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Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 11, 2024
Provides a wide range of tools including Gmail, Calendar, Google Meet, Google Sheets, and Google Slides that are integrated with AI
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Meet is the most valuable function for me. It has enhanced collaboration in our team."
  • "We would like to use something within Google Workspace for project management, but we didn't find it there."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Workspace for email and also for Google tools like Calendar. We're a customer of Google Cloud Solutions.

How has it helped my organization?

It helped us a lot because we use not just email but Calendar and Google Meet daily. Also, Google Spreadsheet, the live presentations, and Google Slides. Those are the tools we use today, especially Google Meet and Gmail.

For project management, we use the Jira solution. We put our projects into a team, distribute tasks, and collaborate. We use Jira for task management and to track whether tasks are completed.

What is most valuable?

Google Meet is the most valuable function for me. It has enhanced collaboration in our team.

We started using AI, especially for creating presentations. We are also trying to use some artificial intelligence to automate spreadsheets. It's still at the beginning, but we have started, so the results are good but not perfect yet.

What needs improvement?

We would like to use something within Google Workspace for project management, but we didn't find it there. We use Jira because we are familiar with it. But if Google Workspace could provide a solution, it would help us a lot because then it would be integrated with Calendar and other tools.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it since the beginning of our company. So, it has been six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's very good, very stable. We never had any performance or availability problems with Workspace.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's fine. Every time we need something, we are able to find it. We also have no problems implementing new things. We're pretty satisfied with Workspace.

How are customer service and support?

We never contacted Google Workspace support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used personal Gmail, which is not Workspace, at the very beginning. Then we moved to Workspace for business privileges.

I used a different solution. We basically use Hubspot, Jira, and Google Workspace - only these three tools.

How was the initial setup?

It was quite easy and straightforward.

The setup took a couple of hours. It's not complicated.

What was our ROI?

It's what we use, so it helps us. It's expensive, but we don't have another tool to create this integrated environment where we can have team meetings, calendars synced, and so on. So, we pay for this integration within the Google environment. It's expensive for us, as we don't have enough customers yet, but we're going to get them.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing is something concerning. We find the solution very expensive. It's a concern because every time we add a new user, we have to add a license at a per-user price. We consider it expensive. Today, it's our most expensive bill.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We didn't evaluate other options. We just moved to Workspace and didn't check the market.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend it. Just take care of the costs, but in general, I would recommend it. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. The only problem I see today is that it's a bit expensive for us. We are in Latin America and have to convert US dollars to our local currency, and the exchange becomes expensive.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Swapnil Dassi - PeerSpot reviewer
Google Cloud Engineering Lead at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Oct 30, 2024
Has good collaboration with AI features but needs improved data export options
Pros and Cons
  • "The valuable feature of Google Workspace is its integrated environment where everything is pre-integrated, like chat and document sharing in Gmail."
  • "The downloading options need improvement, particularly in converting and viewing data formats like PST and inbox formats easily."

What is our primary use case?

I am working as a consultant in Google Workspace, providing solutions to Google Workspace customers. We offer deployment, management, and support for the product.

How has it helped my organization?

Google Workspace enhances collaboration by integrating Gmail, Chat, and Meet, making it easy to share documents and collaborate on projects.

What is most valuable?

The valuable feature of Google Workspace is its integrated environment where everything is pre-integrated, like chat and document sharing in Gmail. Gemini, the AI feature in Google Workspace, helps in creating documents, composing emails, and enhancing productivity.

What needs improvement?

The downloading options need improvement, particularly in converting and viewing data formats like PST and inbox formats easily. It should be improved for Gmail and mails to make data export and import seamless.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Workspace for nine years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Google Workspace is rated at nine out of ten since there is no such major downtime with the service.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability of Google Workspace an eight out of ten. It is overall scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Earlier, Google technical support was very good. Now, sometimes, it seems slow in certain cases. Currently, I would rate it a seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other products much, but I find Microsoft's suite to be quite confusing compared to Google Workspace.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Google Workspace is straightforward and easy to manage, from provisioning a new domain to setting up DNS records.

What about the implementation team?

When moving from another platform, the implementation requires a proper project plan, timeline, and management of resources.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing is a major concern for customers. Google offers competitive pricing, but there is scope for more affordable options. Costs can be high unless planned for long-term use.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Google Workspace for its user-friendly interface, ease of collaboration, and the availability of data access from anywhere at any time.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Vice President Of Engineering at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
May 3, 2023
Fantastic corporate email feature at a reasonable cost
Pros and Cons
  • "The corporate email feature on Google's Gmail is fantastic."
  • "Google Workspace doesn't have some of the Excel and PowerPoint presentation functions you get with Microsoft Office."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Workspace for emails and documents.

What is most valuable?

The corporate email feature on Google's Gmail is fantastic. The other features that I like are Excel, Google Work, and Google Drive.

What needs improvement?

Google Workspace doesn't have some of the Excel and PowerPoint presentation functions you get with Microsoft Office. And also, Google Drive is missing shared drive functionalities like specific permissions, view, read, write, departments, and hierarchies.

Google Workspace should include enterprise-class features that Microsoft 365 or any file-sharing system provides, including managing the hierarchy of roles and permissions and directly attaching groups. Google Workspace should partner with Microsoft 365 to provide the flexibility and functions currently lacking in Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Workspace for more than two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The functionality of Google Workspace is very robust.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not received any complaints from more than 200-300 employees who use Google Workspace regularly.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before Google Workspace, I used to work with SharePoint and some internal tools in my previous organization.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Google Workspace is very minimal and takes less than half a day’s time. If you have a bit of technical experience, you should be able to set it up.

What about the implementation team?

We procured Google Workspace by ourselves but later moved into a vendor because they provided invoice discounting and a credit period. Although the provider gives us the invoices, we do manage our accounts. We don't necessarily use their expertise to manage our accounts. The vendors were helpful in the beginning for the initial level of training and setting up. The vendor’s name is ‘Shivaami cloud services private limited.’

What was our ROI?

Sometimes, ROI cannot be directly measured in terms of money. However, we have had an ROI with Google Workspace regarding documentation, emails, calendars, and Google Meet.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Google Workspace, so far, has been reasonable. The approximate licensing cost is around $5000 to $6000 per month. There are no additional costs for support and maintenance.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Before Google Workspace, we didn't evaluate any other options. Since we are a startup, we adapted to Gmail, one of the strong service providers in the mail ecosystem. Then we bought Google Workspace and started using Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.

What other advice do I have?

Since Google Workspace is a SaaS product, it does not need maintenance. We have three to four admins who keep adding people to the Google Workspace so that they can use different products within the Workspace.

We will continue to be there on Google Workspace because our primary email server is Gmail. Some documentation and Excel sheet capabilities, Google Calendar, and Google Meet will continue to be there in Google Workspace, and we don't want to move away from that. I'm only looking for file storage, where I can manage permissions and edit those files on MS Office 365.

If you are booting up or setting up something new, go ahead and use Google Workspace because it is very easy to set up. You just have to go and register yourself. Google Workspace will not fit enterprises with over 5,000 people, various departments, other subordinate functions, and vendors working with them. Google has to work on the flexibility of Google Workspace's product site.

Overall, I rate Google Workspace a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Business Administrator at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 9, 2023
A consolidated workspace that is easy to deploy, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is email."
  • "The meeting platform of Google Workspace has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for email, chats, meetings, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Meets.

How has it helped my organization?

Google Workspace has consolidated in one place our ability to send and receive emails, conduct meetings, and document our work.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is email.

What needs improvement?

The meeting platform of Google Workspace has room for improvement. The meeting platform should be similar to Microsoft Teams, a little bit more collaborative, and easy to set up groups, so our people can chat back and forth.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability of the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability of the solution a ten out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Microsoft Office and Outlook. We got weary of Microsoft Office, so we switched to Google Workspace which is a product that is a little easier to use, and we have more in-house control.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Workspace is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment with the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I give the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the most affordable.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We have nearly 330 people using the solution in our organization.

I absolutely recommend Google Workspace to others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Manager, Information Technology at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jun 10, 2024
Helps to keep backup of old emails and has straightforward documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool helps me keep a backup of old emails. Like everyone else, I love the Google search engine for searching emails on webmail. The Google Workspace connector for Outlook works well, so I have no issues with that."
  • "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 is most valuable?

The tool helps me keep a backup of old emails. Like everyone else, I love the Google search engine for searching emails on webmail. The Google Workspace connector for Outlook works well, so I have no issues with that.

Learning the tool is straightforward because we're only using email. We need to verify that we have enough licenses. If we don't, we buy an additional license. Then, we create a user request for the new user.

What needs improvement?

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.

A more granular offering would be better, allowing me to purchase just the mail server with full online backup at a more competitive price compared to other solutions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for 14 years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have grown from 10 to 19 users and haven't seen any issues. 

How are customer service and support?

At the very beginning, during the setup, we did contact Google support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I don't use the fax system from Google Workspace; I use Dropbox. For local apps, I stick with Microsoft products. I haven't found anything better. I also use Exchange Online for some of my work, which works fine.

I like that Google Workspace eliminates the need for on-premise servers with tape backups to keep emails forever. That's why I use and continue to support it, even if we're transitioning to other tools. For instance, we might move from Dropbox to SharePoint and OneDrive. However, OneDrive hasn't convinced me yet, so I continue using Dropbox. The same reason I use Dropbox is why I use Google Workspace: it's the closest thing to the old-fashioned server and tape backup solution.

What was our ROI?

The biggest return on investment we've seen from the tool is the ability to save money by finding any email anytime, which is particularly useful in legal cases. However, from an operational perspective, it's more expensive than Exchange Online for our use case.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have purchased an annual subscription. 

What other advice do I have?

If users forget their passwords, they need to reset or change them, which involves contacting IT support. However, this doesn't happen very often.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. I don't have specific advice for IT professionals because the documentation is straightforward. I would advise considering the safety aspects before using any cloud solution, whether Google Workspace or something else. My feedback mainly applies to email usage, as I haven't used the file-sharing and communication tools enough.

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King Tan - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Director at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 13, 2024
Offers a workflow where we can collaborate and share documents
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution offers a workflow where we can collaborate and share documents. Its most valuable features are Gmail and Google Drive. Google Drive is great for file collaboration. It improves productivity. The product is on the cloud; we don't have to connect to the office through a VPN."
  • "I believe Google Drive has potential for improvement. Enhancements could be made in terms of synchronization and the functionality of the Google Sheets app, particularly in areas like formulas and pivot tables, to make it more comparable to Microsoft Excel. Google Chat needs to make improvements so that we can send Excel and PDFs from the mobile app itself. I would like to see Google Bard integrated with the product."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product for Gmail and Google Drive. 

What is most valuable?

The solution offers a workflow where we can collaborate and share documents. Its most valuable features are Gmail and Google Drive. Google Drive is great for file collaboration. It improves productivity. The product is on the cloud; we don't have to connect to the office through a VPN. 

We use Google Chat to communicate with team members daily. 

What needs improvement?

I believe Google Drive has potential for improvement. Enhancements could be made in terms of synchronization and the functionality of the Google Sheets app, particularly in areas like formulas and pivot tables, to make it more comparable to Microsoft Excel. Google Chat needs to make improvements so that we can send Excel and PDFs from the mobile app itself. I would like to see Google Bard integrated with the product. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for ten years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Google Workspace's stability a ten out of ten. We are very dependent on it. If it goes down, then our whole workflow will be affected. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten. My company has 50 users who use it daily. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted technical support yet. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We switched to Google Workspace since it was cheaper than Microsoft 365 and had all the tools we wanted. 

How was the initial setup?

Google Workspace is easy to deploy. I rate it a ten out of ten. It was completed in less than a week. We assign an administrator account and then proceed to create user accounts. One person can handle the tool's deployment and maintenance. 

What was our ROI?

The product helps to save money. Employees can start using the solution immediately without any training. We can see 100 percent ROI with its use. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate Google Workspace's pricing five to six out of ten. We do not pay any extra costs. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Microsoft 365 before buying Google Workspace. 

What other advice do I have?

Google Workspace's MFA meets our security requirements. It has a mobile app that works on most of its tools. Especially for new startups, I find it straightforward. You typically only need a domain name to create accounts using that domain, which is a prerequisite. I rate it a ten out of ten. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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JunHwang - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Real User
Apr 27, 2023
High availability, scales well, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Google Workspace is the sheets and documents."
  • "There are times the plugins or extensions in the solution do not work properly and I need to disable and enable the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Workspace for Gmail and as my workstation.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Google Workspace is the sheets and documents.

What needs improvement?

There are times the plugins or extensions in the solution do not work properly and I need to disable and enable the solution. 

The solution is lacking documentation and it would be helpful if there was an organized guide.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Workspace for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability of Google Workspace a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Google Workspace is good. I have not doubted the functionality of the solution. There are a lot of scalability features. There should be more resources to learn how to scale the solution.

We have three people using the solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

The support is good.

I rate the support of Google Workspace a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used other Google solutions and they all work seamlessly with one another. It is a large benefit.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Workspace an eight out of ten.

If the solution had better documentation I would give it a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Account Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 16, 2022
If you misplace things, it's much easier to find them because of the search capability.
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Mail lets you link a task to a specific email and add a reminder. That's helpful for reviewing your schedule. It's based on Slack, so you don't have these folders like in Microsoft mail. Using Slack instead of folders is a bit more intuitive. It's easier to find again a specific email than using Microsoft Suite. If you misplace things, it's much easier to find them because of Google's search capability."
  • "Everything is online, so you don't have a client on your desk. Working on email is online work, so can't do work offline and go back online. Sometimes it's not so intuitive. If you answer an email, it puts your answer at the bottom of the existing email."

What is our primary use case?

I use G Suite for email and to plan activities, daily work, and meetings. I also use Google Docs and Google Drive to collect all the customer information. It's like Microsoft SharePoint but from Google.

My company has 13,000 employees, and everyone uses G Suite, including sales staff, engineers, and management. Users work with different G Suite tools depending on their roles. I'm using most of G Suite in my sales role.

What is most valuable?

Google Mail lets you link a task to a specific email and add a reminder. That's helpful for reviewing your schedule. It's based on Slack, so you don't have these folders like in Microsoft mail. Using Slack instead of folders is a bit more intuitive. It's easier to find again a specific email than using Microsoft Suite. If you misplace things, it's much easier to find them because of Google's search capability. 

What needs improvement?

Everything is online, so you don't have a client on your desk. Working on email is online work, so can't do work offline and go back online. Sometimes it's not so intuitive. If you answer an email, it puts your answer at the bottom of the existing email. 

If you need to open a second mail for comparison, that's not possible. When you switch from one view to the other, you can't keep one email open that you'd like to answer and a second one that you want to review. This isn't possible in Google Mail because it's an online tool, not an on-premise tool like Microsoft mail.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used G Suite for about half a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

G Suite is much more reliable than Office 365. I had a couple of incidents with Office 365 where I couldn't access emails. The emails didn't come in or go out. There was one day when I got no email for half a day, and I didn't know why. I finally realized that I was offline because they were doing some maintenance on Office 365.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm sure you could increase the performance, but it has to do with bandwidth per user.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In the past 15 years, I've only worked with Microsoft tools. G Suite is a  completely different experience, and its capabilities are more advanced. 

How was the initial setup?

There's no implementation. You just log in to your Google account.

What other advice do I have?

I rate G Suite eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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