Google Workspace Reviews

Google in general stands out through its awesome UX, mass of tools and the usability for business of the in my opinion best Cloud Storage on the World: Google Drive. All those tools combined with Google Meet, the Calendar and more are so powerful, for a comparable low price.

I think that the Chat tool still needs a lot of work. Software like Slack or Zoho Chat are far more advanced and gives your business far more options.

We've used google workspace for our company and the software suite it provides for the price is simply unbeatable.

Getting into the deeper level settings is quite difficult to understand(permissions, analytics etc...)

It's fairly easy to set up and create a workspace, and the default settings and apps are very good value. Getting access to the entire Google ecosystem in a professional capacity is a great boon to productivity.

Unfortunately there is not a "basic" or "simple" Workspace setup; you're treated the same whether you're an independent contractor, or a multi-million dollar company. This makes it pretty difficult to get some things done, as you have to go in and tweak a bunch of deep layered settings, or find out that it's not really supported at all.

Google Workspace provides us with the tools we need to run our business and collaborate in real time with eachother.

The price is a bit high. Google does like to prioritize features working for workspace though.

Google Workspace is integrated with other Google products.

Google Workspace should be more compatible with third party applications.

The ease of use for each user is seamless.

Setup was a challenge. I didn't know the specifics on setting up our teams and what was involved with allowing their emails to work.

Google workspace offered comprehensive integration between email, website, and even voice services that were very appealing for efficiency of access to all services in one place.

Despite several attempts to contact them there was no customer service whatsoever to assist with answering questions regarding the transition and requirements for a clean transition.

Integration with Google Maps, Youtube , Google Forms , Google Meet and other third-party tools (Zoom). 2FA enabled security

Subscription plans are expensive . It requires stable internet connection for the operations.

Easy to use, GMail-like feeling. All-in-one platform.

Almost perfect. More quota and space sharing.

Seamless way to manage business email and associated tools. Google Workspace makes it easy to set up business email accounts and user profiles without needing a lot of technical knowledge.

Some tools and systems do require Googling to find a way through them, but generally speaking I find the software is easy to follow and use.

The ease of achieving HIPAA compliance, the easy of use for business, and the security of knowing that the workspace is always going to be there.

There were quite a few steps to getting it all setup. Not having prior experience, it required some research when it came to knowing what went where, definition of terms, and the impact of adding users on pricing.

The integration of the workspace with its individual apps makes this a perfect client management software

What I like least is that sometimes the individual apps are not as intuitive as I would like.

I love Google workspace. All neccesary applications in one place, on any decide you can log into. Full sync and document access.

Tough question. Everything is pretty much as you would expect from Google. Compativoe and capable.

It integrates a host of production apps, collaboration, and communication tools to aid workflow and business processes. Additionally, it supports several extensions that help keep me productive.

Google Workspace fails to have a dedicated illustrator tool on par with LucidChart, Vizio, or Illustrator. It is the one glaring issue that I have to go elsewhere to meet my business needs. JamBoard is ok but does not have all the features as some of the products that I mentioned.

I like how many components there are to this platform. Truly a one stop shop to accomplish so many important tasks.

I have very little complaints regarding Goggle Workspace. Sometimes the settings section can feel a bit muddied but I appreciate the wide range of settings I can customize.

We love using Google Workspace for our dance studio business! Since a lot of our team are independent contractors, Google has proven the best way to share information with everyone, regardless of what type of brand or device they have. PC or Mac, Samsung or Iphone, laptop or tablet, etc, Google can be easily accessed and utilized by everyone. We use Google Workspace through SquareSpace (our website) and it integrates seamlessly.
- We use Google Forms if we need to gather precise information from staff or even to poll our clients. This ensures we get all the information we need since you can choose which questions to make mandatory. The forms are very basic, so they don't work for everything we need, but part of its user-friendliness is how simple it is to set up!
- We use Google Docs and Spreadsheets to easily store and sort through data. Years ago, before we found the database we currently use, we actually sorted client information and class rosters, etc, through Spreadsheets. You can also use it to easily convert Excel or Numbers files.
- Google Docs is fantastic if we are collaborating on a new stage production or event. We can share whatever ideas we have with anyone who has an email (doesn't have to be a gmail), and then we can quickly change the settings so that they can directly edit, or just view and/or leave comments. That is great when we want to see individuals leave feedback but not alter the original document. This is also a helpful feature when proofreading content, as is the ability to see revision history.
- And of course, Google Drive lets you organize and share all your docs, spreadsheets, or forms in an orderly manner.

I think further security measures within Google Workspace would allow more companies to utilize it, although there may be add-on features that could help with certain areas. For example, if you need to encrypt anything, you have to download the document or spreadsheet as a PDF, and then use your computer's settings to encrypt the PDF. It would be great if there was a way to do that simply from the original Google Doc or Google Spreadsheet itself. (Again, there may be an add-on for this that one could purchase.)

Also, Google Forms is very simple (which make them easy to use!), but there are some additional features that would really up their game. For example, conditional questions that jump a person to a certain question/section based on their answer, or a choice eliminator feature, where certain options are automatically removed from the list once an X number of people has selected it (like volunteer spots, or pick-up times). There are ways to work around this for sure, but we usually end up using another Form builder for specific and more complex needs like that.

Lastly, it would be great if Google developed more common templates within Spreadsheets that companies might use. They have a few for task/project management, very simple budget tracking, but nothing complex. They probably assume businesses will have someone developing complex spreadsheets, or that we can utilize a different program, but if they had more templates designed for small businesses, schools, etc, I'm sure smaller companies would find them very helpful. As it is, you can probably find whatever template you need by doing some research on YouTube or the internet.