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DocuWare vs Google Workspace comparison

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Categories and Ranking

DocuWare
Ranking in Cloud Storage
46th
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (24th), Document Management Software (7th)
Google Workspace
Ranking in Cloud Storage
9th
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (1st), Wireless Email (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of DocuWare is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Workspace is 3.5%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Workspace3.5%
DocuWare1.0%
Other95.5%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

RC
Enterprise Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Great document storing and easy to set up but needs to offer more collaboration capabilities
It should have collaboration features. For example, if I upload a document and I want the document which I upload to be discussed among my colleagues and peers, I should be able to share. I'd like for us to be collaborating, discussing the document, adding to the document, et cetera. I'd like it to be possible for teams to collaboratively create the document. Compliance or records management could be improved. For example, if I upload a document, a legal document such as a contract, when you onboard a new customer, you would like to have that contract document stored. At the same time, it should be logged. Once a document is approved and taken by printout and sent to the customer, it should be logged. It should not be allowed to be editable; you shouldn't be able to make changes to it. For records management, it should only be accessible to some people, not everyone. I would like to have records management features and compliance features where data could be hidden. Items such as personal data should be hidden or masked. I would like to have GDPR features added. We had some slight hiccups during the setup process.
AR
Assosiate Professor at Palazzo del Mediterraneo
Collaborative work with students has improved but storage limitations and support issues remain
We have Google Workspace, and we use it primarily for Drive to collect items. We categorize folders with topics and material either for students or for research. We use Google Doc to share documents, especially when we assign homework to be corrected for peer correction or classroom correction. With Teams and Microsoft, we use it for collective calls and exam supervision because we use video surveillance through camera with Teams. We use Teams for meetings and to share material with students. The ability to share documents with students and assign them things and correct them in real time has been beneficial. You can verify what they write, and they can contribute and cooperate to create a collective document, which is something that our society nowadays requires. The ability to cooperate, especially those who work with languages and those who work with writing, need to learn how to cooperate. There is co-editing and co-writing, all these sorts of things. I love the fact that I can easily have access to folders that I can categorize and where I can upload research material and teaching material.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"For the most part, the initial setup is easy. There's good documentation."
"DocuWare allows for easy document management and workflow automation, eliminating the need for physical paperwork and streamlining the approval process."
"There are several online forums and a lot of support materials online."
"G Suite and all of Google were the first to have a built-in multifactor authentication without needing to purchase another product."
"The initial setup of Google Workspace is straightforward."
"The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive."
"We have seen a pretty good ROI on the product, based on how inexpensive it is."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is email."
"The stability of Google Workspace is excellent and very solid."
"It's stable. There isn't really any downtime."
 

Cons

"It should have collaboration features."
"Its graphical user interface could be more user-friendly."
"There seems to be a bit of vulnerability on some operating systems, specifically on the iPhone. There isn't as much control as if a person is using an Android. That's a bit of a concern."
"The performance speed could be improved when the internet connection is slow."
"I find the price high for the full suite features. Compared to Exchange Online, the price might not be too high, but you cannot choose only one functionality. When you buy Google Workspace, you have to get everything, including file storage and communication tools, which I don't use."
"What needs improvement in Google Workspace is the Google Drive app, in particular, making the process of finding the shared and most used files and folders easier. The first time you get an invite to view a file or folder in Google Drive and you view that folder or file, it's pretty easy, but the next time you try to access it again, sometimes, it's a bit difficult to find what was shared with you. An additional feature I'd like to see in Google Workspace is the option to un-send messages in Gmail. Microsoft has a message recall feature, and this isn't available in Gmail, so it's the feature I'd like to be added to Gmail."
"If you use a name with a special character like a slash in the folder, it will crash the migration, with no warning. There is no pre-warning or anything to tell you that if you use characters in a file name that it will crash the migration."
"Google Workspace needs to be more flexible, like Microsoft Excel."
"There are times the plugins or extensions in the solution do not work properly and I need to disable and enable the solution."
"Integrating Copilot with Google Workspace is slightly difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While the price may be considered slightly high, it is still reasonable within the context of other options available on the market."
"The price per client within the business is too high."
"The price of the solution can vary."
"The price of Google Workspace is reasonable. I pay less than 100 a month."
"Careful consideration should be given to the different licensing options and provisions should be made for additional applications that may be required for your particular business."
"I rate Google Workspace's pricing five to six out of ten. We do not pay any extra costs."
"We pay a monthly subscription for the use of this solution."
"There are benefits that can provide a competitive advantage, e.g., improved productivity (with appropriate training), increased collaboration (with correct use of tools), flexible working - work from home or remote locations, easy to scale - fast onboarding of new employees, and ability to add and remove licenses, as required."
"It's cheaper to run a couple of users in a Google platform than what it would be with Microsoft Exchange."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?
The company made the decision to migrate, so I'm not sure why specifically. The company is moving the data and the Microsoft subscription is no longer continued, so I have the choice to use Google ...
What needs improvement with Google Workspace?
Before I was in a Microsoft environment, which had its own software that was not website-based. When I moved to Google Workspace, it was not seamless because I have to access it through a web view ...
What is your primary use case for Google Workspace?
I have been using Google Workspace for file organizing, including Google Drive, Spreadsheet, Gmail, and Google Form, with most of my usage being in Spreadsheet. I do use Google Groups, which combin...
 

Also Known As

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G-Suite Enterprise, G-Suite, Google Apps for Business, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G-Suite Basic, G-Suite Business, Google Vault
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about DocuWare vs. Google Workspace and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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