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Monday
Apr222013

Microsoft Office 365 Online vs. Google Apps for Business, Fight!

 

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For most small / medium businesses one of the biggest challenges with email hosting is deciding between Microsoft Hosted Exchange/Office 365 and Google Apps for business. Lets take a closer look at the two systems and who wins which battle, 

Calendar integration and Email Client, Tie

Google Apps for Business (GAB), a more mature interface and tighter calendar integration, Office 365 is a more recognizable interface and common functions.  Check this out here.

Cost, Winner Google Apps for Business

Google Apps for Business (GAB), is about $70 per user cheaper per year.

Uptime, Winner Google Apps for Business

Take this sample of uptime for both services,  the winner is obvious, GAB. 

Apps integration, Winner Google Apps for Business

Google Apps for Business (GAB) has a much more diverse ecosystem and is more open to integration and development.

Migration, Microsoft Office 365 

Microsoft Office 365 is easier by far, even for Google Apps for Business from a current Gmail account.

Each battle has a winner, but what you need to keep in mind are the features and functions that are most important you and your user base.  

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Reader Comments (1)

The king is always king, Their is no other apps is that much useful like office I perosnally using from last 3 months and office is really very usefull apps for the small and other kind of business.

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