ravi fieldengineer's blog : productivity suites from Microsoft and Google
Also known as productivity apps, Google once led in this respect by allowing their apps to be used via a browser with no need to download any software. Microsoft has since brought its suite of tools online, but desktop/web app availability differs from package to package. While Google offers convenience, however, Microsoft Office software tools tend to be much fuller featured. However, many note that Google Doc and Sheets files tend to be easier to export and import to different software.
Google Workplans works natively and exclusively through desktops, meaning that it is built to work seamlessly online with the Cloud as its foundation. While a user’s storage allotment is shared between both Drive and Gmail, it scales from 30Gb up to 5Tb.
With Google Workplace, you get an inbox size of 30GB as standard which, as mentioned, is shared by Drive. Meanwhile, Microsoft Outlook offers 50GB or 100GB mailbox sizes. However, while the Microsoft Exchange Online tool built for Outlook can only be used with desktop clients, Gmail is much better optimized for mobile apps and web browsers, too.
The productivity suite that works best to your needs will depend on what you’re looking for. Smaller teams that start with Google Workspace tools may find them easier to continue working with, and find that their ease of use makes them the best suited for productivity.
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