Which Workspace Business Subscription is Right for You?
3 Options to Fit Different Small Business Needs
For small businesses, generally those with fewer than 300 employees, Google offers three subscription options. The right choice for your business depends on your needs, priorities, and budget. While we offer a comprehensive feature comparison, the highlights below are designed to help guide your decision.
Business Starter
Cost:
$7 / user / month with an Annual or Multi-Year Subscription
New subscription incentives: Available
Upgrade Incentives: N/A
Key Features:
Custom domain with 30 GB of storage for email and documents
Basic security controls
Email filtering, virus blocking, and phishing/malware protections
Groups for email lists, content sharing, calendar invites
Drive for Desktop
Shared Drive membership
Basic Chat and Meet features
Gemini AI for Gmail
Top Reasons SMBs Choose Starter:
Business Starter delivers a low-cost entry for small businesses looking for reliable email services with occasional needs for editing, document sharing, and other collaboration tools.
Business Standard
Cost:
$14 / user / month with an Annual or Multi-Year Subscription
New subscription incentives: Available
Upgrade Incentives: Available
Key Features:
2 TB storage per user, aggregated across subscription
Enhanced security controls
Attachment scanning / sandboxing
Document eSigning, approvals, custom templates
Advanced Shared Drive sharing and storage
Meet Features: Noise cancellation, breakout rooms, recording, polls, Q&A, and more
Gemini AI for Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, and Meet
Full NotebookLM Access
Secure Data Regions
Top Reasons SMBs Choose Standard:
Business Standard is an affordable, secure platform for business productivity that is the best entry point for most small businesses. Businesses love the useful, integrated AI features and capabilities, as well as the admin-managed storage (shared drive) with secure external sharing.
Business Plus
Cost:
$22 / user / month with an Annual or Multi-Year Subscription
New subscription incentives: Available
Upgrade Incentives: Available
Key Features:
5 TB storage per user, aggregated across subscription
Advanced security controls
Archive / eDiscovery Services for Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, and Chat
Organizational branding, including default templates and themes
Chat file sharing management and document controls
Meet recording, transcripts, and notes
Security advisor data protection
Advanced endpoint and device management and controls
Top Reasons SMBs Choose Plus:
Business Plus is a secure, affordable, productive platform with features that help meet regulatory and industry compliance requirements. Businesses that chose this subscription need or want the advanced security with compliant archiving and e-discovery, expanded storage capacity, and advanced controls for Chat, Meet, and Devices.
How We Help
Our Cloud Advisors are here to help you plan, execute, and succeed. We can help you evaluate and select the right Google Workspace Business (or Enterprise) subscription for your business.
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