  • Encryption Between You and Email Server
    Encryption Between You and Email Server
  • Extensions & Integrations
    Extensions & Integrations
  • File Attachment Limit
    File Attachment Limit
  • Handle Multiple Inboxes at Once
    Handle Multiple Inboxes at Once
  • Live Technical Support
    Live Technical Support
  • Mobile Apps
    Mobile Apps
  • Organization
    Organization
  • Primary Focus
    Primary Focus
  • Robust Keyboard Shortcuts
    Robust Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Spam Filtering
    Spam Filtering
  • Unified Email, Calendar, & Contacts App
    Unified Email, Calendar, & Contacts App
  • View Multiple Emails at Once in Application
    View Multiple Emails at Once in Application
  • Calendar
    Calendar
  • Create Calendar Entries from Email Module
    Create Calendar Entries from Email Module
  • Delegate Calendars
    Delegate Calendars
  • Schedule Resources (e.g., conference rooms)
    Schedule Resources (e.g., conference rooms)
  • Contacts
    Contacts
  • Default Sort Order
    Default Sort Order
  • Organization
    Organization
  • Rich Interface (e.g., options)
    Rich Interface (e.g., options)
  • View Contact List in Email Module
    View Contact List in Email Module
  • Word Processing
    Word Processing
  • Block Collaborators from Editing Just a Part of the Document
    Block Collaborators from Editing Just a Part of the Document
  • Dark Mode
    Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
    Desktop App
  • Document Formats
    Document Formats
  • Edit Spreadsheet Chart Data in a Word Processing Document
    Edit Spreadsheet Chart Data in a Word Processing Document
  • File Version History
    File Version History
  • Range of Starter Templates
    Range of Starter Templates
  • Mobile Apps
    Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
    Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Search for Images within Word Processor
    Search for Images within Word Processor
  • Tracking Changes
    Tracking Changes
  • Web App
    Web App
  • Spreadsheet
    Spreadsheet
  • Collect Data (e.g., surveys)
    Collect Data (e.g., surveys)
  • Dark Mode
    Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
    Desktop App
  • Charts Types
    Charts Types
  • Font Choice
    Font Choice
  • Starter Templates
    Starter Templates
  • Mobile Apps
    Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
    Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • View Data Overlaid on Maps
    View Data Overlaid on Maps
  • Web App
    Web App
  • Presentation
    Presentation
  • Better for Frequent Collaboration with People Outside Your Organization
    Better for Frequent Collaboration with People Outside Your Organization
  • Dark Mode
    Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
    Desktop App
  • Greatest Options for Editing Video in Presentation Documents
    Greatest Options for Editing Video in Presentation Documents
  • Starter Templates
    Starter Templates
  • Mobile Apps
    Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
    Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Rehearsal Mode
    Rehearsal Mode
  • Web App
    Web App
  • Storage
    Storage
  • Desktop App
    Desktop App
  • Free Storage Tier
    Free Storage Tier
  • Mobile Apps
    Mobile Apps
  • Storage Limit
    Storage Limit
  • Web App
    Web App
  • Extras
    Extras
  • Additional Apps for Paid Accounts
    Additional Apps for Paid Accounts
  • Collaboration
    Collaboration
Google
Workspace
Business &
Enterprise Pricing
  • Email
    Gmail
  • 2-Factor Authentication
  • Advanced Font Options (e.g., kerning)
  • Automatic Organization by Type (e.g., promotions or newsletters)
  • Chat Functions
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Connect to 3rd-Party Cloud Storage
  • Connection
    Primarily Online (can be Offline with Chrome or Safari browser)
  • Custom Domain
  • Customize App Appearance
  • Desktop App
    Can Use 3rd-Party Apps (including Outlook)
  • Mute Conversations
  • Encryption Between You and Email Server
  • Extensions & Integrations
  • File Attachment Limit
    25MB
  • Handle Multiple Inboxes at Once
  • Live Technical Support
  • Mobile Apps
  • Organization
    Labels & Folders
  • Primary Focus
    Simplicity
  • Robust Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Spam Filtering
  • Unified Email, Calendar, & Contacts App
  • View Multiple Emails at Once in Application
  • Calendar
    Google Calendar
  • Create Calendar Entries from Email Module
  • Delegate Calendars
  • Schedule Resources (e.g., conference rooms)
    Paid Plans
  • Contacts
    Google Contacts
  • Default Sort Order
    First Name
  • Organization
    Labels
  • Rich Interface (e.g., options)
  • View Contact List in Email Module
  • Word Processing
    Docs
  • Block Collaborators from Editing Just a Part of the Document
  • Dark Mode
    via 3rd party extensions
  • Desktop App
  • Document Formats
    DOCX, RTF, ODT, & PDF; Can also publish directly to the web
  • Edit Spreadsheet Chart Data in a Word Processing Document
  • File Version History
    Revision History
  • Range of Starter Templates
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Search for Images within Word Processor
  • Tracking Changes
  • Web App
  • Spreadsheet
    Sheets
  • Collect Data (e.g., surveys)
  • Dark Mode
    via 3rd party extensions
  • Desktop App
  • Charts Types
    11
  • Font Choice
    33
  • Starter Templates
    30 Templates
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • View Data Overlaid on Maps
    via 3rd party extensions
  • Web App
  • Presentation
    Slides
  • Better for Frequent Collaboration with People Outside Your Organization
  • Dark Mode
    via 3rd party extensions
  • Desktop App
  • Greatest Options for Editing Video in Presentation Documents
  • Starter Templates
    28 Templates
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Rehearsal Mode
  • Web App
  • Storage
    Google Drive
  • Desktop App
  • Free Storage Tier
    15GB (Email and Drive Combined)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Storage Limit
    5TB per User
  • Web App
  • Extras
  • Additional Apps for Paid Accounts
    AppMaker
    Meet (video and voice conferencing)
    Chat (secure messaging)
    Keep (shared notes)
    Forms (survey builder)
    Sites (website builder)
    Currents (the replacement for Google+ for Google Workspace)
    Security and administrative controls
  • Collaboration
    Workspace offers Hangouts Meet for videoconferencing and Hangouts Chat, both tied tightly to the rest of Workspace.
Microsoft 365
Business Pricing
Enterprise Pricing
  • Email
    Outlook
    (or Exchange)
  • 2-Factor Authentication
  • Advanced Font Options (e.g., kerning)
  • Automatic Organization by Type (e.g., promotions or newsletters)
  • Chat Functions
    Separate App
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Connect to 3rd-Party Cloud Storage
  • Connection
    Online or Offline
  • Custom Domain
  • Customize App Appearance
  • Desktop App
  • Mute Conversations
  • Encryption Between You and Email Server
  • Extensions & Integrations
  • File Attachment Limit
    33 to 150MB
  • Handle Multiple Inboxes at Once
  • Live Technical Support
  • Mobile Apps
  • Organization
    Categories & Folders
  • Primary Focus
    Options
  • Robust Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Spam Filtering
  • Unified Email, Calendar, & Contacts App
  • View Multiple Emails at Once in Application
  • Calendar
    Outlook
    (or Exchange)
  • Create Calendar Entries from Email Module
  • Delegate Calendars
  • Schedule Resources (e.g., conference rooms)
  • Contacts
    Outlook
    (or Exchange)
  • Default Sort Order
    Last Name
  • Organization
    Categories
  • Rich Interface (e.g., options)
  • View Contact List in Email Module
  • Word Processing
    Word
  • Block Collaborators from Editing Just a Part of the Document
  • Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
  • Document Formats
    DOC, DOCX, RTF, ODT, PDF, & HTML
  • Edit Spreadsheet Chart Data in a Word Processing Document
  • File Version History
  • Range of Starter Templates

    (e.g., for reports, Google offers 5 templates, while Microsoft offers ~50)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Search for Images within Word Processor
  • Tracking Changes
  • Web App
  • Spreadsheet
    Excel
  • Collect Data (e.g., surveys)
  • Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
  • Charts Types
    17
  • Font Choice
    Infinite
  • Starter Templates
    For Budgets, Microsoft Offers ~79 Templates, for example
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • View Data Overlaid on Maps
  • Web App
  • Presentation
    PowerPoint
  • Better for Frequent Collaboration with People Outside Your Organization
  • Dark Mode
  • Desktop App
  • Greatest Options for Editing Video in Presentation Documents
  • Starter Templates
    For "business," a search yields 167 Template Options, for example
  • Mobile Apps
  • Real-Time Collaboration (using the online apps)
  • Rehearsal Mode
  • Web App
  • Storage
    OneDrive
    (or SharePoint)
  • Desktop App
  • Free Storage Tier
    15GB (Email) and 5GB (OneDrive)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Storage Limit
    1TB per User
    (can buy more at additional cost)
  • Web App
  • Extras
  • Additional Apps for Paid Accounts
    Access, Publisher, OneNote, Planner, Yammer, Delve, MyAnalytics (full), Power Automate, & Power BI
    SharePoint Online team sites
    HD video conferencing
    Online meetings (Skype Meeting Broadcast or Microsoft Teams live events)
    Secure messaging and collaboration (Microsoft Teams)
    Security and administrative controls
  • Collaboration
    Teams combines group chat, online meetings, web- and videoconferencing, customized workspaces, shared team file repositories.

    Teams also offers deep ties to the Office apps, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive