G Suite DIFFERENTIATORS

G Suite (previously known as Google Apps for Work) is a suite of productive tools which are based on cloud computing in the form of software as a service. G Suite for business currently has three editions: G Suite Basic (30GB storage), G Suite Business (advanced edition of G Suite, unlimited storage) and G Suite Enterprise (premium edition, unlimited storage). Below are detailed comparisions of G Suite editions:

Product Suite

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Professional business email (you@yourcompany.com)	✔	✔	✔
Intelligent office suite	✔	✔	✔
Access across devices (computer, phone, or tablet)	✔	✔	✔
Works without Internet connection	✔	✔	✔
Compatible with Microsoft Office	✔	✔	✔
Centralized administration console	✔	✔	✔
Vault for eDiscovery and archiving		✔	✔
Advanced enterprise controls and customization			✔
Secure cloud-based file storage per user	30GB	Unlimited	Unlimited

*G Suite Basic can use Google Vault as an add-on service.

Designed for work

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Ad-free experience	✔	✔	✔
Mobile device management	✔	✔	✔
Easy to use migration tools	✔	✔	✔
24/7 support by phone, email, and online	✔	✔	✔

Secure by design

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
99.9% uptime guarantee	✔	✔	✔
Enterprise certifications and compliance	✔	✔	✔
OAuth apps whitelisting	✔	✔	✔
Advanced Data Loss Prevention for Gmail and Drive			✔
Security center			✔

Open and Extensible

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
G Suite Marketplace with hundreds of business apps	✔	✔	✔
APIs and Admin SDK for extending functionality	✔	✔	✔
App Maker for building custom apps		✔	✔
Analyze Gmail logs in BigQuery			✔

Gmail

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Professional business email (@yourdomain.com)	✔	✔	✔
Enhanced productivity & intelligence	✔	✔	✔
Recover deleted messages for 30 days	✔	✔	✔
Global spam settings with compliance filters	✔	✔	✔
Maximum recipients per message, user, or day	✔	✔	✔
Create aliases	✔	✔	✔
TLS server-to-server encryption	✔	✔	✔
Content management filters & custom policies	✔	✔	✔
Group for business	✔	✔	✔
Data loss protection (DLP) for Gmail			✔
S/MIME Encryption			✔

Since January 31st, 2017, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Gmail is available for G Suite Enterprise only. G Suite Business users whose licenses activated before March 31st, 2017 can continue to use Gmail DLP until Januray 1st 2020, as long as they keep renewing G Suite until then.

Calendar – Hangouts – Google+

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Sync Calendar with a phone or tablet	✔	✔	✔
Sync Exchange based calendar with G Suite	✔	✔	✔
Group calendars	✔	✔	✔
To-Dos (Reminders)	✔	✔	✔
Tools for company resources managment	✔	✔	✔
Maximum participants in a Hangouts Chat room	8,000	8,000	8,000
Maximum number of participants in a Hangouts Meet video call	25	25	50
Record meetings and save them to Drive			✔

Drive

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Share files quickly & set expiration dates for files shared	✔	✔	✔
Access all your Drive files directly from your Mac/PC	✔	✔	✔
Make files available offline	✔	✔	✔
Simple sharing controls	✔	✔	✔
Data encryption at rest and in transit	✔	✔	✔
Robust audit logs to analyze usage		✔	✔
Organization unit level controls for Drive		✔	✔
Custom Admin Alerts		✔	✔
eDiscovery on Drive files		✔	✔
Team Drive		✔	✔

Docs – Sheets – Slides – Sites – Form

	G Suite Basic	G Suite Business	G Suite Enterprise
Create, edit, collaborate anywhere, anytime	✔	✔	✔
Real-time collaboration	✔	✔	✔
Voice typing	✔	✔	✔
Revision history	✔	✔	✔
Smart editing and styling tools	✔	✔	✔
Supports file types, like Office	✔	✔	✔
Easy to create website with Google Sites (www.yourcompany.com)	✔	✔	✔
Secure your site without requiring IT	✔	✔	✔

Admin

	G Suite Enterprise	G Suite Business	G Suite Basic
2 step verification + user managed security keys	✔	✔	✔
Single-sign-on (SSO) across applications (SAML, OAuth, Open ID Connect) and SCIM provisioning	✔	✔	✔
Detailed reporting and audit logs	✔	✔	✔
Security alerts and reporting	✔	✔	✔
Domain-wide admin managed security keys		✔	✔
Mobile audit reporting and API		✔	✔
Advanced Drive audit reports and API		✔	✔
Control mobile apps for specific groups of users (Android, iOS)		✔	✔
Data loss prevention for Gmail and Drive			✔

Explore other G Suite editions:

G Suite Basic
G Suite Business
G Suite Enterprise