Here’s how your office’s Gmail is different from your ‘free’ personal Gmail

Gmail is one of the most popular email services and you can get used for free. But for organizations, Google is raising money. The business plan starts at Rs 210 per user per month which gives access to a full suite of Google apps called Google Workspace. So, if you can use Gmail, Drive, Photos, Meet, Docs and other Google apps for free, why are companies paying Google to use the same service? Also, why it is important for organizations to have a business plan.

Personal Gmail accounts offer only 15GB storage, business accounts get more storage

Storage is the big difference between personal and business Google accounts. While 15GB per Gmail account may be sufficient for personal use, it is inconvenient for businesses that rely on fixed storage. This is where business plans come in. These plans offer at least 30GB to what you want for enterprise customers.

With Google Workpace, organizations can customize the email service

Just from customizing the email address – where @ company.com or .in– can be replaced by @ gmail.com Google Workpace lets you control the email. They can add new users whenever they want and delete them as soon as the employee quits. Also, Google allows businesses to assign different email IDs to the same employee.

Meet Google: The difference between free and paid Gmail accounts

If you are confused among Google Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, and Google Meet then please note that Google just rebranded Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat to Google Meet and Google Chat respectively in April 2020 .

You just need a Gmail account to use Google Meet for free. It is the only enterprise level platform that you can use for free. Google Meet lets you instantly hold meetings with up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes per meeting for free. You must disconnect every 60 minutes and start a new meeting each time the deadline is reached.

You can display documents, slides, and spreadsheets by displaying your entire screen or just a window using Google Meet. However, you can no longer record video meetings on Google Meet. This option is now reserved for enterprise customers who need to join an eligible plan.

Access to 24/7 Google messenger support and integration

Get special messenger support 24/7 for your official Gmail account. Also, businesses can scale up unifying their existing apps on the Google platform and using a single Gmail ID for all company-related services. There is even an option to integrate CRM tools.

The company’s IT management can create organizations and decide on email streaming

For personal accounts, it is up to Google to decide how your ‘free’ email account will work. For a paid business plan, Google gives this control completely to the organization. The IT administrator will have the opportunity to create groups and specify a specific stream of emails.

Organizations can manage data submitted via email

If you use your office’s Gmail ID, remember no matter what email, file, data you create or send with your employer. They can monitor you, manage file rights, and access messages to anything you do with that email ID. This is exactly why it may not be good practice to use your official Gmail ID for personal use.

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