Cheaper ways to get Google Workspace Business Standard

Google Workspace Business Standard is the mid-tier Google Workspace plan for businesses, with business email, shared drives, and meeting recording. Google Workspace Business Starter is the cheaper option and keeps business email and Google apps with less storage and fewer admin features. Zoho Mail Lite suits teams that only need business email.

Cheapest way to get Google Workspace Business Standard: Google Workspace Business Starter at $7/mo. Gmail, Drive, Docs and Meet with 30 GB of pooled storage per user at a lower price.

  1. Google Workspace Business Starter $7/mo

    Save about $84 a year vs Google Workspace Business Standard.

    You get: Gmail, Drive, Docs and Meet with 30 GB of pooled storage per user at a lower price.

    You miss: The 2 TB of pooled storage per user and meeting recording that Standard includes.

    Get Google Workspace Business StarterGoogle Workspace Business Starter vs Google Workspace Business Standard

  2. Zoho Mail Lite $1/mo

    Save about $156 a year vs Google Workspace Business Standard.

    You get: Business email on your own domain with 5 GB of mailbox storage per user.

    You miss: Google Drive, Docs, Meet and the rest of the Workspace apps.

    Get Zoho Mail LiteZoho Mail Lite vs Google Workspace Business Standard

Side by side

OptionPriceWhat you getWhat you miss
Google Workspace Business Starter$7/moGmail, Drive, Docs and Meet with 30 GB of pooled storage per user at a lower price.The 2 TB of pooled storage per user and meeting recording that Standard includes.
Zoho Mail Lite$1/moBusiness email on your own domain with 5 GB of mailbox storage per user.Google Drive, Docs, Meet and the rest of the Workspace apps.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest way to get Google Workspace Business Standard?

Google Workspace Business Starter for $7 a month instead of $14. Gmail, Drive, Docs and Meet with 30 GB of pooled storage per user at a lower price.

What do you give up with Google Workspace Business Starter?

The 2 TB of pooled storage per user and meeting recording that Standard includes.

Are there other cheaper options than Google Workspace Business Standard?

Yes: Google Workspace Business Starter and Zoho Mail Lite, ranked above from best value down.