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- Best for
- Small and growing businesses that want professional email, shared documents and video meetings from one vendor
- Starting price
- $7 per user per month
- Free plan
- ✗ No
- Free trial
- ✓ Yes
Google Workspace is Google's business suite: Gmail on your own domain, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, with Gemini AI built in. Business plans start at $7 per user per month with a one-year commitment, and there is a free 14-day trial.
Who is Google Workspace for?
Google Workspace suits small and growing businesses that want professional email, shared files and video meetings without running their own servers. Sales and marketing teams use it for shared proposals and decks, campaign planning in Sheets, booking pages for sales calls and quick client meetings in Meet. Business plans cap at 300 users, so larger organizations need an Enterprise plan.
What does Google Workspace include?
Email, calendar and meetings
Gmail runs on your company domain with spam and phishing protection. Business Standard adds custom email layouts and mail merge for simple outreach, and appointment booking pages so prospects can pick a slot in your calendar. Meet supports 100 participants on Starter, 150 on Standard, 500 on Plus and 1,000 on Enterprise, with recording from Standard.
Documents and storage
Drive stores files in pooled storage shared across the organization: 30 GB per user on Starter, 2 TB on Standard and 5 TB on Plus. Docs, Sheets and Slides allow real-time co-editing and comments. Forms, Sites, Keep and Vids, an AI-assisted video editor, are part of the suite. Business Standard adds eSignature for Docs and PDFs.
Gemini AI
Every business plan includes the Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail. From Business Standard, Gemini also works inside Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet and Chat, where it drafts text, summarizes files and takes meeting notes.
Admin and security
The admin console manages users and devices. Business Plus adds Vault for retention and eDiscovery, and Enterprise adds data loss prevention and data regions.
How much does Google Workspace cost?
Prices checked on 1 November 2026 on Google's US pricing page, in US dollars excluding tax, all billed monthly:
| Plan | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|
| Business Starter | $7 per user/month |
| Business Standard | $14 per user/month |
| Business Plus | $22 per user/month |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
The flexible plan, with no commitment, costs more per user; the US page did not list its prices.
There is a free 14-day trial. New customers were offered an introductory discount at the time of checking. There is no free business plan.
What do users say about Google Workspace?
Google Workspace is rated 4.6 out of 5 on G2 from more than 48,000 reviews at the time of checking. G2's review summary says users most often praise ease of use, team collaboration, how well the apps work together and an intuitive design.
The most common complaints on G2 are missing features, such as limited offline use, and fewer advanced features than some competing platforms, which limits customization for some teams.
When should you choose an alternative?
- Your company runs on Microsoft Office files and Outlook. Microsoft 365 is the closest alternative.
- You want a dedicated team chat with many integrations. Add Slack.
- You want docs, wikis and project tracking in one workspace. Look at Notion.
- You need more advanced video webinars. Compare Zoom or Livestorm.
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Key features
- Gmail on your domain. Business email at your own domain, with spam and phishing protection and, from Business Standard, custom layouts and mail merge.
- Calendar and appointment booking. Shared calendars, plus bookable appointment pages from Business Standard.
- Meet and Chat. Video meetings for 100 to 1,000 participants depending on the plan, and team chat.
- Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides. Cloud storage and real-time co-editing of documents, spreadsheets and presentations, plus Forms and Sites.
- Gemini AI. Gemini in Gmail on every plan; Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet and Chat from Business Standard.
- Vids. An AI-assisted video creator and editor included from Business Starter.
- Admin and security controls. Central admin console, with Vault for retention and eDiscovery from Business Plus.
Google Workspace pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Business Starter | $7 per user per month with a 1-year commitment | 30 GB pooled storage per user, custom business email, Gemini in Gmail, 100-person video meetings. |
| Business Standard | $14 per user per month with a 1-year commitment | 2 TB pooled storage per user, Gemini in Docs, Meet and more, meeting recording, 150 participants, appointment booking and eSignature. |
| Business Plus | $22 per user per month with a 1-year commitment | 5 TB pooled storage per user, Vault and eDiscovery, attendance tracking, 500 participants, advanced endpoint management. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Data loss prevention, context-aware access, data regions, S/MIME encryption, 1,000 participants; no user minimum or maximum. |
Google Workspace FAQ
Does Google Workspace have a free plan?
No. Google Workspace business plans are paid, with a 14-day free trial.
How much does Google Workspace cost?
On 1 November 2026 Google's US pricing page listed Business Starter at $7, Business Standard at $14 and Business Plus at $22 per user per month with a one-year commitment, excluding tax. Flexible plans without a commitment cost more; the US page did not show those prices. All plans are billed monthly.
How many users can a Google Workspace business plan have?
Business Starter, Standard and Plus can be bought for up to 300 users. Enterprise plans have no minimum or maximum.
Which Google Workspace plan includes Gemini in Docs and Sheets?
Business Standard and higher. Business Starter includes Gemini in Gmail and the Gemini app, but not Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet or Chat.