| Point of Comparison |
GMail |
G Suite (Basic) |
G Suite (Business) |
G Suite (Enterprise) |
| Intelligent office suite |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure cloud-based file storage per user |
15 GB + Additional Storage of upto 2 TB |
30 GB + Additional Storage of upto 30 TB |
(1-4) Users - 1 TB(5 - Unlimited) - Unlimited Storage |
(1-4) Users - 1 TB(5 -Unlimited) - Unlimited Storage |
| Access across devices (computer, phone, or tablet) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Works without an Internet connection |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Compatible with Microsoft Office |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Centralized admin console |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced enterprise control and customization |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Access transparency |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Ad-free experience |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile device management |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Easy-to-use migration tools |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 24/7 support by phone, email, and online |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data regions |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| 99.9% uptime guarantee |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enterprise certifications and compliance |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cloud Identity Premium |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| OAuth apps whitelisting |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced Data Loss Prevention for Gmail and Drive |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Security center |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Alert Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| G Suite Marketplace with hundreds of business apps |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| APIs and Admin SDK for extending functionality |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| App Maker for building custom apps |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Analyze Gmail logs in BigQuery |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Enhanced productivity & intelligence |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Preview attachments |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Delegation |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email receipts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Recover messages for up to 30 days after they're deleted |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Global spam settings with compliance filters |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maximum recipients per message, user, or day |
500 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
| Attachment size limit |
25 MB |
25 MB |
25 MB |
25 MB |
| Email retention |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Outbound footer (legal) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Catch-all address |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email Aliases |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Group Aliases |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Domain Aliases |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data loss protection (DLP) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| S/MIME Encryption |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| TLS server-to-server encryption |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Content management filters & custom policies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| G Suite Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GSSMO) |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Powerful APIs to help administer and manage user accounts |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Integration with third-party archiving tools (exchange journaling) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Maximum number of participants |
150 (Till 30th September 2020) |
250 |
250 |
250 |
| Native apps for Android and iOS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Presentations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| External participants |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Record meetings and save them to Drive |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Live streaming |
NA |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Secure meetings |
Till 30th September 2020 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Direct messaging |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chat rooms |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Number of languages supported |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| Maximum room size |
8000 |
8000 |
8000 |
8000 |
| Native desktop client |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Native apps for Android and iOS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Meet Bot |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drive Bot |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| G Suite integration |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 3rd party integrations |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| History On/Off |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile Device Management |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Single Sign On integration |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure sign on with 2-Step Verification |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Admin controls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Compliance |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vault retention that holds exported data |
NA |
Add-On |
Yes |
Yes |
| Resource Booking |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| To-dos (Reminders) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Find a time on mobile & web |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enhanced room booking |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sync Calendar with a phone or tablet |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Group calendars |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sync Exchange based calendar with G Suite |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Google Groups |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Groups for Business |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Admin managed Groups |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Forums and collaborative inboxes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Control access, creation, visibility |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Moderate messages |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Admin controls for Groups for Business |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Admin controls for mailing lists |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| APIs to access and extend groups |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sync with LDAP server like Active Directory |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Private domain network |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Privacy controls |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Domain-restricted Communities In Currents (Google+) |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search like you talk with Natural Language Processing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Save time finding your work with Quick Access in Drive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Information Rights Management on Drive files |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access all your Drive files directly from your Mac or PC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Make files available offline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| File versioning |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drive app for iOS & Android |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data encryption at rest and in transit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Simple sharing controls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set default sharing state with easy-to-use Admin controls |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organization unit level controls for Drive |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom admin alerts |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| eDiscovery on Drive files |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built for teams |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Google Drive plugin for MS Office & Outlook |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access your information and content from apps with Drive APIs |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Information Rights Management (IRM) |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add-ons |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Instant insights with Explore in Sheets |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports file formats, like Office |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pivot tables |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create a form or survey |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Revision history |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customizable templates |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Seamless workflows with popular third-party apps |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apps Script / Add Ons |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sheets data connector for BigQuery |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Works anywhere, anytime—even offline In G-Forms |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Build it together |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customizable forms |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wide variety of templates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quizzes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manage responses |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Collect emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Collect files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add images and videos |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customizable templates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Works with Sheets |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apps Script & add-ons |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sites |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Easy to create |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Integrated with G Suite |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Build together |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Themes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Track performance |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure your site without requiring IT |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Admin roles with delegated access |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Control release cycle timing—rapid or delayed |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile Admin app |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Single-sign-on (SSO) across applications |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| (SAML, OAuth, Open ID Connect) and SCIM provisioning |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Password strength requirements |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 2-Step Verification and user managed security keys |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Domain-wide admin managed security keys |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enforce security key usage to access services |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Security center |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Detailed reporting and audit logs |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Security alerts and reporting |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom alerts |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile audit reporting and API |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced Drive audit reports and API |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sharing controls across services |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced controls for Google Drive |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data loss prevention for Gmail and Drive |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| OAuth apps whitelisting |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile apps whitelisting |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Personal mobile device management (Android, iOS, Windows) |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Company-owned Android device management |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Device management rules |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Chrome browser management |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Google Vault - Retention and eDiscovery for select G Suite apps, Custom retention rules, Holds, Easy exporting to standard formats, Audit reports |
NA |
Add-On |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cloud Search |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search across all your G Suite services |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Proactive recommendations |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Find and contact your colleagues |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Seamless search across devices |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Information privacy protection |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Work Insights executive view |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Adoption charts |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Collaboration charts |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Work pattern charts |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Legacy productivity tool charts |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Track and monitor over time |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Compare & filter OUs and teams |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Use Groups for analysis |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Set up custom teams |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Map metrics to organizational unit |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Data export & extensibility |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
| Aggregated insights to protect privacy |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
