G Suite vs Google Workspace

G Suite vs Google Workspace: What changed?

Google Workspace is the rebranding of  G Suite that provides all the features of G Suite including:

• Communication tools: Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, and Drive for communication and collaboration.
• Productivity tools: Docs, Sheets, and Slides for productivity.

The main change between G Suite and Google Workspace is the addition of security and compliance tools in the latter. These include:

• Advanced threat protection: Uses machine learning to protect against phishing and malware attacks.
• Data loss prevention: Prevents sensitive data from being accidentally shared.
• Mobile device management: Manages and secures mobile devices that are accessing your Google Workspace account.
• Information barriers:  Prevents certain users from seeing each other’s information.
• Archiving and eDiscovery:  Helps search for and export data for compliance purposes.
• Endpoint management:   Manages and secures the devices that are accessing your Google Workspace account.

These tools are meant to help organizations keep their data secure, even when employees are working remotely. Google Workspace also includes new features for its productivity apps, such as the ability to create video meetings in Docs and live stream presentations in Slides.

Besides, Google Workspace also comes with an essential starter plan that is free for  users having a business email. However, it does not include Gmail!

But don’t worry we have figured a way out 😉 Read our article ‘How to Setup Google Workspace Essentials Starter – Free Edition ‘

G Suite vs Google Workspace Detailed comparison

Now that you know the basics of G Suite and Google Workspace, let’s take a more detailed look at how they compare:

• Better Collaboration: G Suite had introduced Google Docs, Hangouts, and Calendar to ensure that the work was done in a team and also on time. Google workspace has included all of these with an additional feature of video meetings in Docs and live stream presentations in Slides.
• Less app switching: In G Suite various apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc were loosely coupled. So, the user had to switch between them while completing a task. Google workspace has focused on creating an ecosystem where users can finish their tasks without leaving the app. For example, a user can now create a video meeting in Docs without leaving the app.  You can also preview a linked file without opening a new tab, which means less time spent switching between applications and more time doing actual work. 
• Meet Limit: G Suite allowed a maximum of 250 participants in Google meet while Google Workspace allows for a maximum of 500 participants in its Business Plus and Enterprise plans.
• Reinforcing human connections: Google workspace has included features like video meetings in Docs and live stream presentations in Slides to help reinforce human connections. It is important for remote workers who may feel isolated from their colleagues. G Suite also included Hangouts which is a messaging app but it didn’t have video meetings or live stream presentations.
• Improved Admin console:  G Suite had an admin console to manage users, but it was difficult to use. Google Workspace includes a new admin console where business owners can easily manage everything from one single place. It includes adding and removing users, managing user permissions, setting up billing, etc.
• Adaptable to Frontline workers: G Suite was not adapted to frontline workers. However, Google Workspace has opened up communication and collaboration channels between frontline workers and corporate teams in a safe and secure way. Workspace Frontline is a custom solution that includes communication and collaboration apps like Gmail, Chat, Docs, Drive, and more, as well as business-grade support and security features like advanced endpoint management that help keep a company’s data secure. 

G Suite vs Google Workspace Pricing

As far as pricing is concerned, Google Workspace follows the same pricing structure as G Suite with a little variation in the plans as shown below:

This new pricing model of Workspace applies only to business customers. There is no change to Google’s education and non-profit pricing.