Google Workspace vs HCL Verse comparison

Google and HCLSoftware are both solutions in the Email Applications category. Google is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while HCLSoftware is ranked #13. Google holds a 21.5% mindshare in EA, compared to HCLSoftware ’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of HCLSoftware users who would recommend it.

Google Workspace

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95% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Google Workspace and HCL Verse are products competing in the productivity software market. Google Workspace holds an advantage due to its comprehensive suite of integrated apps enhancing collaboration and communication.

Features: Google Workspace includes Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for real-time editing across multiple devices. It provides robust collaboration tools and integration. HCL Verse excels in email management with advanced search, calendar functions, and workflow optimization, designed for business email efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Workspace's cloud-based deployment allows easy setup and scalable integration with extensive support. HCL Verse offers cloud solutions but requires tailored deployment, offering personalized support, beneficial for enterprises seeking custom solutions.

Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace offers a competitive pricing model, demonstrating clear ROI through its wide-ranging applications in the subscription. HCL Verse entails a higher initial cost yet delivers significant value for enterprises focused on optimizing email and communication systems.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Workspace

Ranking in Email Applications

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

Wireless Email (2nd), Cloud Storage (5th), Content Collaboration Platforms (4th)

HCL Verse

Ranking in Email Applications

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of Google Workspace is 21.5%, down from 24.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HCL Verse is 1.4%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sunil-Nair

IT Manager at Universal Carpets & Rugs

Email collaboration and accessibility have improved team productivity

The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive. People are given email access to Google Drive. The team can share manual files and work accordingly. They can access different teams from anywhere, collectively putting files, sharing them, and managing them. Additionally, the manufacturing product does not require any downgrades. It works fine and continuously for the last three or four years. Users can access their emails from anywhere in their browser without a laptop or can directly access from Gmail. This is helpful for salespeople.

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Marcos Roberto Silva

Diretor at MASTERDOM

Stable, scalable, and good interface

HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens. The usability from the old applications to the new version has been very good. It was great that we were able to migrate applications from the older version to the new one.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think it is a great subscription for me. I think it is important, especially when making an internal email subscription. For example, I can easily create my colleague's email address, and we can use it. I benefited from G Suite. I am using the G Suite Drive, which provides 30GB of storage, and it is helping for me. I think it's better for me."

"Reduces IT spend, freeing up cash for other areas: sales, marketing, recruitment, etc."

"Valuable features of the solution are that it's simple and effective."

"We value the collaboration levels that are offered. Having everything integrated in a single platform is a dream come true for us."

"Everything is synchronized across every single device you use to access G Suite. That is why we like it."

"The real-time editing feature is valuable."

"Only a few competitors can do precisely what Google Workspace does in terms of email management and calendar management through its Gmail and Google Calendar apps. It's a very seamless platform."

"G Suite and all of Google were the first to have a built-in multifactor authentication without needing to purchase another product."

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"HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."

"The most valuable feature is the mail server."

Cons

"Integrating Copilot with Google Workspace is slightly difficult."

"Google Workspace needs to be more flexible, like Microsoft Excel."

"The solution could always be more secure, although that doesn't affect me so much."

"With Microsoft, you can use it on the web version, and you can use Microsoft Outlook. Google has the web version."

"Some people complain that Google Mail is inflexible. It was advanced 10 years ago, but other solutions are cleaner and clearer."

"We've had difficulty using PowerPoint files in G Suite. PowerPoint has some functions that are not available in G Suite, so when you convert from PPTX to the Slides format, they don't work."

"The problem with the presentation is that if you upload a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and you convert it to Google presentation, the slides or pictures, their images are not editable. You can't edit the slides that you brought in. They're just images."

"The product could improve the number of participants allowed in a meeting and the strength of the meetings."

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"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes."

"Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have purchased an annual subscription."

"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."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The price of Google Workspace is reasonable. I pay less than 100 a month."

"It's about $8.30 up a user per month."

"Traffic management tools may be required for larger setups and should be included in any pricing calculations."

"The price per client within the business is too high."

"The pricing is comparable, it's pretty decent."

More Google Workspace pricing and cost advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."

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Computer Software Company

13%

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Government

22%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Workspace?

Easy-to-build forms are allowing me to get feedback and information from my internal teams as well as from the customers very efficiently with the result data in structured manner.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?

The pricing for Google Workspace is moderate. I would rate it a five out of ten, indicating it is neither cheap nor expensive. The current cost is approximately seven to ten euros per user per mont...

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What needs improvement with Google Workspace?

I do not have any major suggestions for improvement. However, while the security functionalities are similar to those in competitors like Active Directory, they could be optimized for stronger secu...

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

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

Verse, IBM Verse

Overview

Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.

As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.

Google

IBM Verse is a powerful email hosting solution that enables users to access their business communications from a laptop or desktop browser or from a mobile device. This email and business messaging experience is based on an innovative user-centric design, including social analytics and advanced search capabilities. IBM Verse helps users quickly find and focus on what content is most important, empowering them to build stronger working relationships while optimizing business results.

HCLSoftware

Sample Customers

There are over five million businesses that use Google Apps for Business worldwide. Some key customers include The Roche Group, National Geographic, American Red Cross, City of Los Angeles, Flight Centre, and Konica Minolta.

Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup

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