Google Workspace is an alternative
to Microsoft Teams
$70/mo (Business Starter) vs Microsoft Teams Teams Essentials at $40/mo for 10 seats ($4/seat) — covering 50% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Teams Essentials plan at $40/mo ($4/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Business Starter: 7 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 7 USD.
Microsoft Teams costs $40/mo on the Teams Essentials plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. Google Workspace costs $70/mo (Business Starter plan), which is not cheaper than Microsoft Teams Teams Essentials at $40/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Google Workspace covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against Microsoft Teams. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Google Workspace | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search & summaries | ↑ Business Standard | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Microsoft Teams has that Google Workspace lacks.
- Guest & external collaboration — Invite people outside your organization into a conversation.Missing from Google Workspace.
- App integrations — Connect other apps and tools into the chat.Missing from Google Workspace.
- AI search & summaries — Search and summarize conversations with an AI assistant.Missing from Google Workspace.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Microsoft Teams | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $12/moTeams Essentials | $21/mocosts moreBusiness Starter |
| 10 seats | $40/moTeams Essentials | $70/mocosts moreBusiness Starter |
| 25 seats | $100/moTeams Essentials | $175/mocosts moreBusiness Starter |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Business Starter | $7/seat/mo |
| Business Standard | $14/seat/mo |
| Business Plus | $22/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Teams Essentials | $4/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | $23.50/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does Google Workspace lack compared with Microsoft Teams?
Guest & external collaboration, App integrations, AI search & summaries — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Microsoft Teams: 2026-10-28; Google Workspace: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/compare-microsoft-teams-business-options (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
- Google Workspace data last verified 2026-10-26