Both Google Workspace with Gemini AI and Microsoft Teams Premium are strong contenders for businesses seeking to enhance productivity and collaboration. Google Workspace offers a broader suite of integrated apps and more storage, while Microsoft Teams Premium focuses on enhanced meeting experiences and security features. The choice depends on the specific needs and priorities of the organization.
| Attribute | Google Workspace (with Gemini AI) | Microsoft Teams Premium |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered features for productivity | Gemini AI is integrated into Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet to help with writing, summarizing, data analysis, and presentations. It can draft emails, generate documents, analyze data, and create reports. Gemini can also take notes in meetings, translate captions, and generate custom backgrounds in Meet. | Intelligent meeting recaps, AI-generated notes, recommended tasks, personalized highlights, live translation for captions |
| Real-time collaboration capabilities | Google Workspace enables real-time collaboration through cloud-based tools, allowing teams to work from any device. Google Docs and Sheets allow live edits for real-time collaboration, and secure access controls ensure that only authorized personnel can access files. | Real-time co-authoring, breakout rooms, seamless integration with Microsoft 365 apps |
| Integration with existing productivity suites | Gemini AI is integrated into Google Workspace apps such as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and Chat. | Seamless integration with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) |
| Video conferencing and meeting features | Gemini in Meet offers features such as automatic note-taking, translated captions, generated backgrounds, studio look, studio lighting, and studio sound. It can also summarize video meetings and automatically send meeting notes in Gmail; Google Meet supports up to 1,000 participants. | HD video calls, background blur, real-time chat translation, breakout rooms, customizable meeting templates, custom branding, meeting lobbies, controls for presenters and attendees, support for up to 1,000 interactive participants and 20,000 view-only attendees |
| Security and compliance features | Gemini for Google Workspace has security, privacy, data governance, and compliance controls. It has certifications, including SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001/17/18, ISO 42001, FedRAMP High, and HIPAA. Google does not use customer data, prompts, or generated responses to train Gemini models outside of their domain without consent. | End-to-end encryption, watermarking, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention (DLP) policies, information barriers, multi-factor authentication, compliance with industry standards, eDiscovery, legal hold |
| File sharing and storage capacity | Google Workspace offers shared cloud storage, with options up to 5 TB per user in Business Plus and Enterprise plans. Storage limits vary depending on the plan. | Up to 250 GB file sharing, expanded file-sharing storage space. Free version: 5GB cloud storage per user. Paid subscriptions: 10GB cloud storage per user. |
| Customization and extensibility options | Gemini in AppSheet allows users to build apps by describing a business process or idea in natural language. Users can also add AI tasks in automations to extract and categorize information from images and documents. | Custom meeting templates, organizational branding, custom backgrounds, custom workflows with Power Automate and Power Apps |
| Mobile app availability and functionality | The Gemini mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices for Google Workspace users. It allows users to research, find quick answers, take pictures of handwritten notes, and export them into Google Docs or Gmail. | Mobile app for iOS and Android provides access to chats, meetings, and shared files |
| User interface and ease of use | Gemini is designed to be user-friendly and integrated into the Google Workspace apps that users already use. It provides AI assistance directly within the flow of work. | User-friendly interface for easy navigation |
| Customer support and training resources | Google provides training resources to help teams use Gemini effectively and safely. The Google Workspace Learning Center offers training and help resources for Gemini. | Dedicated 24/7 customer support |
| Third-party integrations and app ecosystem | Gemini offers multiple ways to build apps with the Gemini API. Zapier can connect Google Workspace apps and automate tasks. | Seamless integration with other Microsoft 365 apps and supports third-party integrations |
| Price | Starter ($6 per month per user), Business Standard ($12 per month per user), Business Plus ($18 per month per user), and Enterprise (custom pricing) | $10 per user per month (standard, as of July 2023), $7 per user per month (introductory, limited time) |