Compare Features Between Microsoft Office 365 and Google G-Suite

Modern SME fully understand that the ideal business environment for all of their IT business needs can be fulfilled by a wide variety of best-in-class cloud applications from several market providers. For service providers, understanding these two major players, Microsoft Office 365 and Google GSuite will enable you to provide custom solutions that fit your clients’ individual needs.

Below are some of the differences in the services offering by Microsoft Office 365 and Google GSuite

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	Google GSuite	Microsoft Office 365
Email	Google Gmail	Exchange Online
Archiving and Electronic Discovery (Compliance)	Google Vault	Exchange Online Archiving
Content Management	Google Sites	Sites (SharePoint)
Document Editing	Google Docs Google Sheets Google Slides	Office Word Online Office Excel Online Office Powerpoint Online Office for Desktop
Document Storage and Sync	Google Groups Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive) Google Drive	Outlook Groups SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business) OneDrive for Business
Document Sharing	Hangouts Google Groups Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive) Google Drive Google+	Skype for Business Outlook Groups SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business) OneDrive for Business Yammer
Tasks	Gmail Tasks	Microsoft Planner Microsoft To-Do (linked to Outlook Tasks)
Notes	Google Keep	Microsoft OneNote
Communication	Google Groups	Outlook Groups (powered by OneNote) Microsoft Teams (powered by OneNote)
Groups and Communities	Google+	Outlook Groups Yammer Microsoft Teams
Discussions and Announcements	Google Groups Google+ Google Sites	Outlook Groups Yammer Sites (SharePoint)
Real-Time Messaging (private, group, universal)	Hangouts Meet	Skype for Business Microsoft Teams (internal only as of now)
Collaboration Tools (like Slack)	Not Available	Microsoft Teams
Screen Sharing Video Calls	Hangouts Meet	Skype for Business Microsoft Teams (powered by Skype)
Apps for Android and IOS Devices	Google Docs Google Sheets Google Gmail Google Calendar Google Keep Google Drive Google Slides Hangouts Google+	Word Excel Outlook OneDrive for Business PowerPoint Skype for Business Yammer OneNote Office 365 Admin Outlook Groups SharePoint Office Delve for Office 365 Microsoft Teams
Forms	Google Forms	Microsoft Forms
Development	Google AppMaker (available for Google G-Suite Business and Enterprise only)	Microsoft PowerApps Microsoft Flow
Business Intelligence	Google Data Studios	Microsoft Power BI
Business Video	Not Available (Youtube)	Microsoft Stream
Whiteboard	Google JamBoard	Microsoft WhiteBoard
Special	Google Analytics Google MyBusiness	Microsoft Bookings (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only) Microsoft Outlook Customer Manager (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only) Microsoft Invoicing (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only)

	Google GSuite	Microsoft Office 365
Email	Google Gmail	Exchange Online
Archiving and Electronic Discovery (Compliance)	Google Vault	Exchange Online Archiving
Content Management	Google Sites	Sites (SharePoint)
Document Editing	Google Docs Google Sheets Google Slides	Office Word Online Office Excel Online Office Powerpoint Online Office for Desktop
Document Storage and Sync	Google Groups Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive) Google Drive	Outlook Groups SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business) OneDrive for Business
Document Sharing	Hangouts Google Groups Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive) Google Drive Google+	Skype for Business Outlook Groups SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business) OneDrive for Business Yammer
Tasks	Gmail Tasks	Microsoft Planner Microsoft To-Do (linked to Outlook Tasks)
Notes	Google Keep	Microsoft OneNote
Communication	Google Groups	Outlook Groups (powered by OneNote) Microsoft Teams (powered by OneNote)
Groups and Communities	Google+	Outlook Groups Yammer Microsoft Teams
Discussions and Announcements	Google Groups Google+ Google Sites	Outlook Groups Yammer Sites (SharePoint)
Real-Time Messaging (private, group, universal)	Hangouts Meet	Skype for Business Microsoft Teams (internal only as of now)
Collaboration Tools (like Slack)	Not Available	Microsoft Teams
Screen Sharing Video Calls	Hangouts Meet	Skype for Business Microsoft Teams (powered by Skype)
Apps for Android and IOS Devices	Google Docs Google Sheets Google Gmail Google Calendar Google Keep Google Drive Google Slides Hangouts Google+	Word Excel Outlook OneDrive for Business PowerPoint Skype for Business Yammer OneNote Office 365 Admin Outlook Groups SharePoint Office Delve for Office 365 Microsoft Teams
Forms	Google Forms	Microsoft Forms
Development	Google AppMaker (available for Google G-Suite Business and Enterprise only)	Microsoft PowerApps Microsoft Flow
Business Intelligence	Google Data Studios	Microsoft Power BI
Business Video	Not Available (Youtube)	Microsoft Stream
Whiteboard	Google JamBoard	Microsoft WhiteBoard
Special	Google Analytics Google MyBusiness	Microsoft Bookings (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only) Microsoft Outlook Customer Manager (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only) Microsoft Invoicing (Available in Office 365 Business Premium only)

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Compare Microsoft Office 365 and Google GSuite

Google GSuite

Microsoft Office 365

Email

Google Gmail

Exchange Online

Archiving and Electronic Discovery (Compliance)

Google Vault

Exchange Online Archiving

Content Management

Google Sites

Sites (SharePoint)

Document Editing

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Office Word Online

Office Excel Online

Office Powerpoint Online

Office for Desktop

Document Storage and Sync

Google Groups

Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive)

Google Drive

Outlook Groups

SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business)

OneDrive for Business

Document Sharing

Hangouts

Google Groups

Google Sites – Files (powered by Google Drive)

Google Drive

Google+

Skype for Business

Outlook Groups

SharePoint Document Libraries (powered by OneDrive for Business)

OneDrive for Business

Yammer

Tasks

Gmail Tasks

Microsoft To-Do (linked to Outlook Tasks)

Notes

Google Keep

Microsoft OneNote

Communication

Google Groups

Outlook Groups (powered by OneNote)

Microsoft Teams (powered by OneNote)

Groups and Communities

Google+

Outlook Groups

Yammer

Discussions and Announcements

Google Groups

Google+

Google Sites

Outlook Groups

Yammer

Sites (SharePoint)

Real-Time Messaging (private, group, universal)

Hangouts Meet

Skype for Business

Microsoft Teams (internal only as of now)

Collaboration Tools (like Slack)

Not Available

Screen Sharing Video Calls

Hangouts Meet

Skype for Business

Microsoft Teams (powered by Skype)

Apps for Android and IOS Devices

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Gmail

Google Calendar

Google Keep

Google Drive

Google Slides

Hangouts

Google+

Word