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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 Per Month
Amazon WorkSpaces
Star Rating
(106)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon WorkSpacesGoogle Workspace
Star Rating
(46,741)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAmazon WorkSpaces vs Google Workspace
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Workspace easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Workspace overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Workspace meets the needs of their business better than Amazon WorkSpaces.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Workspace is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Workspace over Amazon WorkSpaces.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon WorkSpaces
No pricing availableGoogle Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Free Trial
Amazon WorkSpaces
No trial information availableGoogle Workspace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
78
9.1
37,115
Ease of Use
8.6
79
9.3
37,326
Ease of Setup
8.6
30
9.2
9,284
Ease of Admin
8.3
26
9.1
8,084
Quality of Support
8.0
63
8.6
29,548
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
25
9.0
7,411
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
68
8.7
35,842
Features by Category
File Management
Not enough data
9.2
7931
Not enough data
9.1
7987
Not enough data
9.0
8080
Not enough data
8.9
8118
Not enough data
9.0
7716
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
7.2
89
Not enough data
7.6
89
Not enough data
7.7
88
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
7511
Not enough data
9.4
8283
Not enough data
9.2
7806
Not enough data
8.8
6795
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
5970
Not enough data
8.9
5798
Not enough data
9.1
5759
Not enough data
8.4
6238
Not enough data
8.7
5249
Not enough data
9.1
6359
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
2074
Not enough data
8.8
1682
Not enough data
8.8
1610
Not enough data
8.8
1453
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
2045
Not enough data
8.8
2179
Not enough data
8.6
1997
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2140
Not enough data
8.9
2174
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2221
Not enough data
9.1
2286
Not enough data
8.7
1838
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.3
218
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
213
Not enough data
8.3
212
Not enough data
8.2
210
Not enough data
8.3
211
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.3
100
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
2708
Not enough data
8.4
2316
Not enough data
8.2
2196
Not enough data
8.7
2609
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.0
2964
Not enough data
9.0
3023
Not enough data
9.1
3111
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.7
2370
Not enough data
8.5
2447
Not enough data
9.1
2745
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
7.7
116
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
1705
Not enough data
8.8
1703
Not enough data
9.5
1725
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.6
1598
Not enough data
8.1
1606
Not enough data
8.3
1540
Not enough data
9.4
1694
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1501
Not enough data
9.1
1602
Not enough data
9.4
1625
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
459
Not enough data
8.0
451
Not enough data
7.6
448
Not enough data
8.3
453
Not enough data
7.3
443
Not enough data
8.0
446
Not enough data
7.9
443
Calculating
Not enough data
8.9
1723
Not enough data
8.9
1625
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
1596
Not enough data
8.9
1661
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
1603
Not enough data
9.4
1735
Not enough data
8.9
1661
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1465
Not enough data
9.2
1660
Not enough data
9.1
1684
Not enough data
9.5
1762
Applications
Not enough data
9.2
1095
Not enough data
9.2
1085
Not enough data
8.4
1052
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
1088
Not enough data
8.9
1024
Not enough data
9.3
1084
Management
Not enough data
9.2
1078
Not enough data
9.1
1067
Not enough data
9.5
1090
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
7.6
220
Not enough data
7.7
221
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5801
Not enough data
9.0
4060
Not enough data
8.3
3533
Not enough data
9.0
4114
Not enough data
8.9
3844
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.1
5664
Not enough data
8.5
5044
Not enough data
8.8
5340
Not enough data
9.2
4048
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
5626
Not enough data
9.2
4114
Not enough data
8.8
3689
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
7.6
269
Not enough data
7.8
271
Not enough data
7.8
267
Functionality
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Desktop Management
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Support
8.3
14
Not enough data
Security
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.0
981
Not enough data
9.0
1005
Not enough data
8.4
961
Not enough data
8.9
979
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.5
834
Not enough data
8.4
883
Not enough data
8.5
881
Not enough data
8.4
727
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.8
962
Not enough data
8.4
733
Not enough data
9.0
940
Not enough data
8.9
938
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
8.1
52
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.2
1310
Not enough data
9.1
1285
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
9.2
1321
Not enough data
9.1
1290
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
1119
Not enough data
8.6
1169
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
1232
Not enough data
8.9
1217
Not enough data
8.9
1219
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
1256
Not enough data
8.7
1123
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
636
Not enough data
8.0
642
Not enough data
7.9
637
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
7.6
192
Design
Not enough data
8.6
1274
Not enough data
8.5
1282
Not enough data
8.4
1276
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1354
Not enough data
9.3
1346
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
1363
Not enough data
9.0
1333
Not enough data
8.6
1101
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
1339
Not enough data
8.9
1298
Not enough data
9.2
1365
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.2
1302
Not enough data
8.8
1169
Not enough data
9.0
1237
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1213
Not enough data
9.0
1194
Not enough data
8.3
959
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
619
Not enough data
8.3
613
Not enough data
7.8
606
Not enough data
8.0
609
Not enough data
7.9
604
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.6
181
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
699
Not enough data
8.2
698
Not enough data
8.0
694
Not enough data
7.5
201
Not enough data
8.0
201
Not enough data
7.7
199
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.7
52
Customizations
Not enough data
8.4
420
Not enough data
8.8
422
Not enough data
8.4
389
Not enough data
8.5
398
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
330
Not enough data
8.5
356
Not enough data
8.4
333
Not enough data
8.1
315
Not enough data
8.6
339
Content
Not enough data
8.8
382
Not enough data
8.8
397
Not enough data
8.7
393
Not enough data
8.3
138
Support
Not enough data
8.4
145
Functionality
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Management
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon WorkSpaces and Google Workspace share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon WorkSpaces is categorized as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon WorkSpaces
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Computer Software
8.7%
Management Consulting
5.4%
Financial Services
5.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.3%
Other
58.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
63.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon WorkSpaces
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
No need to deploy VMs. Easily supports custom apps. Gives users power to their desktop.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
The system is MUCH slower than we were told it would be.
Google Workspace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dariana C.
Verified User
In general term, I consider Google Docs to be a great place to have my documents organized, First of all, I got to say I love that this sites connects directly with my documents stored in my Drive account because I keep everything there and then I can read...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Wholesale
I do not like the way it shares screens with the other members of the meetings.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
No need to deploy VMs. Easily supports custom apps. Gives users power to their desktop.
Dariana C.
Verified User
In general term, I consider Google Docs to be a great place to have my documents organized, First of all, I got to say I love that this sites connects directly with my documents stored in my Drive account because I keep everything there and then I can read...
Verified User in Insurance
The system is MUCH slower than we were told it would be.
Verified User in Wholesale
I do not like the way it shares screens with the other members of the meetings.
Discussions
Amazon WorkSpaces has no discussions with answers
Internet Connection
25 Comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
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