Google Workspace review

Google Workspace is not marketed as unlimited, but its pooled storage model gets close for organizations. Storage is pooled across users, so a video editor can use space that the accounting team leaves empty. Business Standard includes 2 TB per user, Business Plus and Enterprise Plus include 5 TB, and Google's pricing page lists Enterprise as 5 TB per user with the ability to request more. That makes it a practical choice for companies that already run on Gmail, Docs and Meet, since storage arrives with the tools they use daily. Business Plus also adds Vault for retention and eDiscovery. There are limits. Going beyond 5 TB per user means an Enterprise plan through sales, Business Starter only has 30 GB per user, and the pricing page we saw from our location showed zloty, so we have marked the USD price as pending. Individuals are better served by Backblaze or Sync.com.

Who it is for

businesses that already use Gmail and Google Docs

Price

Business Starter with 30 GB pooled per user; Business Plus 5 TB; see vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Pooled storage shared across the organization
• Business Plus and Enterprise Plus include 5 TB per user
• Enterprise lists 5 TB per user with the ability to request more
• Drive for desktop, Gmail, Meet and Gemini in one subscription
• Vault for retention and eDiscovery on Business Plus

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Pooled storage lets heavy users borrow unused space from light users
• Strength: Enterprise can request more than 5 TB per user
• Strength: 14-day free trial
• Weakness: Not sold as unlimited: Enterprise needs a sales contact to go past 5 TB
• Weakness: Business Starter has only 30 GB per user
• Weakness: We could not confirm USD pricing from our location

Key facts

• Business Plus storage: 5 TB pooled per user
• Enterprise storage: 5 TB per user, more on request
• Free trial: 14 days
• Business Standard storage: 2 TB pooled per user

Where it ranks

Google Workspace is No. 7 in our Best Unlimited Cloud Storage verdict.