Google Workspace is a cloud-based productivity and collaboration tool suite, including Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet, designed for businesses and other organizations.
Google Workspace gives your business a professional email address with your own domain, plus Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, Calendar, and Google's Gemini AI in one subscription. The price depends on the plan, how many users you have, and whether you pay monthly or commit for a year.
This guide breaks down Google Workspace pricing for 2026: what each plan costs, what's included, how the 2025 price change affected you, and which plan is the best fit for your business.
Quick answer: Google Workspace costs $7 (Business Starter), $14 (Business Standard), or $22 (Business Plus) per user per month with an annual commitment. Monthly, cancel-anytime billing costs $8.40, $16.80, or $26.40. Enterprise pricing is available from Google's sales team, and every Business plan has a 14-day free trial.
Google Workspace Pricing at a Glance
- Business Starter: $7 per user per month (annual) or $8.40 (flexible), 30 GB of storage per user, Meet calls with up to 100 participants
- Business Standard: $14 (annual) or $16.80 (flexible), 2 TB per user, 150 participants and meeting recording, Gemini in Docs, Sheets, and other apps
- Business Plus: $22 (annual) or $26.40 (flexible), 5 TB per user, 500 participants, Vault, and advanced security
- Enterprise: custom pricing, 5 TB per user (more on request), up to 1,000 Meet participants, and the most advanced security and compliance features
Prices are in US dollars and exclude taxes. Business plans are for 1 to 300 users; Enterprise has no user limit. Prices in other currencies are shown on Google's Workspace pricing page.
Flexible vs. Annual Plan: Which Should You Pick?
- Flexible plan: you pay monthly for the users you have, and you can add or remove users at any time. It costs about 20% more.
- Annual plan: you commit for a year and save about 16%. You can add users during the year, but you can only reduce them at renewal, and cancelling early means paying for the whole commitment.
If your team size is stable, the annual plan is the cheaper choice. If you're growing fast or hire seasonal staff, the flexible plan is worth the extra cost.
What Changed in 2025 and 2026
- Gemini AI is now included. In January 2025, Google added its Gemini AI features to Business and Enterprise plans. Before that, Gemini was a separate add-on that cost up to $20 or more per user per month.
- Prices went up. At the same time, prices rose: Business Starter from $6 to $7, Business Standard from $12 to $14, and Business Plus from $18 to $22 per user per month on the annual plan. Existing customers moved to the new prices during 2025.
- NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. Google renamed its AI research notebook in July 2026.
- Currents is gone. Google shut down Currents, its internal social network, in 2023 and replaced it with Spaces in Google Chat.
Google Workspace Plans Compared
Business Starter: $7 per user per month
Business Starter is the entry-level plan for freelancers, solopreneurs, and small teams that mainly need professional email and basic collaboration.
- Custom business email with your domain
- 30 GB of pooled storage per user
- Meet video calls with up to 100 participants (no recording)
- Gemini in Gmail and basic access to the Gemini app
- Standard security and admin controls
Best for: small businesses that don't need much storage or AI features in Docs and Sheets.
Business Standard: $14 per user per month
Business Standard is the most popular plan and the best value for most growing businesses.
- 2 TB of pooled storage per user
- Meet calls with up to 150 participants, plus recording, transcripts, breakout rooms, and polls
- Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet, Chat, and Vids
- Expanded access to the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook
- Appointment booking pages, eSignatures in Docs, and mail merge in Gmail
Best for: teams that collaborate a lot, record meetings, and want to use AI in their daily work.
Business Plus: $22 per user per month
Business Plus adds more storage and stronger security and compliance features.
- 5 TB of pooled storage per user
- Meet calls with up to 500 participants and attendance tracking
- Google Vault for eDiscovery, retention, and archiving
- Advanced endpoint management for company and personal devices
- Everything in Business Standard
Best for: businesses with compliance requirements, sensitive data, or many devices to manage.
Enterprise: Custom Pricing
Enterprise plans (Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus) are for larger organizations and include data loss prevention, context-aware access, data regions, enterprise-grade endpoint management, Meet calls with up to 1,000 participants, and enhanced support. There's no limit on the number of users. Contact Google or a Google Workspace partner for a quote.
What's Included in Google Workspace
All plans include Google's core apps: Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and Keep, plus AppSheet for no-code apps and Vids for video creation. Here's what you get in the most important ones.
Gmail
Workspace Gmail gives you a professional address like [email protected], no ads, 99.9% guaranteed uptime, and shared inboxes and aliases for your team. Gemini can help you write, summarize, and search emails, and Gmail works with Outlook if some of your team prefer it.
Google Drive
Drive stores your team's files in the cloud, with storage pooled across your organization. Shared drives keep project files owned by the company instead of individual users, so nothing is lost when someone leaves.
Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google's office apps let your team work on the same document in real time, comment, and track changes. They open and edit Microsoft Office files too. On Business Standard and higher, Gemini can draft text, analyze data in Sheets, and create presentations.
Calendar
Calendar shows your colleagues' availability, adds Meet links to events automatically, and on Business Standard and higher lets clients book time with you through appointment booking pages.
Meet and Chat
Meet is Google's video conferencing tool, with meetings up to 24 hours long. The number of participants and features like recording depend on your plan. Chat handles team messaging in direct messages and Spaces, and it's built into Gmail.
Gemini AI
Every plan includes Gemini, but the features differ. Business Starter gets Gemini in Gmail and basic access to the Gemini app. Business Standard and higher add Gemini across Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet, and Chat, higher usage limits, and Gemini Notebook for research with your own documents.
Security and Admin
The Admin console lets you manage users, devices, and security settings like two-step verification. Business Plus and Enterprise add Google Vault for archiving and eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management for phones and laptops.
Google Workspace vs. Free Google Apps
A free Google account gives you Gmail, Drive, and Docs too, so why pay? Workspace adds:
- A professional email address with your own domain
- Company-owned accounts and data that you control as the admin
- Much more storage and shared drives
- Longer and larger Meet calls, plus recording on higher plans
- Gemini AI features built into the apps
- Security controls, 99.9% uptime guarantee, and support
Which Google Workspace Plan Should You Choose?
- Freelancer or small team that needs email: Business Starter
- Most small and medium-sized businesses: Business Standard, which gives you plenty of storage, meeting recording, and Gemini in all the main apps
- Regulated industries or many devices: Business Plus for Vault and advanced device management
- Over 300 users or strict compliance needs: Enterprise
You can mix plans in some cases and upgrade later, so it's fine to start smaller and move up when you need more.
Google Workspace Discounts
- Annual plan: about 16% cheaper than the flexible plan.
- Nonprofits: Google Workspace for Nonprofits is free, and eligible nonprofits get big discounts on Business Standard, Business Plus, and Enterprise.
- Education: schools can use Google Workspace for Education, whose basic edition is free.
- New customers: Google often offers time-limited introductory discounts. Check the current offer on the pricing page when you sign up.
Free Trial and How to Sign Up
Google Workspace offers a 14-day free trial for Business Starter, Standard, and Plus. You can add up to 10 users during the trial. You need to set up payment before you start, but you're not charged until the trial ends.
Step 1: Go to the Google Workspace pricing page and click Start a trial under the plan you want.
Step 2: Enter your business name, number of employees, and your contact details.
Step 3: Use a domain you already own or buy a new one during signup.
Step 4: Set up billing, add your users, and verify your domain.
For Enterprise plans, use the Contact sales button on the pricing page instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Google Workspace cost per month?
From $7 per user per month for Business Starter on an annual plan, or $8.40 on a flexible monthly plan. Business Standard costs $14 or $16.80, and Business Plus $22 or $26.40.
Is Gemini included in Google Workspace?
Yes. Since January 2025, Gemini is included in all Business and Enterprise plans. Business Standard and higher get Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and the other main apps, while Business Starter gets it in Gmail and the Gemini app.
Is there a free version of Google Workspace?
There's no free Business plan, but you can try any Business plan free for 14 days. Nonprofits and schools can get Google Workspace for free.
What happens when the free trial ends?
Your paid subscription starts automatically. If you haven't set up billing by then, your account is suspended.
What happens if I stop paying?
Your users lose access to Workspace services like Gmail, Drive, and Calendar. Export any data you need before you cancel.
Google Workspace Pricing: The Bottom Line
Google Workspace is one of the best-value productivity suites for small and medium-sized businesses, especially now that Gemini AI is included. For most businesses, Business Standard at $14 per user per month on an annual plan is the sweet spot. Start with the 14-day free trial to make sure it fits your team.
Ready to get started? Start your Google Workspace free trial.
