Browser-first business document collaboration with pooled storage and shared drives. Standard adds formal approvals, custom labels and embedded Gemini that Starter does not include.
Official website ↗The lower bound counts documented points; the upper bound includes the maximum remaining points if unknown capabilities are confirmed. This is not a final ranking.
Teams editing shared Docs and Sheets SMBs wanting lightweight shared drives with an upgrade path
Starter buyers requiring advanced per-drive sharing restrictions Teams assuming Vault legal holds are included in Starter or Standard
Shared drives in both assessed editions
Clear Standard upgrades for approvals and document AI
Standard includes Workspace Migrate; test version and permission preservation
General capabilities appear separately from assessed plans. Product-wide claims are not automatically carried over to a cheaper or different plan.
Product documentation does not prove that a capability is included in every plan.
24/30 criteria with evidence
Weighted evidence coverage: 82%
No final score yetNot fully confirmed
Market eligibility: PH-locale sales and Other Asia billing route documented; no completed Philippine business checkout or deployment validation. workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Team storage allocation and growth4% | Documented | Business Starter: 30 GB pooled storage per user across Workspace services. Business Standard: 2 TB pooled storage per user across Workspace services.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Team-owned repositories and leaver ownership4% | Documented | Shared-drive files belong to the organisation rather than the individual user; domain/business verification applies.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Folder and document access roles4% | Documented | Shared-drive managers can change memberships and access levels. Domain verification and assigned licences are required.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Controlled external sharing4% | Conditional | Business Starter: External sharing exists, but Starter cannot set the advanced shared-drive restrictions documented for Standard. Business Standard: Administrators can restrict shared-drive external sharing, non-member access and download/copy/print subject to role.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Concurrent document editing and comments3% | Documented | Drive and Docs editors support shared document work; review/approval is a separate plan capability.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Content search and scan/OCR limitations3% | Conditional | Drive API supports file metadata and search queries. End-user scan OCR accuracy and supported scanned-file limits remain unverified.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Custom document metadata and classification3% | Conditional | Business Starter: Custom Drive metadata labels/fields are not included in Starter. Business Standard: Custom document metadata labels and fields included.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Formal document approval workflow3% | Conditional | Business Starter: Formal document approvals are not available in Starter. Business Standard: Formal approvals with review, rejection, lock and reapproval after edits.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Exportable document and administrator audit3% | Conditional | Drive/user/admin events are included after account verification; log retention and complete export fidelity still need checking.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Retention schedules and legal holds2% | Not supported | Vault eDiscovery/governance is not included in either selected Business edition; Plus or separate applicable licensing is needed.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Read/write API scope and operational limits4% | Conditional | OAuth Drive API provides files, sharing, download and search; quota and administrative app access limits remain applicable.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk export with usable exit fidelity4% | Conditional | Basic data export and Drive downloads/API are documented; preserving all versions, comments and ACLs requires an export proof.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk migration and ownership preservation3% | Conditional | Business Starter: General migration options exist, but Workspace Migrate entitlement starts at Standard; fidelity requires testing. Business Standard: Workspace Migrate included with domain verification; migration mapping and permissions still need a source-to-target pilot.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Office-suite and business-app integration3% | Documented | Drive/Docs editors, Marketplace integrations and app controls are documented; third-party subscription fees are separate.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Change events and webhooks3% | Conditional | Drive push notifications require authorised watches and HTTPS receivers; channels expire and must be renewed.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Central identity, SSO and provisioning3% | Conditional | Directory management and third-party application integration are included; deployment-specific SSO/provisioning configuration not tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine customer purchase eligibility4% | Conditional | PH-locale product page plus Asia billing guidance supports a purchase route. Philippine entity checkout was not completed.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine billing, seats, currency and taxes4% | Conditional | Regular USD annual-commitment prices used. Other Asia card billing lists USD/EUR; final Philippine VAT/invoice treatment remains unknown.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Support channels and Philippine-hours coverage3% | Conditional | Standard Support is included; exact Philippine escalation/response and assisted migration service have not been tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| English/mobile/offline work for distributed PH teams3% | Documented | Both selected editions document offline and computer/phone/tablet access; local weak-network performance remains untested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| In-plan AI document summarisation4% | Conditional | Business Starter: Embedded Gemini in Drive/Docs is not included in Starter; Gemini app/Gmail availability is not the same entitlement. Business Standard: Gemini in Docs/Drive included; summaries and writing remain reviewable assistant output.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 support.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Grounded file questions and source checking4% | Conditional | Business Starter: Native Drive/Docs Gemini file Q&A is not included in Starter. Business Standard: Gemini in document context is included; citation fidelity and permission boundaries need an account test.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 support.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI plan, regional, language and usage boundaries4% | Conditional | Business Starter: Starter has no access to the assessed embedded Drive advanced AI allowances; external tools are outside this plan assessment. Business Standard: Current edition table lists 20 PDF audio overviews/day and 30 file-organising actions/month; language/PH activation and model limits need checking.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI administration, providers and data-use controls3% | Conditional | Verified Workspace accounts have core-service Gemini protections and admin control; consumer accounts and external integrations have different terms.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Per-file upload and path limits4% | Not verified | No complete file-type/upload-limit check for this edition performed. |
| Version comparison and restore4% | Not verified | Exact binary-file version expiry versus native Docs history and restore permissions not established in this packet. |
| External upload-only file requests2% | Not verified | Upload-only intake that works for external people without Google sign-in is not established for the selected plans. |
| Deleted-file recovery and ransomware options2% | Not verified | Deleted-file recovery windows and full restore workflow have not been established for both selected editions. |
| Processing locations, processor terms and PH safeguards3% | Not verified | No Philippine tenant processing geography or negotiated DPA was verified. Standard region-policy capability alone does not establish PH data residency.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 privacy.gov.ph · 2026-10-29 |
| Cancellation, return and deletion commitments3% | Not verified | Annual/flexible billing is documented, but complete post-cancellation export/deletion commitments are not verified.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
Regular USD 7/user/month with annual commitment, billed monthly; promotional pricing excluded
per monthTax: not established for Philippine billingBilling: annual commitment, monthly paymentPer seat per year: $84.00Minimum seats: 1workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-2924/30 criteria with evidence
Weighted evidence coverage: 82%
No final score yetNot fully confirmed
Market eligibility: PH-locale sales and Other Asia billing route documented; no completed Philippine business checkout or deployment validation. workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Team storage allocation and growth4% | Documented | 30 GB pooled storage per user across Workspace services.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Team-owned repositories and leaver ownership4% | Documented | Shared-drive files belong to the organisation rather than the individual user; domain/business verification applies.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Folder and document access roles4% | Documented | Shared-drive managers can change memberships and access levels. Domain verification and assigned licences are required.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Controlled external sharing4% | Conditional | External sharing exists, but Starter cannot set the advanced shared-drive restrictions documented for Standard.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Concurrent document editing and comments3% | Documented | Drive and Docs editors support shared document work; review/approval is a separate plan capability.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Content search and scan/OCR limitations3% | Conditional | Drive API supports file metadata and search queries. End-user scan OCR accuracy and supported scanned-file limits remain unverified.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Custom document metadata and classification3% | Not supported | Custom Drive metadata labels/fields are not included in Starter.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Formal document approval workflow3% | Not supported | Formal document approvals are not available in Starter.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Exportable document and administrator audit3% | Conditional | Drive/user/admin events are included after account verification; log retention and complete export fidelity still need checking.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Retention schedules and legal holds2% | Not supported | Vault eDiscovery/governance is not included in either selected Business edition; Plus or separate applicable licensing is needed.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Read/write API scope and operational limits4% | Conditional | OAuth Drive API provides files, sharing, download and search; quota and administrative app access limits remain applicable.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk export with usable exit fidelity4% | Conditional | Basic data export and Drive downloads/API are documented; preserving all versions, comments and ACLs requires an export proof.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk migration and ownership preservation3% | Conditional | General migration options exist, but Workspace Migrate entitlement starts at Standard; fidelity requires testing.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Office-suite and business-app integration3% | Documented | Drive/Docs editors, Marketplace integrations and app controls are documented; third-party subscription fees are separate.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Change events and webhooks3% | Conditional | Drive push notifications require authorised watches and HTTPS receivers; channels expire and must be renewed.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Central identity, SSO and provisioning3% | Conditional | Directory management and third-party application integration are included; deployment-specific SSO/provisioning configuration not tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine customer purchase eligibility4% | Conditional | PH-locale product page plus Asia billing guidance supports a purchase route. Philippine entity checkout was not completed.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine billing, seats, currency and taxes4% | Conditional | Regular USD annual-commitment prices used. Other Asia card billing lists USD/EUR; final Philippine VAT/invoice treatment remains unknown.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Support channels and Philippine-hours coverage3% | Conditional | Standard Support is included; exact Philippine escalation/response and assisted migration service have not been tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| English/mobile/offline work for distributed PH teams3% | Documented | Both selected editions document offline and computer/phone/tablet access; local weak-network performance remains untested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| In-plan AI document summarisation4% | Not supported | Embedded Gemini in Drive/Docs is not included in Starter; Gemini app/Gmail availability is not the same entitlement.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Grounded file questions and source checking4% | Not supported | Native Drive/Docs Gemini file Q&A is not included in Starter.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI plan, regional, language and usage boundaries4% | Not supported | Starter has no access to the assessed embedded Drive advanced AI allowances; external tools are outside this plan assessment.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI administration, providers and data-use controls3% | Conditional | Verified Workspace accounts have core-service Gemini protections and admin control; consumer accounts and external integrations have different terms.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Per-file upload and path limits4% | Not verified | No complete file-type/upload-limit check for this edition performed. |
| Version comparison and restore4% | Not verified | Exact binary-file version expiry versus native Docs history and restore permissions not established in this packet. |
| External upload-only file requests2% | Not verified | Upload-only intake that works for external people without Google sign-in is not established for the selected plans. |
| Deleted-file recovery and ransomware options2% | Not verified | Deleted-file recovery windows and full restore workflow have not been established for both selected editions. |
| Processing locations, processor terms and PH safeguards3% | Not verified | No Philippine tenant processing geography or negotiated DPA was verified. Standard region-policy capability alone does not establish PH data residency.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 privacy.gov.ph · 2026-10-29 |
| Cancellation, return and deletion commitments3% | Not verified | Annual/flexible billing is documented, but complete post-cancellation export/deletion commitments are not verified.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
Regular USD 14/user/month with annual commitment, billed monthly; promotional pricing excluded
per monthTax: not established for Philippine billingBilling: annual commitment, monthly paymentPer seat per year: $168.00Minimum seats: 1workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-2924/30 criteria with evidence
Weighted evidence coverage: 82%
No final score yetNot fully confirmed
Market eligibility: PH-locale sales and Other Asia billing route documented; no completed Philippine business checkout or deployment validation. workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Team storage allocation and growth4% | Documented | 2 TB pooled storage per user across Workspace services.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Team-owned repositories and leaver ownership4% | Documented | Shared-drive files belong to the organisation rather than the individual user; domain/business verification applies.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Folder and document access roles4% | Documented | Shared-drive managers can change memberships and access levels. Domain verification and assigned licences are required.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Controlled external sharing4% | Documented | Administrators can restrict shared-drive external sharing, non-member access and download/copy/print subject to role.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Concurrent document editing and comments3% | Documented | Drive and Docs editors support shared document work; review/approval is a separate plan capability.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Content search and scan/OCR limitations3% | Conditional | Drive API supports file metadata and search queries. End-user scan OCR accuracy and supported scanned-file limits remain unverified.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Custom document metadata and classification3% | Documented | Custom document metadata labels and fields included.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Formal document approval workflow3% | Documented | Formal approvals with review, rejection, lock and reapproval after edits.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Exportable document and administrator audit3% | Conditional | Drive/user/admin events are included after account verification; log retention and complete export fidelity still need checking.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Retention schedules and legal holds2% | Not supported | Vault eDiscovery/governance is not included in either selected Business edition; Plus or separate applicable licensing is needed.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Read/write API scope and operational limits4% | Conditional | OAuth Drive API provides files, sharing, download and search; quota and administrative app access limits remain applicable.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk export with usable exit fidelity4% | Conditional | Basic data export and Drive downloads/API are documented; preserving all versions, comments and ACLs requires an export proof.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Bulk migration and ownership preservation3% | Conditional | Workspace Migrate included with domain verification; migration mapping and permissions still need a source-to-target pilot.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Office-suite and business-app integration3% | Documented | Drive/Docs editors, Marketplace integrations and app controls are documented; third-party subscription fees are separate.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Change events and webhooks3% | Conditional | Drive push notifications require authorised watches and HTTPS receivers; channels expire and must be renewed.developers.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Central identity, SSO and provisioning3% | Conditional | Directory management and third-party application integration are included; deployment-specific SSO/provisioning configuration not tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine customer purchase eligibility4% | Conditional | PH-locale product page plus Asia billing guidance supports a purchase route. Philippine entity checkout was not completed.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Philippine billing, seats, currency and taxes4% | Conditional | Regular USD annual-commitment prices used. Other Asia card billing lists USD/EUR; final Philippine VAT/invoice treatment remains unknown.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Support channels and Philippine-hours coverage3% | Conditional | Standard Support is included; exact Philippine escalation/response and assisted migration service have not been tested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| English/mobile/offline work for distributed PH teams3% | Documented | Both selected editions document offline and computer/phone/tablet access; local weak-network performance remains untested.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| In-plan AI document summarisation4% | Documented | Gemini in Docs/Drive included; summaries and writing remain reviewable assistant output.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 support.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Grounded file questions and source checking4% | Conditional | Gemini in document context is included; citation fidelity and permission boundaries need an account test.support.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI plan, regional, language and usage boundaries4% | Conditional | Current edition table lists 20 PDF audio overviews/day and 30 file-organising actions/month; language/PH activation and model limits need checking.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| AI administration, providers and data-use controls3% | Conditional | Verified Workspace accounts have core-service Gemini protections and admin control; consumer accounts and external integrations have different terms.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
| Assessment criterion | Status | Research details |
|---|---|---|
| Per-file upload and path limits4% | Not verified | No complete file-type/upload-limit check for this edition performed. |
| Version comparison and restore4% | Not verified | Exact binary-file version expiry versus native Docs history and restore permissions not established in this packet. |
| External upload-only file requests2% | Not verified | Upload-only intake that works for external people without Google sign-in is not established for the selected plans. |
| Deleted-file recovery and ransomware options2% | Not verified | Deleted-file recovery windows and full restore workflow have not been established for both selected editions. |
| Processing locations, processor terms and PH safeguards3% | Not verified | No Philippine tenant processing geography or negotiated DPA was verified. Standard region-policy capability alone does not establish PH data residency.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 privacy.gov.ph · 2026-10-29 |
| Cancellation, return and deletion commitments3% | Not verified | Annual/flexible billing is documented, but complete post-cancellation export/deletion commitments are not verified.knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 |
Regular USD 7/user/month with annual commitment, billed monthly; promotional pricing excluded
per monthTax: not established for Philippine billingBilling: annual commitment, monthly paymentPer seat per year: $84.00Minimum seats: 1workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29Regular USD 14/user/month with annual commitment, billed monthly; promotional pricing excluded
per monthTax: not established for Philippine billingBilling: annual commitment, monthly paymentPer seat per year: $168.00Minimum seats: 1workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29 knowledge.workspace.google.com · 2026-10-29