Microsoft 365
Many PC users will already be familiar with many applications from the Microsoft 365 suite. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are some of the most well-known programs in the world and are part of the standard equipment in many offices. Microsoft 365 enables software solutions to be used in the cloud. This simplifies working on the go and transforms traditional office applications into modern collaboration tools.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| ✓ Popular Office applications | X Complex licensing system |
| ✓ Cloud and desktop solutions | X |
| ✓ Extensive opportunities for collaboration | X |
| ✓ Cloud storage included | X |
Google Workspace
Google has been offering more than just its search engine for a while now. Office solutions were also part of its product portfolio relatively early on. Back then, Google was actually one of the first to offer spreadsheets, word processing, and the ability to create presentations via a web application in the browser. By integrating Gmail and Google Drive, the individual programs in the meantime, it has grown into a comprehensive suite that is completely in the cloud.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| ✓ Device-independent operation | X No desktop version |
| ✓ Professional email domain included in Gmail | X |
| ✓ Extensive opportunities for collaboration | X |
| ✓ Cloud storage included | X |
Google and Microsoft cloud solutions compared
With the productivity software Google Workspace, Google is targeting the business segment – a declaration of war to market leader Microsoft and their competitor product Microsoft 365.
| App feature | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| Word processing | Microsoft Word | Google Docs |
| Spreadsheet calculation | Microsoft Excel | Google Sheets |
| Presentations | Microsoft PowerPoint | Google Slides |
| Microsoft Outlook | Gmail | |
| Digital notepad | Microsoft One Note | Google Keep |
| Web hosting | Microsoft Sharepoint | Google Sites |
| Video conferencing | Skype for Business | Google Meet |
| Instant messaging service, group chats | Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business | Google Chat |
| Chat-based workspace | Microsoft Teams | Google Chat |
| Social Media for companies | Yammer | Google Currents |
| Office applications as web apps | Yes | Yes |
| Offline operation possible | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud storage & file sharing | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| Storage capacity per user license | 1 TB | Depending on the plan 30 GB, 1 TB, 5 TB or unlimited |
| Synchronization | Yes | Yes |
| Versioning | Yes | |
| File sharing via link including expiration date | Yes | Yes |
| Search function | Yes | NLP supported |
| Collaboration | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| Business suitable appointment and contact management | Yes | Yes |
| Joint editing of texts, tables, and presentations | Yes | Yes |
| Video calling | Yes | Yes |
| Instant messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Group chats | Yes | Yes |
| Video conferencing | Yes | Yes |
| Internal company websites/Intranet | Yes | Yes |
| Social Media for companies | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace | |
| Ad free | Yes | Yes |
| Includes your own email domain | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop mail client included | Depends on plan | No |
| Email aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Groups/Email distributors | Yes | Yes |
| Security & data security | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| Data encryption | Yes | Yes |
| ISO /IEC 27001 (Information security) | Yes | Yes |
| ISO /IEC 27017 (cloud security) | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27018 (cloud privacy) | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 1 | Yes | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 3 | Yes | Yes |
| FedRAMP | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS (security standard for credit card transactions) | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA BAA | Yes | Not all applications |
| Support & availability | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace |
| High availability | 99.9 % | 99.9 % |
| 24/7 support | Yes | Yes |
| Telephone | Yes | Yes |
| Chat/Email | Yes | Yes |