Google Workspace Reviews

Ease of use ad familiarity was KEY for me. Switching from Gmail is a no-brainer.

Default permissions. There should be an option to adjust or change them if they have not been changed. There's a lot of settings that you could miss if you're not careful.

The standout feature of Google Workspace is its excellent real-time collaboration tools. Being able to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations simultaneously with teammates, while seeing their edits and suggestions in real-time, is a game-changer. This feature reduces the need for back-and-forth emails and ensures everyone stays on the same page.

The initial free storage is sufficient for most small teams, but as your data grows, the cost of additional storage can add up. Google Drive’s space is shared across all apps, so emails, documents, and files can quickly eat up the storage limit, leading to additional costs for businesses.

Compared to more specialized and established software (e.g., Microsoft Excel or Word), Google Sheets and Docs lack some of the more advanced features and formatting options. Though not a major issue for most users, for those needing complex functionalities, it could be limiting.

I love Google Meet, it enables me to have unlimited time to meet with my students and friends.
I love Gmail; it is easy to access through the mobile app and friendly.
I love Google Calendar, it keeps me updated, and I can always automatically save my schedules.

The search engine, I'd rather go for Gemini... smile

Some of the best parts of Google workspace are it integration with of course Gmail and calendar and the fact that the interface is just so intuitive and pretty much everyone knows how to use it .

The other great feature of Google workspace is the fact that it leverages the power of Google search within your workspace environment so finding emails documents calendar entries are so easy and if you systematically and consistently label items properly that leveraging gets taken up a notch .

The big pro is it is so much more cost-effective than Microsoft .

The biggest con with Google workspace is Google‘s attitude of killing things off. If you become dependent on using one other tools and they decide to kill it off, they leave you stranded. Such as Jamboard.

It would be nice if they added a little more crossed product integration. We use Google chat and spaces with a unique space for each client household that we deal with. We use it as a way for the team members to keep each other up-to-date on what we’re working on and our progress. It would be nice to be able to flag emails and documents and link them to the chat space currently we can only do tasks.

What I liked most about Google Workspace is how easy it is to work together with others. The real-time collaboration in Docs and Sheets is great, and everything being cloud-based means I can access my work from anywhere. Plus, the tools all integrate really well, so switching between email, calendars, and documents is seamless.

What I liked least about Google Workspace is that it can sometimes feel a bit slow, especially when dealing with large files. Also, the offline functionality isn't as smooth as I’d like—it can be tricky to access documents when the internet is spotty.

What I like about Google Workspace is that the tools are integrated, and collaboration features are easily accessible. Several features, including simultaneous collaboration on a document, spreadsheet, or presentation, prove very effective for teamwork. Based on the clouds, all files can be accessed anytime via any device with sometimes worrying version issues. Besides, its utility apps such as Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Meet are integrated to ensure that any scheduling, communication, and project coordination is way better. The convenience and็กease of navigation of the interface also makes the product attractive for the users both personal and business.

My least favorite about Google Workspace is that some of the applications have some highly advanced features in others like Google Sheets or Google Docs it feels less complete as a dedicated Microsoft Excel or Word software for power users. Furthermore, when entering large numbers of values or when formatting is carried out, for example, in reverse chronological order, the speed can decrease. There are also times of incompatibilities when converting Google files to traditional formats such as Microsoft Office. Finally, while PDFreactor provides complete compatibility with all devices, it has a major disadvantage in that it requires internet dependency to function optimally if the internet connection is poor.

As a small business, without limited resources, it's helpful to use Google Workspace, specifically Drive, as a central hub for my business files. This enables easy access to files from other computers or phones as needed when I'm away from my computer. The functionality is pretty intuitive for most things, with email, calendar, meet, sheets, docs, and drive being my most used apps. Meet seems to function way smoother than all the other meeting apps I've used, everything syncs easily with my phone, and I've bounced back and forth between a few laptops, so having everything accessible through Google Workspace has made that process pretty easy versus always copying huge numbers of files to a new C: drive each time.

Custom Support should be better, if it was, I'd rate this product 10/10. When I did run into issues or questions particularly during setup, it seemed like I was just relying on looking things up online which often didn't quite address the issue, or it was more complicated than it should be - there should be dedicated support via phone/meet/chat for users that's easier to access, ideally one who's already paying for a subscription to this service should be able to just schedule a calendar invite with support rather than wading through forum responses which aren't always clear - this would put customer satisfaction through the roof. Regarding my website stats, I wish the information about errors was easier to understand. I had built a website on Squarespace a few years ago, and then rolled the domain into my new business domain which wasn't too hard, and worked pretty seamlessly, but it still could have been clearer. Ultimately, it all worked out, but for a few months, I got regular emails about pages not being crawled/findable by search engines, I think generally tied to the fact that the domain name changed, and it couldn't interpret the fact that it had simply been rolled to a new domain, even though the pages worked - so the errors are like seeing a red flag that make you think something is really wrong, while the language used about how to solve it was beyond my understanding and feels like something that could be automated to work more clearly, or clarified for users who aren't as tech savvy.

As a manager at a gym, what I like most about Google Workspace is the ability to streamline communication and scheduling. Google Calendar makes it easy to schedule classes, set reminders, and share schedules with team members, which keeps everyone on the same page. With Google Drive and Docs, I can quickly create and store shared documents, like training audits, attendance sheets, and class schedules, so our team can access essential information anytime. Collaboration is smooth and efficient, as we can edit documents in real time, leave comments, and assign tasks—all of which help us stay organized and reduce downtime. Plus, Gmail and Google Chat provide quick communication channels, making it easy to stay connected with the team, address member questions, and coordinate on the go.

One challenge with Google Workspace as a gym manager is that some of the tools can feel a bit fragmented, especially when switching between multiple apps like Calendar, Drive, and Chat to manage different aspects of the business. It would be helpful if there was a more centralized dashboard that could integrate everything in one place, so we don’t need to keep toggling between apps. Also, while Google Meet is great for virtual meetings, it lacks some of the advanced features we’d want for interactive sessions or training, like in-meeting feedback or easy file sharing for participants, which would make it more effective for team coordination. Finally, new team members sometimes find the learning curve a bit steep, especially if they’re not familiar with Google’s interface, so training time can be a bit longer.

For me the highlight of Google Workspace is having everything in one place - email, calendar, meetings, docs, and sheets I all use on a daily basis and it's very helpful to have them all in one place.

Only major con is that the formatting of microsoft documents is not always so smooth and can cause small issues when dealing with external clients. Apart from that, I think it would be nice to improve on the chat feature to add one more central function to Google Workspace.

I love how lately I can do tabs in Google Docs. And before that, I loved that I could insert a link to a Google Workspace file and then tab to change the link into a linked button of it's own with the file title.

I don't love the way that it's not quick and easy to move Google Docs or Sheets back and forth between different folders. I wish that Google Drive worked more like a desktop, with ability to have multiple folders open side-by-side.