Considering the current pandemic situation, communication and collaboration platforms have become extremely vital for almost every organization. Both Google and Microsoft are providing collaboration solutions, but most organizations get into a dilemma of which solution to choose that would bring more efficiency to their organization.
We will look into the key features of these services for you to make an informed decision how G Suite is the superior platform.
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Key Features
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G Suite Basic
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Exchange online
(Only mails)
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Exchange online Kiosk plan
(Only mails)
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Cloud Based Secured File Storage Space Per User
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30 GB
*Google specific files consume zero space
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50 GB
*Microsoft specific documents consumes space
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50 GB
*Microsoft specific documents consumes space
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Additional Storage
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Available
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Need to change plan for addition
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Need to change plan for addition
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Archival
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Unlimited archival with Vault ( Add-on)
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50 GB
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50 GB
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Up-Time Guarantee
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99.9%
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99.9%
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99.9%
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Content Management
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Google Sites
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Sites (SharePoint)
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NA
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Document Editing
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Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
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NO
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NO
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Document Sharing
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Hangouts Google
Groups
Google Sites – Files
(powered by Google
Drive)
Google Drive(Doc, Sheet, Slides, Forms)
Google+
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Skype for Business
Outlook Groups
OneDrive for
Business
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Skype for Business
Outlook Groups
OneDrive for
Business
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Mobile Device Management
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Yes( included Basic, advanced and custom settings)
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Yes (Basic settings only)
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Yes (Basic settings only)
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Organizational Unit Rules
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Yes
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No
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No
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Catch-All
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Yes
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No
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No
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Mail Snooze
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Yes
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No
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No
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Schedule Send Mails
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Yes
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No
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No
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Apps Whitelisting
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Yes
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No
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No
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Subtitles in Video Conferencing
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Yes
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No
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No
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Role-Based Permissions
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Role Groups
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Role Assignment Policies
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Migration Availability
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Lotus Notes
Exchange
Server 2003/2007/2010
IMAP servers like
Novell's GroupWise and
other Gmail deployments.
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Exchange Server
2003/2007/2010
IMAP-based email system
too
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Exchange Server
2003/2007/2010
IMAP-based email system
too
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Desktop Client
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IMAP
POP
MAPI with help GASMO Tool
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IMAP
POP
MAPI
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IMAP
POP
MAPI
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