Software Deals

The Google Workspace versus Microsoft 365 decision is usually made on mailbox storage and per-seat headline rates, which is why so many small businesses land on the wrong tier. The two variables that actually decide it are whether the team's real work happens in a browser or in desktop Office files, and whether a named person will administer device and identity policy. This comparison maps both platforms across seven criteria, explains the three structural reasons their per-seat pricing is not directly comparable, covers shared-drive ownership at offboarding, Business Premium's Intune and conditional-access controls, and the 300-seat cap, then gives four conditions pointing to each platform.

A $12-per-seat tool beats a $250 flat plan at three users and loses at fifty -- the pricing model, not the sticker, decides your software bill. Here is the crossover math, where each model's price misleads, and how to run the comparison before you buy.