Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online pricing
As of , Google Workspace's lowest first-term price is $3.50/month (Business Starter, 1-year plan) and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online's is $4/month (Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year plan). Over the first 2 years, Google Workspace costs $126 and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online costs $96 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.
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Google Workspace plansPricing page (source)
Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online plansPricing page (source)
| Fact | Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest first-term price | $3.50/moBusiness Starter, 1 year | $4/moExchange Online (Plan 1), 1 year |
| Renews at | $7/mo$84 per year | $4/mo$48 per yearsame price |
| 2-year cost | $126Business Starter, 1-year | $96Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year |
| Lowest annual price | $3.50/moBusiness Starter | $4/moExchange Online (Plan 1) |
| Month to month | — | $8.40/mo |
| Storage per user (lowest-priced plan) | per user, 30 GB pooled storage | per user, 50 GB mailbox |
| Plan options listed | 2 | 3 |
| Source, checked | Source | Source |
Each value is copied from the vendor's site with its check date. "—" means we could not confirm it there. This page states facts only and does not pick a winner.
Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online: questions
Which costs less over 2 years, Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online?
Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online costs less over the first 2 years: $96 (Exchange Online (Plan 1), 1-year) against $126 for Google Workspace (Business Starter, 1-year). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).
What do Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online renew at?
Google Workspace Business Starter (1-year) renews at $7/month. Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online Exchange Online (Plan 1) (1-year) renews at $4/month.
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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Values we could not confirm on an official page are left blank. Last checked .