{"id":3852,"date":"2020-12-16T17:09:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/blog\/?p=3852"},"modified":"2024-01-25T19:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:12:49","slug":"email-hosting-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/blog\/email-hosting-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Workspace – Best email hosting provider for business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick question:<\/strong> What is the best email hosting providers for professionals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email hosting for businesses is vital among small or medium businesses that need tools to communicate with clients securely. Among the various options for corporate email hosting, is Microsoft 365 (its name changed from Office 365 earlier in 2020). Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) is also a strong contender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all of the features that these two email hosting providers offer, it can be difficult to decide which one will best suit your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and determine which is the better option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of the pandemic on email use<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even in the more critical of times, email is extremely popular. It is cheap and easy to use. If you use a personal email address, it is likely that you are not paying anything unless you have decided to upgrade to a larger storage capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email is the preferred means of communication in nearly every business. With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had to begin working from home. Traditional brick and mortar companies have had to adapt to a virtual workspace. It is therefore no surprise that email has shown a dramatic surge in users<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many businesses also communicate and collaborate from different parts of the world. Whether it is a large company or a small company, the ability to collaborate and work on projects from afar needs to be easy and seamless. This is why it might be quite difficult to select the best email hosting provider for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email hosting for business must provide the necessary features that allow you and your colleagues to co-operate as easily as you would if you were in a traditional office space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best email hosting provider for business: Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Both of these suites offer similar services and are currently dominating the market in personal and professional productivity software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They both offer online storage and productivity apps. These allow professionals to create and collaborate seamlessly on spreadsheets or documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business email<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to email hosting for business, it is very easy to set up a business email with Google Workspace\u2019s Gmail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On their Basic plan, you can get 30GB of email storage, while their Business PLan gives you unlimited storage. You can send attachments up to 25MB (or share large files easily through Google Drive) and you can send up to 2,000 emails daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Microsoft 365 does not offer business email on all their plans so you will need to choose the right one. It also has a limited email storage capacity of 50GB. But, with Microsoft Outlook, you can send up to 5,000 emails per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Productivity<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most working professionals are familiar with programs like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. These are included in Microsoft 365, and you can gain access to some or all of these apps, depending on the subscription package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchasing a subscription with Google Workspace grants you access to productivity apps (cloud-based) such as Gmail, Sheets<\/a>, Docs, and Slides, to name a few. These productivity apps are similar to Microsoft 365 but function online as you use them through a browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the services offered by these two suits are seemingly similar, there is a slight disparity between the prices of their services and the value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Both of these suites are priced similarly, but there are few differences as to what each plan includes. For example, Google Workspace\u2019s Business Starter plan costs $6 per month while Microsoft 365\u2019s Basic plan costs $5 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, when you start to look at the more comprehensive plans, Microsoft 365 appears to be more expensive as they include access to their desktop apps. For instance, the Google Workspace Business plan costs $12 per month, whereas the Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan costs $20 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Microsoft 365 plan does include the use of their desktop apps, but the browser-based features are virtually the same as the Google Workspace plan. So, you can get the same, if not more, for less with Google Workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functionality<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Google Workspace was rebranded in October 2020<\/a>. G Suite consisted of various productivity tools, whereas Google Workspace has now created a single workspace where professionals can get everything done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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