--- description: Learn more about Google Workspace price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Google Workspace Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Collaboration Software](/directory/15/collaboration/software) > [Google Workspace](/software/168389/google-workspace) # Google Workspace Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168389/google-workspace Page: 1 / 701\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168389/google-workspace?page=2) > Google Workspace is cloud-based software with Gmail, Drive, Meet, and other business apps for productivity and collaboration. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 17483 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Google Workspace? Google Workspace is used by startups, healthcare, retailers, manufacturers, government agencies, professional services, tech companies, sales, marketing, and HR teams. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 17483 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$7,00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Business Starter: $6 per user per month. Business Standard: $12 per user per month. Business Plus: $18 per user per month. Enterprise: contact Google for pricing. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya and 22 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Tracking - Authentication - Availability Management - Backup and Recovery - Booking Management - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Calendar/Reminder System - Call Recording - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Content Management - Customizable Branding - Customizable Forms - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management - Data Tabulation - Data Visualization - Document Capture - Document Management - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Electronic Signature - File Transfer - Forms Creation & Design - Forms Management - Full Text Search - Live Chat - Live Video Interview - Mobile Access - Online Booking - Presentation Streaming - Process/Workflow Automation - Real Time Editing - Real Time Synchronization - Real-Time Chat - Real-time Scheduling - Recording - Remote Access/Control - Scheduling - Screen Sharing - Tagging - Task Management - Template Management - Templates - Two Way Audio & Video - Video Conferencing ... and 39 more features ## Integrations (37 total) - AODocs Document Management - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Workfront - Asana - Calendly - Canva - ClickUp - Confluence - Figma - Gmail - Google Analytics 360 - Google Calendar - Google Docs - Google Drive - Google Forms ... and 22 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Collaboration Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/15/collaboration/software) ## Related Categories - [Collaboration Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/15/collaboration/software) - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30203/digital-asset-management/software) - [File Sharing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30909/file-sharing/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30063/document-management/software) - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30968/productivity/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I also love the fact that I have a comprehensive document management set up, be it sheets, docs etc, and I can easily manage those docs in Google Drive, making it easier to create and manage everything. > > **Cons**: I have no cons on Google Workspace. It’s the perfect workspace for someone in a role like mine and it makes life a lot better when you do almost everything in the same workspace > > Using Google Workspace has been a lifesaver and I have loved everything about it. It’s a comprehensive workspace with everything I need, from an email and chat platform for communication, Calendar to manage my meetings, Docs, Sheets to create all the documentation I need and they all have an AI functionality to help speed up the process and quality of the documents and Google Drive to store and manage all those files. There is a whole lot more apps and tools to use if needed and it’s very secure and easy to learn and manage. ----- ### "Comprehensive emailtool" — 5.0/5 > **Thabisile** | *24 March 2025* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1.Google Workspace is a powerful suite of cloud-based productivity tools, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet, designed to streamline collaboration and enhance efficiency for businesses and teams. 2. With its seamless integration, It has empowers organizations to work flexibly from anywhere while maintaining strong communication and productivity. > > **Cons**: It products are aesy to adapt to like doc's and sheets, Offers a stripped down yet functional experience at similar tools like Microsoft word and excel. > > 1.being able to create group email addresses 2.being able to read and draft emails offline 3.enabling S-MIME encryption Allowing to delegate mailbox access to other users. ----- ### "The best in the business" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 February 2025* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a writer and freelancer, Google Workspace is an absolute saver. From having a personalized company email to Meet, which allows me to have longer video meetings with clients, to Drive which stores all my work, to Docs which allows me to collaborate with clients in real-time and its even better now with Gemini integrated across various products. I can't say enough good things about it. > > **Cons**: Honestly, I have zero complaints thus far. I use and enjoy Workspace on a daily basis. > > I have nothing but great things to say about it. All aspects of my business are covered by Workspace's offering. Everything is covered, down to signing documents electronically, which is a big deal for me as I sign non-disclosure agreements on a regular basis. ----- ### "BEST CLOUD INNOVATIVE COLLABORATED SOFTWARE" — 4.0/5 > **Kerileng** | *30 September 2024* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: All softwares I need for my work are all combined in one software, no more bunch of softwares > > **Cons**: The lesser the internet connection the less the great experience. > > Everything I need is collected to one, this makes me work faster than before \& I get access to my mails quicker than before. I used to work 6 hours a day now it's about 2-3 hours a day. ----- ### "My Google Workspace Experience" — 5.0/5 > **Mangaliso** | *29 September 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Meet. > > **Cons**: Without internet connectivity you can't access it, it has limited offline functionality, there are some data privacy concerns, it takes a while to figure out how to use it for new users, and there are some integration challenges with non-Google products. > > After getting to know how to use it, I found it to be really enjoyable. ----- Page: 1 / 701\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168389/google-workspace?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168389/google-workspace) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data