Office 365 vs Google Docs Comparison Chart

Pros

The ability to have office programs on all my devices without having to pay extra was nice. Wish there was an all in one app that does it all. That might improve the user experience.

Cons

As mentioned in title Google docs is free and does the same thing minus an email client.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Other

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

ideally it allows you to share and store documents within an organization making it much easier to work together

Cons

the feature to have multiple people using and editing a document at once often doesn't work for us. Some of our staff have had issues with making changes and then the document not syncing, so the rest of the staff cant see the changes they made. this is a little better if you are logging in to the online portal, but when you are using the desktop to access we have had a lot of issues.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 1-2 years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Microsoft office continues to provide the best and most consistent documentation

Cons

Not as easy to share documents as google docs

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

It does some of the things that Google Docs does.

Cons

Collaboration isn't as good as Google Docs, Access to your docs isn't as good as google docs.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

It's ease of use is pretty solid. I thought it was just a cloud service but I only found out recently you can install local instances, which is super helpful.

Cons

It's really painfully slow to launch and a lot of the menus are a bit confusing to navigate.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

You can still download the product and install it, which is recommended if you want to work offline. There are also SaaS based versions. Generally all of your favorite Word / Excel functions are available and the collaboration aspects are improving.

Cons

I preferred the existing pricing model since now I have to renew every year. However if you search around you can find some fairly decent deals.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I most like the ability to work between devices.

Cons

Issues with using can sometimes occur if you are without internet access.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I like the fact that is universally used

Cons

I prefer Google Docs because of the formats that you can download

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Other

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

This software isnt my favorite. It seems like microsoft really just threw this out there in order to have a competitive state with others. However, it does have online functionality so it is not necessary to download an app.

Cons

I don't like how this is a competitor with google docs. I feel like google docs is much easier to use with functionality.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Lots of features and makes it easy to collaborate with others. While the Office products have been around for a long time they have not always facilitated collaboration. Office 365 makes it easy to create and share documents where others can collaborate and work on them with you.

Cons

Can be pricey compared to other options such as google docs and sheets.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I like that it's compatible with microsoft word.... which is what everyone is familiar with.

Cons

Why not just use google doc? Much easier to use and share documents.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 6-12 months

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Pretty simple for word processing, kind of like google docs

Cons

Its alright, the email functioning could use some ease of use. kinda difficult to navigate.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

If you can manage it right, you can actually get a lot of software for a little money. There is good value for those who need excel and powerpoint.

Cons

Google docs is competitive and free.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Microsoft Office has been the pentacle of office software for a long time. Word, Excel, etc are all very good and are used in professional environments all over the world.

Cons

The collaborative editing of documents cannot come close to Google Docs in this area.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Other

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

The good thing of the package is that it allows to have all the various softwares together (word, excel etc)

Cons

It sometimes crashes - which doesn't happen when you use alternatives as Google Docs or Sheets

Rating breakdown

Time used: 1-2 years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

It is familiar, covers various office needs, and is fairly simple to teach to volunteers who need to accomplish simple tasks.

Cons

Considering the availability of the likes of Google Docs, it has become somewhat cumbersome and overpriced.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I use mostly the Microsoft Word future. I have done so many assignments with it and it helps you add graphs, pictures, charts, etc easily. It is my go-to for any time I need to type something.

Cons

No cons, but it would be cool if it was online cloud based like Google Docs.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I like how Office 365 integrates Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. into one easy-to-use, affordable package.

Cons

Sometimes formatting from Google Docs/Word Docs is goofy and doesn't keep bullet points in line.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

The online version is free of charge just like Google Docs.

Cons

Can sometimes crash but this is very rare. On the whole it is excellent. I can't think of any way to improve it.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Recommendations to others considering Office 365

Try out the free online version first. If you like it, then you can expand to the paid version.

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

More features than Google Docs/Sheets/etc, but slightly less easy to use.

Cons

Harder to share across multiple teams, and can't edit with other people like you can with Google Docs.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Office365 ensures that the entire suite is always up to date, and they are constantly rolling out additional features that make work easier.

Cons

The cloud integration isn't quite as seamless as Google One/Google Docs, but still works well for my use case.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Not only Do you receive Web & Desktop versions of Classic Office Software such as word, powerpoint and excel, but you also get the advantages of the Cloud & Additional software to help run your business!

Cons

The monthly Cost, in comparison to competitors like Google Docs & Open Office. other then that delivers quality software and constant updates.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 1-2 years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

Its different programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) are super user-friendly and something that everyone who has used a computer in their lives is at least somewhat familiar with it. We use these tools all the time for our small business

Cons

As far as I have found out, there is no share functions that cloud-based document editing services (Google Docs) offer.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

I like that there are so many apps that I can use with this software. I also like that I can log in online and access it from any computer. My high school provides Office 365 for us for free.

Cons

It is more inconvenient to use than google docs and google applications.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Other

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

You can customize your subscription depending on your needs. It offers Word, Excel and other office tools in clud. Is good while you need to share your work online.

Cons

Is too expensive for enduser. In Google Docs you can find most functionalities from Office 365, so can choose free one.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Other

Likelihood to recommend

Office 365

Cloud collaboration and file sharing application suite

Pros

It's free to use for most users and even the paid enterprise licenses are extremely cost effective. With gmail being the email solution, is native integration is a plus. It's not at resource hungry as other cloud based office solutions.

Cons

Not as many features and compatibility as with office 365. Offline usage is also limited.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

I believe this is much better then the iOS Cloud Docs service. Much easier to use and user friendly.

Cons

They need to have better feature like office 365 does.

Rating breakdown

Time used: Free Trial

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

The application covers all use cases of my work, i can share an work remotely.

Cons

It’s difficult to move from office 365 to this platform

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Now Microsoft office 365 offers something similar.

Cons

Still lacks some features of office 365, but nothing that is a deal breaker.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 1-2 years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Great tool for those that do not own Microsoft Office with an ergonomic design. Not to mention it is free to use and easy for collaboration and sharing with my business associates and friends. Seamless export with a variety of format options.

Cons

Does not include many features supported in Microsoft Office 365.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 1-2 years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

If you are looking for a basic sharable platform that is free and requires little training to understand then this is it.

Cons

As a user of Office 365 - I'd like to see more features incorporated into the software.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

It's free and easy to use, and fantastic for schools.

Cons

It lacks some of the features you get used to with products such as Office 365.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Its simple, everybody has access to it, you can publish it online with a few clicks and its very fast to receive input from people or share a document. Don't expect to have an office word online, for that go to office365.

Cons

Not as polished as office 365 Word.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

The simple design is pleasing and adds to the ease of use for word processing, no software required on PC making it very accessible.

Cons

Can sometimes lack features compared with Office 365 but benefits due to free cost and no software required.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Excellent support with the Google suite of products. Fairly easy to create content and collaborate with others.

Cons

A little basic and lacking compared to Office 365. Sometimes changes are not immediately saved to the cloud.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Ability to work on Projects real time and collaborate with others. The ability to set viewing/use rights and permissions.

Cons

Glitches, inability to do full spreadsheet work. There are some definite lags in formula calculations. Inability to connect to Databases. The level of sophistication and speed of Excel well excels that of Sheets. Limited to 10000ish rows. Really designed for simple real collaboration.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Google Docs is excellent for tool for collaboration, it is free and powerful. The user interface if elegant which is easy to learn and use. The features and functionalities are great as it entails most of the features one would expect in an office suite. Google docs export in a variety of formats which makes it easy to access you files from different platforms.

Cons

Some features of office 365 are not available in Google docs and one need to install a plugin to edit offline.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Colaborate and work so much nicer than office 365. I miss it since my current company moved over to 365.

Cons

It does not have as much functionality as office 365. Also the export can mess up the format of the document.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

- Backed by Google and fact its free and open source - Web based & also works seamlessly on Android & IOS - Great Syncing capabilities as well as allows for multiple users to work on a document at the same time. - Cloud hosted so it scales very well for large corporation as well.

Cons

- Integration with Microsoft Outlook is very poor there organizations that are Microsoft shops seldom use Google docs and instead prefer Office 365

Rating breakdown

Time used: Less than 6 months

Frequency of use: Other

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Free word processor, spreadsheet, email, and blog posting apps, all hosted in the cloud. What is not to like about fully functional and free?

Cons

For business application, the free nature and limited usage restrictions may cause you to look for subscription based services such as Office 365.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Google docs is easy to use, versatile, auto-saves, and works well with the who G-Suite set-up I use.

Cons

Nothing too annoying but obviously doesn't have all the features of Office 365 . But that's to be expected and works fine for me.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

First of all it's in the cloud. This and it's versioning feature and online recycle bin makes it resilient to local virus treats. If the local servers are hit all you need to do is get the internet and wifi backup and all your chromebooks are good to go! It's also easy to monitor for inappropriate use. It also integrates into google classroom well.

Cons

It's not as feature rich as Microsoft Word especially in Office 365 but it makes up for this in price and ease to use.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Daily

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Offers you basic use office tools for spreadsheets, documents and even presentations. Very simple to use and compatible to MS office products.

Cons

missing a few of the bells and whistles that Office 365 has but it comes free with Gmail so you can't argue the price!

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Monthly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing

Pros

Accessibility, integration with Gmail, Easiness to share document, Browser compatibility, speed

Cons

Microsoft Office 365 is more integrated with in office setting and is overall better to use as it is more similar to the office suite.

Rating breakdown

Time used: 2+ years

Frequency of use: Weekly

Likelihood to recommend

Google Docs

Online document creation and editing