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Yeah he's from India
Interesting, again. All that happened somewhat over a year ago. When I first heard that were discontinuing the free version (it was all over the tech news sites), I wasn't sure what to do; like you pointed out transitioning the existing messages (over 15 years worth!) would be a major PITA. So I procrastinated, as the deadline was almost a year after they first made the announcement (if I recall correctly.) As the deadline got closer, I was still unsure what to do so I continued procrastinating hoping to find a cheap and easy solution. Finally Google announced they were backtracking and allowing non-commercial users (or those that claimed to be non-commercial) to continue with the free version.
I thought I got the better end of the deal, as those that converted to paid earlier had to go through a manual process to request being put back on free. But from your detailed description, it seems those folks ended up not only continuing with a free version, but also with additional features normally only available to paid customers. I'm still limited to one primary domain, and it can't even be changed. I certainly would've liked the ability to add more domains. (I'm only able to add domains that map to the primary.)
Interestingly, @Nanja mentioned earlier that in his account each user is given 15 GB, whereas you're seeing 30 GB per user.
When I first signed up for the free version (at the time there was no paid versions), Google asked how many accounts will you need. I put in almost 1,000; and I still have that many licenses in my free version.
Depends on what are you looking for, for us google was a blessing, unlimited space + more. PS we are a 1+ million pound per month business.
Well, I am seeing 90GB now that it's a pooled storage and I have 3 accounts. So technically 30GB. It seems like every account I activate will add an extra 30GB to the pooled storage. I could be wrong?
Here is a quick comparison between them posted by BetterLicenses.
Yeah, it was difficult to know what to do, I initially thought I'd jumped at the offer way to early but was glad I did in the end.
That was the one feature I'm glad we got back - it sucked when they removed that one.
From what I gather, albeit from Reddit at the time so it could be wrong, was that if you upgraded to a paid account when they announced things were closing then opted to stay on the free version you kept the 30 GB limit. If you didn't upgrade to a paid one, but just asked them to convert you to free workspace after they anounced things were remaining free then you remained on the 15 GB limit with Google's pinky promise that one day they might possibly maybe upgrade you to 30 GB if they could be bothered.
I was the same, had mine since the start, but going from 1000 to 300 was fine. It was the one product I was dreading would end up in Google's graveyard because of how reliant I'd become on it over the past 15 years or so. The whole thing taught me perhaps I should move some stuff to other services. I think Google have just kicked the can down the line a bit and this fragmentation will cause them to look again at getting rid of the free legacy accounts in a few years.
It should work like that, yes.
Yeah ATM Microsoft is better deal, Workspace getting way expensive
Microsoft, its everywhere which makes it easier to use and integrate. Workspace is 2nd best.
I see that I can pay anually (but actually monthly?) and monthly. Is there any problem if after.. 6 months let's say I don't want to benefit of the service? Can I stop paying to them?
After all of this Zoho mention I decided to give it a look.
Navigating their website is painful but Zoho Workspace seems to be what I was looking for. They literally have an app for everything (HRM, CRM, Productivity, Cloud Phone, Inventory, POS, THIS IS STILL A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE LIST..) but it makes finding stuff really difficult.
So Zoho Workspace... It's cheap, like really cheap at $36/yr per user. I signed up a received a promotional credit which cut my price in half. I have to say the interface is pretty clean. Setting up my domains was a breeze and the apps work well on my Pixel.
I don't need all of the M365 features so if this continues to work well it saves me roughly half by switching.
https://expertinsights.com/insights/microsoft-365-vs-google-workspace-a-complete-comparison/
Choosing between Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 depends on what you need and are comfortable with. I lean toward Microsoft 365, primarily if you work with Excel or need more advanced tools.
365 for the office suite
Excel is a powerhouse for formulas and data management—things like VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, and IF-THEN statements are super handy for dealing with numbers or large datasets. It’s got more features for heavy users.
If your work needs something advanced and offline options are necessary, Microsoft 365 might be the better fit. For teamwork and simplicity, Google Workspace is hard to beat! Here's a link to learn more about Excel formulas examples if you're curious: excel formulas examples.
Microsoft 365 because I love Teams so much!!