From the course: Google Workspace Administrator Associate Cert Prep

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Comparison with Microsoft 365

Comparison with Microsoft 365

Hello, and welcome back. So far, we have talked about what Google Workspace is and explored its core apps. But to really appreciate what Workspace brings to the table, especially if you are helping a company decide between various platforms, it is important to understand how it stacks up against the other major player in the room, Microsoft 365. Now, I'm not here to say one is better than the other. Both platforms are excellent in their own right. They are just, you can say, different. They have different strengths, different user experiences, and different ways of doing things. And as a Google Workspace Administrator, it is helpful to understand these differences, especially if your team is coming from Microsoft 365 or even using both in a hybrid second. Let's start with the big picture difference in the philosophy. Google Boxspace is cloud native. That means everything is designed to live on the web. No need to install software, no saving required, no syncing issues. It just works…

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