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# Google Workspace

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> Google Workspace is a suite of applications from Google which offers a number of tools to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, store files, and manage data from all devices.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 17564 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Google Workspace

 Access all Google apps at any time, anywhere from a computer, tablet or phone.&#10; Use the Google Admin Console to manage all company data, mobile devices, email addresses, and security settings.&#10; Organize meetings more efficiently by scheduling events in a shared calendar, sending reminders to Gmail, join video meetings with Hangouts and share presentations with Slides.&#10; Create online documents, spreadsheets, surveys \&amp; forms, and presentations.&#10; Share, collaborate and comment on text documents, presentations, and spreadsheets using Google Drive.&#10; Build multiple project sites by choosing from hundreds of pre-built templates.&#10; Use Google Vault for archiving emails and chats, e-discovery of information and export of emails and chats.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 17564 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Google

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$7,00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Business Starter: $6 per user per month. &#10;Business Standard: $12 per user per month.&#10;Business Plus: $18 per user per month.&#10;Enterprise: contact Google for pricing.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya and 22 more

## Features

- @mentions
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Appointment Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Archiving & Retention
- Asset Library
- Asset Sharing
- Assignment Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Attendee Management
- Audio Calls
- Audio/Video Conferencing
- Audio/Video Recording
- Audit Management
- Authentication
- Autofill

## Integrations (37 total)

- AODocs Document Management
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Workfront
- Asana
- Calendly
- Canva
- ClickUp
- Confluence
- Figma
- Gmail
- Google Analytics 360
- Google Calendar
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Google Forms

... and 22 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Document Management Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/284/document-management/software)

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1. [monday.com](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/91734/monday-com) — 4.6/5 (6037 reviews)
2. [Google Drive](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90762/google-drive) — 4.8/5 (28494 reviews)
3. [OneDrive](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/91652/onedrive) — 4.5/5 (12705 reviews)
4. [Microsoft 365](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90725/microsoft-office-365) — 4.6/5 (14084 reviews)
5. [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90850/sharepoint) — 4.4/5 (5433 reviews)

## Reviews

### "A Powerful and Reliable Productivity Tool" — 5.0/5

> **Estela** | *20 April 2026* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: What I like most about Google Workspace is how easy it is to use and how it combines all the main tools like Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet in one platform. It offers good value for money, makes file sharing and cloud storage simple, and allows real-time collaboration from anywhere. It also helps with scheduling and teamwork, making it very convenient for both personal and professional use.
> 
> **Cons**: What I liked least about Google Workspace is that it can have occasional syncing or formatting issues, especially when working with files from other platforms like Microsoft Office.
> 
> Overall, Google Workspace offers strong value for money by combining essential tools like Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet in one subscription. It is very easy to use, with a clean interface that works well for both beginners and advanced users. File sharing and cloud storage are excellent, allowing real-time collaboration, secure access from anywhere, and simple permission control. Customer support is generally helpful and knowledgeable, especially for business users, and can effectively resolve technical issues, although response times may sometimes vary. The platform is mostly stable, with only occasional minor bugs like syncing or formatting issues. Scheduling is also efficient through Google Calendar and Meet, making it easy to organize and manage meetings.

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### "All‑in‑one communication and collaboration backbone for our property management team  Overall rating" — 5.0/5

> **Kartikeya** | *12 April 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The biggest pros are the tight integration between Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Meet, plus the fact that everything is cloud‑based and works well on any device. Email threads link directly into shared docs, calendar invites include Meet links by default, and our team can jump into real‑time editing on leases, reports, and checklists without dealing with version confusion. As an admin, I also appreciate the ability to manage users, aliases, groups, and security settings from a single console, which is especially helpful as we add contractors or new staff.
> 
> **Cons**: There are a few areas that could be better, mainly around pricing and some advanced features. Pricing across tiers can be a bit confusing when deciding what level of storage and security we truly need, and upgrading specific power users to higher plans without changing everyone else would be helpful. A handful of advanced video‑conferencing or device‑management capabilities also sit behind higher tiers, which smaller teams may find difficult to justify.
> 
> Overall, Google Workspace gives us a dependable, modern foundation for running our daily operations as a growing property management business. It keeps communication, documents, and scheduling under one roof, reduces reliance on IT support, and makes it easy for our team to work together from anywhere, which is why I strongly recommend it to other small and mid‑sized service or real estate companies.

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### "Greenlights with Google Workspace" — 5.0/5

> **Mai** | *29 March 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Our entire team is able to access Workspace on their desktop, tablet or phone with ease\! We share files constantly throughout any given day and we will totally safe and secure when using Google Workspace to do so.
> 
> **Cons**: Zero cons. I find Google Workspace the most user friendly platform of my entire suite of platforms.  No notes, Google Workspace. You've nailed it\!
> 
> I feel comfortable with Google Workspace and that comfort allows me to focus only only on the tasks at hand. I like the familiarity I have always had with Google and adding the Workspace as another tool feels like a natural and organic decision for me and my team\!

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### "Steer clear" — 1.0/5

> **Madu** | *16 November 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It used to be a great service and be available at any time to the scale a user or an admin needs. I was one of the first groups of customers to join Gmail dacades back. But since recent years it has tremendously degraded its service.
> 
> **Cons**: Complication of API integration, Lack of a proper working Gmail web interface. Limited, low-bandwidth IMAP service and really low quality Workspaces.

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### "Google Workspace has been a game changer\!" — 5.0/5

> **Nicole** | *16 February 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Google Workspace makes it super easy to share files back and forth with my employes\! Everything updates instantly and we can all access anything we want, from wherever we want. The cloud storage makes it so I never have to worry about a file going missing or getting corrupted on our traditional server. Since we have been using Google there have been no major bugs or issues that have interrupted service. When there is a bug issue being investigated, Google makes sure to promptly send out updates regarding the issue and keeps you informed every step of the way. As the person in charge, having access to Google Vault really seals the deal, I can never live without it at this point.
> 
> **Cons**: I am not a huge fan of Google Sheets and it is hard to pull myself away from the functionality of Excel, but the convenience of Google Sheets being a quick and reliable web-based platform really makes it worth it when we have to collaborate as a team.
> 
> I have integrated Google Workspace as our primary cloud service, our entire server now runs through Google and things have never been better. No more remoting into the server through a third-party screen mirroring system, no more downtime trying to get an updated copy of something. Everything is updated in real time and can be accessed from anywhere you have internet.

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