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Google Workspace vs NVivo

Google Workspace logo

Google Workspace

All industries

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

From
€3.4/month
Rated
-
NVivo logo

NVivo

Research

Easy-to-use, collaborative qualitative analysis software

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; NVivo student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Google Workspace and NVivo differ
AttributeGoogle WorkspaceNVivo
Starting price€3.4/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
CategoryAll industriesResearch
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: 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 NVivo

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 NVivo
  • Collaborative document editingnot NVivo
  • Video conferencing and meetingsnot NVivo
  • Secure document storage and sharingnot NVivo

NVivo

No use cases recorded yet. See the NVivo 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

NVivo

  • Student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user
  • Orders of ten or more licenses are not sold online and require contacting Lumivero for a quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Workspace

€3.4/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Workspace review.

NVivo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NVivo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Workspace if

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

Choose NVivo if

Nothing in the data separates NVivo 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 NVivo better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Workspace starts at €3.4/month and NVivo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or NVivo?
Google Workspace starts at €3.4/month and NVivo at On request.
Does Google Workspace or NVivo 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 NVivo is typically brought in for.
What can Google Workspace do that NVivo cannot?
Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Google Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar.

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