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Google Workspace vs Grasshopper

Google Workspace logo

Google Workspace

All industries

Everything you need to get work done, all in one place

From
€3.4/month
Rated
-
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Google Workspace starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Google Workspace and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Google Workspace and Grasshopper differ
AttributeGoogle WorkspaceGrasshopper
Starting price€3.4/monthOn request
CategoryAll industriesCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Google Workspace

  • Gmail business email
  • Google Drive storage
  • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Meet video conferencing
  • Google Chat
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Google Workspace does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Google Workspace

  • Business email and calendar managementnot Grasshopper
  • Collaborative document editingnot Grasshopper
  • Video conferencing and meetingsnot Grasshopper
  • Secure document storage and sharingnot Grasshopper

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Google Workspace

  • Starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
  • Starter and Standard tiers both capped at maximum 300 users per organisation
  • Video meetings limited to 100 participants on Starter tier, 150 on Standard tier
  • Recording capabilities only available on Standard tier and above
  • eDiscovery, Vault, and advanced security features only available on Plus and Enterprise tiers

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Workspace

€3.4/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Workspace review.

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Workspace if

  • You need gmail business email.
  • You also want google drive storage.

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Google Workspace on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Google Workspace or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Workspace starts at €3.4/month and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Grasshopper?
Google Workspace starts at €3.4/month and Grasshopper at On request.
Does Google Workspace or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Google Workspace best used for?
Google Workspace is most often used for business email and calendar management, collaborative document editing, video conferencing and meetings, secure document storage and sharing. Of those, business email and calendar management and collaborative document editing are not what Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Google Workspace do that Grasshopper cannot?
Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Google Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar.

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