What is Google Workspace (Formerly G Suite)?
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) seamlessly integrates Google's Business platform, including Google Email, Docs, Analytics, and much more! Get Google Workspace for your business today!
Google Workspace boasts a wide variety of intuitive tools for your business that work in conjunction with numerous software applications to bring you a slew of additional features. You can find Google products within your web hosting control panel.
This article discusses the following topics.
- Ready, set, Google! ⤵
- How to Order and Manage Google Workspace ⤵
- Feature List and Pricing ⤵
- Google Workspace vs. Gmail ⤵
Ready, set, Google!
Google Workspace puts the power of speed and innovation in your hands as a cost-effective solution to high-priced IT configurations. With robust backend management and streamlined administration, you can create and modify users anytime from anywhere. These applications facilitate collaboration across operating systems, browsers, and devices. Multiple creators can work together in real-time on documents, presentations, and spreadsheets for internal or external publications.
Create and attend online meetings with Google Meet using video and calendar integration, allowing you to adjust your schedule on the fly quickly. You can even participate in screen sharing and integrated chat features without video conferencing equipment.
Over 5 million businesses entrust their email services to Google to operate and function globally. Gmail offers easy task management and promotes efficiency with innovations in the inbox organization. A 99.9% uptime guarantee backs this service paired with exceptional 24-hour technical support.
How to Order and Manage Google Workspace
We have consolidated the articles that will guide you in ordering and managing Google Workspace.
- Google Workspace Setup Part 1 - Setup with Internal Domains - This article walks you through purchasing and setting up Google Workspace with domains you've registered with HostGator.
- Guide to Using Google Workspace with an External Domain - This article will guide you through purchasing and setting up Google Workspace with domains not registered with HostGator.
- Google Workspace Set up Part 2 - Manage Google Workspace Admin - This article will guide you through the additional setup required within your Google Workspace admin account so you can use its functionalities.
If you already have or ever had a Google Workspace account with HostGator or another Google Workspace reseller, you will need to retrieve a transfer token before you can link your domain to another Google Workspace account. Please refer to the following article to guide you through this process and find the HostGator Reseller Public Identifiers.
Feature List and Pricing
Google Workspace has the following features:
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Custom Business Email | Gain instant credibility online with a professional email address that matches your domain name. Google Workspace is fully compatible with common email applications, so you can access your business email anywhere at any time. |
Gmail, Chat, & Meet | Connect and collaborate with your team in real-time via email, chat, and video. |
Calendar | Spend less time planning and more time doing with shareable calendars that make it easy to view your coworkers’ availability when scheduling meetings. |
Docs, Sheets, Forms, & Slides | Increase workplace productivity by giving your team access to documents, spreadsheets, and presentations to collaborate in real-time. With unlimited revision history, you can view all changes that have been made to any document, so you never have to worry about losing your work. |
Drive Cloud Storage | Store files in the cloud so you can access them from anywhere and control who can access files/folders by assigned view, edit, or comment permissions. Then share your files with others within or outside of your organization. |
Gemini AI |
Boost productivity and collaboration with the power of AI. With Gemini for Google Workspace, you can use AI-assisted features to:
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Gemini App |
Chat with the Gemini web or mobile app to:
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NotebookLM | Get critical insights faster and easier and accelerate team knowledge with an AI-powered research assistant. Upload your sources, and NotebookLM will summarize your information and make connections between topics for your review. You can listen and learn on the go by turning your sources into engaging audio discussions. |
Google Vids |
Help your team easily create and tell stories through AI-powered video creation. Use Vids to create, write, produce, edit, collaborate, and share your videos.
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Security and Admin Controls | Easily add new user accounts, manage devices, and configure security settings, like two-factor authentication and SSO (single sign-on), to protect your company’s data. |
24/7 Support | Call or email Bluehost support to get help from a live agent whenever you need it. You can also find answers online in our help center. |
Google Workspace vs. Gmail
So, why would you pay for Google Workspace if you can get Gmail for free? Free Gmail offers a lot of great features for personal use. On the other hand, Google Workspace provides you with the business versions of the tools and services you may already know and love, plus even more. For a business, security is vital, and Google Workspace offers you peace of mind over data security with centralized administration and simplified endpoint management.
With a Gmail account, you can only use the @gmail.com extension. However, Google Workspace allows you to use your domain for all email accounts, which further aids customers' trust in you. You also can create group email boxes and shared calendars to keep teams organized and on the same page. Another bonus is that this functionality is available without leaving the business Gmail app, regardless of whether you're on a phone, desktop, or another mobile device.
If you need personal email and occasional access to Google Apps, then a free Gmail account may be best for you. However, if you have a business that you want to manage securely and need to make it easy for your team to collaborate from anywhere while keeping your data secure, then Google Workspace may be the right fit for you.