Google has announced a new variant of its Workspace packages, Workspace Essentials. This package is free and includes apps like Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Chat, and more, but no Gmail.
Google Workspace Essentials
Google Workspace Essentials is the name of a new Workspace variant that according to google is intended for small teams, for example in a company or school. These teams can use Essentials to collaborate in video meetings, instant messaging, and online documents, but they’ll have to do without email. Gmail is therefore not available in this package, which makes Essentials primarily suitable for people who already have an email address elsewhere, for example via their own Exchange mail server or a mail server via a company or organization.
This is possible with Workspace Essentials
- Host and join secure video meetings with Google Meet.
- Collaborate in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
- Store files and work in real time in over 100 file types in Google Drive, from any device, even Microsoft Office files.
- Communicate in groups or 1-on-1 with Google Chat.
- Assign tasks in Chat and track tasks on their devices with Google Tasks.
- Share notes with Google Keep.
These apps are in Workspace Essentials
Google Workspace Essentials gives users access to the Google services below.
- Google Drive
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
- Google Meet
- Google Chat
- Google Calendar
- Google Forms
- Google Sites
- Google Keep
This is not in Workspace Essentials
- gmail
- Google Workspace Support
- Free trial
Storage space and users
Google Workspace Essentials comes with 15 GB of storage and a maximum of 25 users per Essentials Starter team can participate. There is no limit to the number of teams that can sign up for your organization. Do you need more storage space or do you still want Gmail? Then you can switch to one of the other Workspace versions.
Sign up for Google Workspace Essentials
Essentials Starter will be rolled out in the coming weeks. you can you sign up here to get notified as soon as Essentials is available in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Google Workspace also comes in a Basic, Business and Enterprise variant. Basic offers 30 GB of storage per user, Business offers unlimited storage and Enterprise also includes advanced management and customization options. Then there’s Google Workspace for Education. This package is intended for primary, secondary and higher education, and home education organizations. You can try the first three packages free of charge for 14 days. Before using Google Workspace for Education, an educational institution must first obtain approval.
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