Microsoft Teams is 43% cheaper
than Google Workspace
$40/mo (Teams Essentials) vs Google Workspace Business Starter at $70/mo for 10 seats ($7/seat) — covering 29% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Business Starter plan at $70/mo ($7/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Teams Essentials: 48 USD/yearly; 9 extra seat(s) × 48 USD.
Google Workspace costs $70/mo on the Business Starter plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Teams covers 29% of the 7 capabilities compared against Google Workspace. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Teams | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search & summaries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Google Workspace has that Microsoft Teams lacks.
- AI search & summaries — Search and summarize conversations with an AI assistant.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- Workflow automation — Automate routine steps directly within chat.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- Calendar sync — Sync availability with an existing calendar.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- Signature collection — Collect legally binding signatures within a form.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Google Workspace | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $21/mo | $12/mo (Teams Essentials) |
| 10 seats | $70/mo | $40/mo (Teams Essentials) |
| 25 seats | $175/mo | $100/mo (Teams Essentials) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| 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) |
| Business Starter | $7/seat/mo |
| Business Standard | $14/seat/mo |
| Business Plus | $22/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Teams than Google Workspace?
43% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $40/mo on Teams Essentials vs $70/mo on Business Starter. That is $360 a year.
What does Microsoft Teams lack compared with Google Workspace?
AI search & summaries, Compliance exports & audit logs, Workflow automation, Calendar sync, Signature collection — 5 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Google Workspace: 2026-08-25; Microsoft Teams: 2026-08-25 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- https://workspace.google.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- Microsoft Teams data last verified 2026-08-25